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Subscribe to RealAg Radio Monday to Friday at 4 PM EST on Rural Radio Channel 147 on SiriusXM Radio. Hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, RealAg Radio is Canada’s only daily, one-hour agricultural radio show broadcast across the country and available as a podcast after the show airs each day.

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    RealAg Radio: Partisan politics in agriculture, an NDP platform & the price of farmland, Mar 27/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 69:52


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for today’s RealAg Issues Panel! On today’s edition of the issues panel, Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI. Also on today’s show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Next tech for the farm, freeze and thaw cycles, and bale grazing, Mar 26, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 55:05


    Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Mark MacLean of Port Albert, Ont.; Randy Tkachyk of Sundown, Man.; Scott Hepworth of Assiniboia, Sask.; Mark Brock of Staffa, Ont.; and, Corteva Agronomist Brent... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Steady growth in land values, tight margins, and safety for young farmers, Mar 25, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 59:40


    Welcome to RealAg Radio for this Wednesday edition of the show with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by: JP Gervais of FCC on the land value report; Brett Hassard of AFSC for a spotlight interview on Livestock Price Insurance; and, Drew Spoelstra of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and... Read More

    RealAg Radio: War's ongoing impact on prices, and where tech fits in pest management, Mar 24, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 63:05


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On the show today, Haney is joined by: Arlan Suderman of StoneX on the market impacts of the Iran war nearing spring 2026; Curtis de Gooijer of Borgault for a spotlight interview; and, Sean Prager and Teresa Aguiar Cordero of the University... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Robotic scouting, weather impacts on disease, and pre-season planning, Mar 23, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 55:31


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Smith is joined by: Don Scribner of TerraClear to talk about TerraScout technology; Albert Tenuta of OMAFA, and Alison Robertson of Iowa State University on weather calling the shots on diseases; Marijke Vanderlaan of Syngenta Canada for a spotlight interview;... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Carney makes the grade, industry unity, and food insecurity, Mar 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 64:03


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by the RealAg Issues Panel featuring Tyler McCann of CAPI, and Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAg. They talk about: Carney's first year as PM, Poilievre's latest outreach campaign, industry... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Self-sufficiency, risk management, and the most annoying farm jobs, Mar 19, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 65:22


    Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAgriculture, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Your host for the day, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by: Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Geneve Newcombe of Port Williams, N.S.; Edgar Hammermeister of Alameda, Sask.; John Guelly of Westlock, Alta.; and, Corteva Agronomist Jason Smith, based... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Treating Canadian agriculture and food as a matter of national security, Mar 18, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 71:41


    Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is presenting a conversation about innovation, food security and resilience: Tyler McCann and Elise Bigley of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) co-host this conversation with Alison Sunstrum, the CEO of ConserveX. Plus, don't miss today's spotlight interview... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Richardson rejoins Canola Council, influx of U.S. ethanol & ag safety week, Mar 17, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 78:48


    Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today's show, Haney is joined by: Deb Conlon of the Grain Farmers of Ontario on the influx of U.S. ethanol into Canada, and why Canada needs a domestic feedstock use requirement. Teresa Aguiar Cordero of the Pests and Predators Podcast for a... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Weed pressure before emergence, sulphur by drone, and corn standability, Mar 16, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 65:04


    Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s Agrionomic Monday edition of the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Dr. Clarence Swanton, professor emeritus of the University of Guelph, with Peter Johnson discussing how early weed pressure affects crop yield before plants even emerge; Bryce Geisel of Koch Ag Services for... Read More

    RealAg Radio: The rising risks of farming, CUSMA negotiations, and lender relationships, Mar 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 66:49


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Smith is joined for the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. Smith is then joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Tyler McCann of CAPI... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Building bins, triggering new crop sales, and managing fertilizer prices, Mar 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 58:01


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On today’s show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Jenn Doelman of Renfrew, Ont.; Shawn Schill of Arthur, Ont.; Gunter Jochum of St. Francois Xavier, Man.; John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta.; and; Corteva Agronomist... Read More

    RealAg Radio: War and diesel prices, an E98 tractor, and machinery sale trends, Mar 11, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 54:59


    Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Joining Haney for today’s show is: Patrick De Haan of GasBuddy on diesel prices due to Iran war; Curt Blades of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers on February machinery sales numbers; and, Harold Kavalier of John Deere on the new John Deere... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Farmers and bankers as partners and how the Iran war impacts the farm, Mar 10, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 53:36


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nutrien eKonomics! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Jim McCormick of AgMarket.Net to break down this edition of the WASDE report and Amy Crozier of Nutrien eKonomics for a spotlight interview! Also on today’s show, Haney discusses your audience... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Growing wheat in hotter summers, Alto rail pushback & aphanomyces economics, Mar 9/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 55:16


