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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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    Breakthroughs in grain storage and handling with AGI | RealAg Radio September 2, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 57:23


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, live from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Idaho! Host Shaun Haney broadcasts today's show from the AGI booth! For the conversation today, hear from Jason Jones, Kent Woods, Brent "Woody" Woodcock, Kushal Dave, and Jake Neujahr. 00:00 - Coming Up... 01:36 - Jason Jones & Kent... Read More

    Being a voice for labour, policy, farm safety & trade with Ken Forth | RealAg Radio Sept 1, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 53:45


    Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee Ken Forth. Haney and Forth unpack Ken's career in agriculture and talk about his induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. Also on today’s show, Stephen Denys of Maizex joins the show for... Read More

    Planting on time, soybean seed choice, crop residue benefits & flax facts | RealAg Radio Aug 31, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 55:05


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday with your host Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, Lyndsey is joined by Gabrielle Croft of DEKALB for a spotlight interview, Saskatchewan farmer Dusty Hunter on crop residue benefits, Katie Meggison of Maizex on tailoring your seed choice for more beans in the bin, Dennis Penningron of Michigan State University on... Read More

    Trade war response and attitudes, USA's beef imports and working with India | RealAg Radio Aug 28, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 76:03


    Welcome to the Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI and Kelvin Heppner of RealAg for the RealAg Issues Panel. Also on today’s show, Shaun is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. 00:00 - Coming up…... Read More

    Combine breakdowns, fall feedyard to-dos, and farmers' reaction to tariffs | RealAg Radio Aug 27, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 54:30


    Welcome to this week’s edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s RealAg Radio show, Shaun Haney is joined by Philip Shaw, Brendan Byrne, Aubrey Yule, Andrea Stroeve-Sawa and Pioneer agronomist Jenna Gregoire! 00:00 - Coming up... 01:40 - Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont. 16:02 - Brendan Byrne... Read More

    Trade war consequences, Canada's non U.S. trade, & if Carney wants a deal | RealAg Radio Aug 26, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 54:56


    Welcome to this midweek edition of RealAg Radio! For today’s discussion, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Michael Harvey of CAFTA to talk about the U.S. -Canada trade war and its consequences, and Michael English of PWC to talk about non-U.S. ag exports and what needs to happen to make this possible. Also on... Read More

    Unpacking the Canada-U.S. trade war: ag impacts, retaliation, & what's next | RealAg Radio Aug 25, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 55:22


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host, Shaun Haney, is joined by Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer Perspectives and Keith Currie of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture to discuss the Canada-U.S. trade war. Also on today’s show, Haney is joined by Eric Olson of MNP for a spotlight interview.... Read More

    Managing for weird weather, nitrogen robots, and desiccation decisions | RealAg Radio Aug 24, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 55:00


    Welcome to RealAg Radio for this Agronomic Monday edition! Today on RealAg Radio, host Lyndsey Smith unpacks the current events impacting your farm, discusses agronomy with Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson and brings you a discussion with Bernard Tobin of RealAg and Brucelea Poultry field crops manager Mark McLean on how nitrogen robots are helping navigate... Read More

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    Tackling beef price interventions, trade friction, and crop input pressures | RealAg Radio Aug 21, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 70:43


    Thanks for tuning in to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Shaun Haney is joined by Evan Shout of Maverick Ag and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for today’s edition of the show. Topics up for discussion: farm profitability, tariff deals or no deals, Trump's beef import idea, and Ducks Unlimited's... Read More

    Slow starts to harvest, next season's fertilizer, and go-to burger spot | RealAg Radio Aug 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 56:21


    Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today on the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by farmers Jay Lewis, Simon Ellis, Corey Loessin, Shaune Harty, and Pioneer agronomist Liam Bracken. 02:10 - Jay Lewis of Holstein, Ont. 15:58 - Simon Ellis... Read More

    U.S. & Canada trade talk and geopolitics impacting wheat & canola prices | RealAg Radio Aug 19, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 55:02


    Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s show, Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research to talk about the canola and wheat markets, Clay Williams of Black Earth for a spotlight interview and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture to discuss Canada’s trade... Read More

    Plant closures and Canadian beef, CUSMA's power & negotiating with U.S. | RealAg Radio Aug 18, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 54:11


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney! Today on the show Haney is joined by Cam Dahl of Manitoba Pork to talk about the benefits and power of CUSMA, Brenna Grant of Canfax on plant closures/the Canadian beef industry, and Tim Darragh of Bayer for a product spotlight! To round out the show, Haney gives... Read More

    100-bushel beans, when crops can't reach nutrients, & water-driven yield | RealAg Radio Aug 17, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 55:22


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, hear from Henry Prinzen of Maizex Seeds to talk about 100-bushel soybeans, Elston Solberg of Sun Mountain Ag to talk about nutrient stratification, Nick Harvey of Kubota Canada for a spotlight interview, and Cory Trombley of Nokian Tyres to... Read More

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    How farmers feel, data centre push back, and beef plant closures | RealAg Radio, Aug 14, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 74:34


    Welcome to today's RealAg Radio! Your host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAg to talk about the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, summer weather and crop conditions, the new emergency alert system from Environment Canada and so much more. Also on today’s show hear from Anne Wasko who joins the... Read More

    Where AI fits on the farm, when you should use it, and how to adopt it | RealAg Radio Aug 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 54:05


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer brand seeds! Today on the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Ethan Wallace, Stewart Skinner, Scott Perkins, Kent Erickson, and Pioneer agronomist Colleen Redlick! 00:00 - Coming up... 01:40 - Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont. 13:11 - Stewart Skinner... Read More

    What's going on with ag retail in North America, with Margy Eckelkamp | RealAg Radio Aug 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 66:22


    Today on RealAg Radio, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Margy Eckelkamp of The Scoop to unpack the current state of ag retail in North America! Today’s discussion will help paint a picture of what she hears from ag retailers and what separates a successful retailer from an unsuccessful retailer. Also on today’s show,... Read More

    A harvest weather forecast, canola crush outlook, and biofuel talk | RealAg Radio Aug 11, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 54:12


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Mark Walker of the Canadian Oilseed Processors Association to talk canola crush and biofuels, Justin Gratton of Bayer for a spotlight interview, and Eric Snodgrass of Nutrien for a fall/harvest weather forecast. 01:34 - Biofuel talk with Mark... Read More

    Fall-seeded crop FAQs, harvest management tips, and using AI in agronomy | RealAg Radio Aug 10, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 53:48


    RealAg Radio is back! Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of the show brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! Joining host Lyndsey Smith for today’s show are Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson to talk AI, fall-seeded crops and harvest, and Bryan O'Hara of FMC Canada. 01:19 - Agronomy talk with Lyndsey &... Read More

    Cabinet shuffle predictions, keeping research farms open, & mCOOL concerns | RealAg Radio July 31/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 84:48


    Welcome to RealAg Radio for this Friday edition of the show. Today, Lyndsey Smith of RealAg and Tyler McCann of CAPI join host Shaun Haney for the RealAg Issues Panel! Also on today’s show, Anne Wasko joins the show for a Beef Market Update. 02:02 - Anne Wasko & Shaun Haney: Beef Market Update 16:14... Read More

    Straw demand, sweep nets and scouting, and paying more for the good stuff | RealAg Radio July 30/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 54:22


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer brand seeds. Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Geneve Newcombe of Port Williams, Nova Scotia, Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ontario, Chris Bauer of Lake Lenore, Saskatchewan, Shane Strydhorst of Neerlandia, Alberta and Manitoba Agronomist Derwyn Hammond! 00:00... Read More

    Canola's future: Solving agronomic issues & overcoming in-field barriers | RealAg Radio July 29/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 55:02