    Thanks for tuning in to this Agornomic Monday Edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Lyndsey is joined by: Brian Jenks of North Dakota State University on killing palmer amaranth; Jochum Wiersma of the University of Minnesota on growing wheat in hotter summers; Deanna McLennan of FMC AG Canada for... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Carney's credibility, fertilizer, financial competency, & an 80s throwback, Mar 6/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 71:40


    Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of the show hosted by Shaun Haney! Today’s show features this week’s edition of the RealAg Issues Panel with Evan Shout of Farmer Coach and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture. Also joining Haney for today’s show is Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Ethanol-powered tractors, Alto rail concerns, & Daylight Saving pros/cons, Mar 5, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 55:25


    Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! On today’s show is the Farmer Rapid Fire with your host, Lyndsey Smith! Smith is joined for the show by: Josh Boersen of Gadshill, Ont., Chuck Amyot of New Liskeard, Ont.; Jack Froese of Winkler, Man.; Kent Erickson of Irma, Alta.;... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: War's impact on fertilizer markets, new varieties, wheat breeding in Canada, Mar 4, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2026 53:40


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today's show, Haney is joined by: Josh Linville of StoneX on how the Iran conflict impacts fertilizer markets; Brian Kennedy of CANTERRA SEEDS for a spotlight interview; and, Rob Hannam of Synthesis Agri-Food Network and Jocelyn Velestuk, chair of Sask Wheat,... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Canadian innovation, unleashing the economy, and farm management, Mar 3, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 55:16


    Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney! On today’s show, your host is joined by: Lisa Ashton of RBC on capital investment in Canadian ag; Charlotte Greenshields of CANTERRA Seeds for a product spotlight; Scott Hepworth of Grain Growers of Canada on unleashing the Canadian economy; and, Terry... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Meteorological spring, sulphur management, and new variety considerations, Mar 2, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 54:56


    Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On this week’s edition of Agronomic Monday, Peter Johnson is back and joining Lyndsey Smith to discuss meteorological spring, maple syrup season, DON risk in corn, sulphur management, and wheat variety considerations. Plus, Marvin Slingerland of MNP joins the show for... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Bureaucracy as a hold-back, Carney in India, and Poilievre's speech, Feb 27, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 63:29


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP for the Friday Issues Panel, to talk about bureaucracy, diplomatic relations with India, Pierre Poilievre's speech, and the importance of benchmarking. Plus, don’t miss the RealAg Radio Podcast... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Hauling grain, biofuels, crop margins, and telling the story of Canadian ag, Feb 26, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 55:08


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ont.; Chris Allam of Edmonton, Alta.; Robert Brunel of Ste. Rose, Man.; Nick Dubuc of Southwest Que.; Corteva Agronomist Linda Hinz, based out of Sask, Thoughts... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Lower-for-longer markets, access to growth capital, and renewable diesel, Feb 25, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 55:05


    Thanks for tuning in to today’s mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by GrainFox! Your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Ottawa, Ontario, is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on the marketing cycle, Liz Pham of GrainFox for a spotlight interview about Sinoa; and, Lisa Ashton on the Seeding Scale report from RBC... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Getting Canada on board with biofuels and renewable diesel, Feb 24, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 55:08


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by BASF! On today’s show, Haney is joined for conversations with individuals across the biofuels industry, including: Chris Vervaet of Bjornson and Associates and the Canola Council of Canada; David Schick of the Canadian Fuels Association; Dean Roberts of Sask Oilseeds and CCGA;... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Farm incentive programs, fertilizer planning, & verticillium stripe, Feb 23, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 55:10


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! For today’s show, Smith is joined by: Dr. Josh Nasielski and graduate student Lance Javier of the University of Guelph on fine-tuning seeding rates for no-till soybeans; Mike Howell of Nutrien on fertilizer planning, ROI and season 5 of The Dirt podcast; Harmeet... Read More

    RealAg Radio: IEEPA tariffs struck down, launching Canadian ag, & Mexico trade mission, Feb 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 67:14


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host, Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Smith is joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Shaun Haney (briefly) and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Darcy Pawlik of Ag in the Classroom Canada and the Wheat Growers Association. Plus, Andres Reyes Gaige of Acadian Plant Health... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Ad hoc programming, a return to winter, pros and cons of grain bags, Feb 19, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 55:07


    Welcome to this week’s edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont;. Korey Peters of Randolph, Man.; Shane Strydhorst of Neerlandia, Alta.; Jocelyn Velestuk of Broadview, Sask.; and, Corteva Agronomist Trevor Herzog of... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Connecting challenges & opportunities with strategic action in Canadian ag, Feb 18, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 73:12


    Welcome to this Wednesday’s edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Phospholutions! On today’s edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Ted Bilyea of RDAR and CAPI to talk about why strategy matters as much or more than scale for Canadian ag's future. Plus, don’t miss today’s product spotlight with... Read More

    RealAg Radio: The U.S. farm economy, canola market buoyancy, and ad hoc funding, Feb 17, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 53:24


    Thanks for joining us for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Wesley Davis, Partner & Chief Ag Economist at Meridian Ag Advisors on the U.S. farm economy; Bryce Geisel of Koch Ag Services for a spotlight interview; Derek Squair of Exceed Grain Marketing on wheat and lentil markets and canola... Read More

    RealAg Radio: U.S. support for USMCA, a bridge controversy, & details on AAFC cuts, Feb 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 90:56


    Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! On today’s issues panel, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, to talk about trade, a bridge, combine sales, and so much more. Plus, hear a product spotlight with Ambrely Ralph of ADAMA Canada for a spotlight interview and... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Dealing with kochia, a profitable crop mix, and the impact of AAFC, Feb 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 55:04


    Thanks for tuning into the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont. Stewart Skinner of Listowel, Ont. Jeff Bennett of Dodsland, Sask. Warren McCutcheon of Carman, Man. Corteva Agronomist Brent Nilsson, based out of southern Alberta. Thoughts on something... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Access to capital, communication on cuts, and innovation in ag, Feb 11, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2026 55:04


    Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Syngenta Canada! For today’s show, host Shaun Haney is coming to you from the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky! On today's show: Minister Heath MacDonald on communicating plans surrounding the recent CFIA and AAFC cuts and; Steve Johns and Brad Brad Garlough... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Selling Canadian goods to the world, 45z, and good times in cattle industry, Feb 10, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 55:02


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. Happy Canada's Ag Day! On today's show, Haney is joined by: Chris Davison of the Canola Council of Canada and Chris Vervaet of Bjornson and Associates on 45z and how Canadian canola will be treated in U.S.... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Put a pulse in rotation, residue management, and fertilizer in strip till, Feb 9, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 55:22


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAgriculture brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ian MacDonald of OMAFA on residue management; Charles Geddes of AAFC on rotation herbicide resistance, rotation, and weed management; Bryan O'Hara of FMC Ag Canada for a spotlight interview; Robyne Davidson of Lakeland... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Partisanship vs. divisiveness, silence on AAFC cuts, and RIN haircuts, Feb 6, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 71:29


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, hear from Sean Kjos of Farming Smarter for a spotlight interview. Also on today’s show is the RealAg Issues Panel, where Shaun Haney, Kelvin Heppner and Tyler McCann join Lyndsey Smith. Thoughts on something we talked about on the... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Diversifying, winter learning, and variable rate fertilizer planning, Feb 5, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 55:01


    Welcome to today’s edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. On today’s show, your host for the day, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by: Peggy Brekveld of Thunder Bay, Ont.; Jason Kehler of Carman, Man.; Phil Keddy of Woodville, N.S.; Jason Lenz of Bentley, Alta.; Corteva Agronomist... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: How loud is too loud, spring predictions, and CCA's new CEO at CattleCon, Feb 4, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 53:32


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On this mid-week edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Andrea Brocklebank of the Canadian Cattle Association on her new role as Chief Executive Officer; Bryce Geisel of Koch Agronomic Services for a spotlight interview; Matt Makens of Makens Weather on a North American weather... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Productivity challenges, local growth, and Nutrien moves to unify wholesale and retail, Feb 3, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 62:48


    Welcome and thanks for joining us for today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Darrell Bricker of IPSOS on income, productivity and domestic challenges; Chad Garrod of Corteva Canada for a spotlight interview for Corteva Luxe; and, Chris Reynolds of Nutrien on Nutrien Ltd. unifying... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Weather impacts on profitability, lodging concerns, and cereal nutrition, Feb. 2, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 55:26


    Welcome to this week’s Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by FP Genetics! For today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Johnson to discuss how the weather impacts profitability, lodging risks, and cereal nutrition. Chad Yanchycki, of FP Genetics, also joins Smith for a spotlight interview. Thoughts on something we... Read More

    RealAg Radio: CFIA and AAFC cuts, currency trouble, and more affordable groceries, Jan 30, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 82:06


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined for a spotlight interview with Troy Basaraba of Bayer Crop Science! For today’s RealAg Issues Panel, Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvinn Heppner of RealAgriculture. Plus, don’t miss the RealAg Radio podcast exclusive bonus... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Winter livestock challenges, ROI on inputs, and the value of farm shows, Jan 29, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 59:45


    Welcome to this Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. On the show today, Haney is joined by: Jay Lewis, Holstein, Ont.; Billy Beaudy of Que.; Eric Mclean, Oak River, Man. Shaune Harty, Foremost, Alta.; and, Corteva agronomist Rhett Duke, based in Sask., on the value of seed... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Hybrid rye value, China tariff relief, and RIN haircut talk, Jan 28, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 67:49


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan, to discuss China tariff relief, U.S. trade, and cuts to AAFC; Norm Sutherland of Syngenta Canada for a spotlight interview; Susan Stroud of No Bull... Read More

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