    Thanks for tuning in to today’s RealAg Radio show brought to you by Bayer Crop Science Canada! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney brings you part four of the Bayer Future of Canola series, broadcasting from just outside of Saskatoon, Sask., at the Bayer Crop Science research facility! For today’s discussion, Haney is joined... Read More

    Stripper headers, supporting ag research and innovation, & canola acreage | RealAg Radio July 28/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 54:47


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Serge Buy of Agri-Food Innovation Council on supporting ag research and innovation, brothers Brady and Bailey Berntson based out of Medicine Lake, Montana to talk no-till, seeder setup and crop conditions, and Greg Stamp... Read More

    How roots capture more N, western bean cutworm, & questions on P sources | RealAg Radio July 27/26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2026 54:29


    Welcome to RealAg Radio’s Agronomic Monday show with host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s edition of the show, Lyndsey is joined by RealAg’s Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson, PRIDE Seeds agronomist Stephanie Myslik and Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness edible bean and oilseed specialist John Fluttert. 00:00 - Coming up… 01:36 - Lyndsey and Pete... Read More

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    Dairy drama, U.S. trade tactics, and railway roadmaps | RealAg Radio, July 24, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 74:28


    Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner, Tyler McCann and Lyndsey Smith for the RealAg Issues Panel, but first you'll hear from Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Heath MacDonald, to discuss the Halifax Statement and the direction for the next five-year Ag Policy... Read More

    Kicking tires at Ag in Motion, farming with family, and big summer storms | RealAg Radio July 23, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 57:08


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today, Shaun is live from Ag in Motion just outside of Saskatoon for the Farmer Rapid Fire. Hear from Jesse Meyer, Trevor Sherman, Jim Hale, Todd Lewis, Franck and Luke Groeneweg, and Devon Walker.... Read More

    Managing weaponized trade risk, farm safety plans, and buying smart | RealAg Radio July 22, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 68:08


    Thanks for tuning in for this midweek edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney shares crop updates and overall optimism straight from the AIM show grounds, before handing it over to today's feature interviews. On today's show, Haney and occasional host Lyndsey Smith are joined by: Greg Meredith, former Deputy Minister in Ontario, on the... Read More

    Equipment innovation, high-capacity efficiency, & 30 years of AGI | RealAg Radio July 21, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 54:55


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, live from opening day of Ag in Motion just outside of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan! Host Shaun Haney broadcasts from the AGI booth as the company celebrates its 30th anniversary. On today's episode, hear from: Paul Brisebois, president and CEO of AGI, on simplifying business priorities, debt management, and... Read More

    Wildfire smoke's effect on yield, pulse patterns, and nodule know-how | RealAg Radio July 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 53:58


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today's edition of the show, hear from Dan Quinn, extension corn specialist with Purdue University, to talk about how wildfire smoke affects corn yields; Nikki Burnett of Lallemand Plant Care on how good nodulation can meet nitrogen demand Erica Yaskowich of the... Read More

    The Halifax Statement, grain returns to Churchill & Bayer's hybrid wheat | RealAg Radio July 17, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 93:04


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel. Also on today’s show, Curtis de Gooijer of Bourgault Ag joins Shaun for a product spotlight, and Anne Wasko... Read More

    Poor canola, good pasture, forage choices, & the next ag policy framework | RealAg Radio July 16, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 56:22


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is broadcasting from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Shaun Haney and today's co-host Lyndsey Smith are joined by Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ontario; Cedric MacLeod of Centreville, New Brunswick; Bill Prybylski of Yorkton, Saskatchewan; Tyler Fulton of... Read More

    Setting the stage for Canada's next agricultural policy framework | RealAg Radio July 15, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 56:04


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture! For today’s edition of the show, Haney is broadcasting from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s summer meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP, Lorna McKercher of RBC, Tyler... Read More

    30 years of InVigor, the next ag policy framework, & e-collars | RealAg Radio July 14 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 54:50


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! On today's show, Haney is joined by Dr. Edward Bork of the University of Alberta to discuss virtual fencing on Western Canadian ranches, Tim Gardner of Bayer for a spotlight interview, and Blaine Woycheshin of BASF to look back on 30 years of InVigor canola. Coming... Read More

    Corn's rough start, fall weed control and soil health year over year | RealAg Radio July 13 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 55:04


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio, brought to you by FMC Ag Canada and hosted by Lyndsey Smith! 00:00 - Coming up… 01:47 - Aidan Filipchuck of PRIDE Seeds 12:30 - Horst Bohner of OMAFA 21:10 - Bryan O’Hara of FMC Ag Canada 28:06 - Marcel Van Staveren 39:16 - Marcel Van Staveren 50:54... Read More

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    More consolidation in ag, all cattle no hat, and hope for Halifax | RealAg Radio July 10, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 67:14


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI! 00:00 - Coming up… 01:37 - RealAg Issues Panel with Lyndsey, Kelvin & Tyler 10:27 - RealAg Issues Panel with Lyndsey, Kelvin... Read More

    Protein from dairy, avoiding ruts, fighting FHB & fave farm memories | RealAg Radio July 9, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 56:17


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Canada! Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Bruce Hill, Eric Mclean, Leslie Rae Kelly, Patrick Kunz, and agronomist Brent Nilsson. 00:00 - Coming up… 01:53 - Bruce Hill of Kinburn, Ont. 16:30 - Eric Mclean of Oak... Read More

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    Food security, opportunities in Canada, & the future of Agribition | RealAg Radio July 8, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 54:39


    Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Jason Reinheimer of the Global Institute for Food Security on food security and opportunities in Canada, Rob Jardine for a spotlight interview on Cargill Edible Oils, and Shaun Kindopp on the future of Agrbition!... Read More

    Digging deep on the Canada-USA-Mexico relationship with Nik Nanos | RealAg Radio July 7, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 54:50


    Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Today on the show, Shaun Haney is joined by Nik Nanos, Chief Data Scientist with Nanos Research Group. Haney and Nanos unpack the current relationship between North American countries. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:37 - Nik Nanos & Shaun Haney’s discussion part 1 14:02 - Nik Nanos... Read More

    Flood recovery of crops, choosing organic amendments & wicked weevils | RealAg Radio July 6, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 54:47


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio, brought to you by FP Genetics! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson, Chad Yanchycki of FP Genetics, and Keith Gabert of Alberta Canola Producers Commission. 00:00 - Coming up... 01:54 - Lyndsey and Pete 17:24 - Lyndsey and Pete... Read More

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    No CUSMA renewal, Canada's weak dollar & tariffs on pea starch | RealAg Radio July 3, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 71:53


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, for a Beef Market Update! Also on today’s show, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP join Shaun for the RealAg Issues Panel. 00:00 - Coming... Read More

    Managing wet years, good-looking corn, and celebrating Canada Day | RealAg Radio, July 2, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 54:56


    Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Chris Moore, Aaron Bowman, Kris Mayerle, Chris Allam and Corteva Biologicals Product Manager, Ryan Leonzio! 00:00 - Coming up… 02:13 - Chris Moore of Kinburn, Ont. 14:04 - Aaron... Read More

    Record-breaking rainfall, 23 million canola acres, & a U.S. crop report | RealAg Radio, June 30, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 54:49


    Welcome to RealAg Radio for this Tuesday edition of the show with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell to unpack the extreme weather in the Westlock/Edmonton area of Alberta, RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner to talk about the StatsCan acreage report and Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net to unpack the... Read More

    Hail and extreme weather, cereal leaf beetle, and wrestling residue | RealAg Radio, June 29, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2026 54:20


    Welcome to Agronomic Monday with Lyndsey Smith on RealAg Radio! Today on the show, Lyndsey is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture to talk about hail damage, too much rain and cereal leaf beetle. Also on today’s show, Horst Bohner of OMAFA joins to talk about wrestling with residue in no-till soybeans 00:00 - Coming... Read More

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