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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: 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

    RealAg Radio: 7 traits of successful farms, subsoiling soybeans, and the polar vortex, Jan 27, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 54:45


    Welcome back to RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith, for this Agronomic Tuesday edition of the show! On today’s show, Smith is joined by: Trevor MacLean of MNP to talk about the seven traits of successful farms; Ambrely Ralph of ADAMA Canada for a spotlight interview; Laird Lampertz of Pitura Seeds on subsoiling for... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Canada's place in the world, the future of CUSMA, and provincial trade, Jan 26, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2026 59:42


    Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this special episode of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Smith is joined by Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, to discuss Canada’s place in the world, trade, and managing our relationship with the U.S. Hyder offers his thoughts... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Fostering the future with Results Driven Agriculture Research, Jan 23, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 93:30


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) and broadcasting from the RDAR Research Showcase at Edmonton, Alta! On today's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Terry Sydoryk of Cellar Insights on potato storage; Kim Sturgess of Water Smart on the possibilities of... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Farm show season, managing fixed costs, and beef on dairy economics, Jan 22, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 55:22


    Welcome to this week's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva Biologicals! Bruce Hill of Kinburn, Ont.; Scott Perkins, Elgin Man.; Kevin Bisschop, Chilliwack, B.C.; Corey Loessin, Radisson, Sask.; and, Corteva Agronomist Allison Rasmussen based out of Manitoba. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Supply and demand shifts, seed sector shifts, and Ag 101 lessons, Jan 21, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 54:34


    Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by GrainFox! On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Ben Buckner of Ag Resource on the grain markets; Mark Lepp of GrainFox for a spotlight interview; Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, on changes to the seed... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Balance sheets, land sales, and finding opportunity in restructuring, Jan 20, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 54:29


    Thanks for tuning in for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s show, Haney is joined by Evan Shout of Farmer Coach. Haney and Shout discuss regaining profitability, moving land, reconstructing balance sheets, and finding opportunities in tight times. Plus, don’t miss segment three for a spotlight interview with... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Farm management and cost-cutting, wind erosion, and early seeding, Jan 19, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2026 55:47


    Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! Today on RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture to talk about how to control and cut costs while managing your operation, plus wind erosion, and getting in the field early.... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Canada-China tariff deal, '26 cost of production, and de-risking ag, Jan 16/26,

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 69:51


    Welcome to today’s RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg radio with your host Shaun Haney On today’s edition of RealAg Radio, Darcy Rafoss of Corteva Canada joins Haney for a spotlight interview. Joining Haney for the RealAg Issues Panel are Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP, and of course they... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Regulatory hurdles, collaboration, and identifying priorities for farmers, Jan 15, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 81:08


    Welcome to today’s RealAg Radio, brought to you by the Saskatchewan Crops Forum! On today’s show, hear host Lyndsey Smith moderating the national farm leadership panel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the Saskatchewan Crops Forum. For the panel discussion, Smith is joined by: Rick White of Canadian Canola Growers Association; Jeff English of Pulse Canada; Scott... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Mother nature's mood swings, de-risking the industry, and corn acres, Jan 14, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 55:36


    Welcome to this Wednesday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva! On today’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Aaron Bowman of Hampton, Ont.; Luke Fisher of Brookfield, N.S.; Simon Ellis of Wawanesa, Man.; Andrea Stroeve-Sawa Taber, Alta.; and, Corteva Agronomist Linda Hinz, based out... Read More

    RealAg Radio: A very bearish USDA report, traceability push back, & farm-level inflation, Jan 13, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 64:06


    Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For this Tuesday show, Haney is joined by: Ted Sefried of Zaner Ag Hedge on the Bearish USDA report; Charlotte Greenshields of CANTERRA Seeds for a spotlight interview; Craig McLaughlin of the Beef Farmers of Ontario on pushback on new traceability rules; Darren Bond of Manitoba... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Corn pops and spacing, reviving forages, and selling the small bumps, Jan 12, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 54:52


    Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Dr. Fred Below of the University of Illinois on corn population and row spacing; Bryan O'Hara of FMC Ag Canada for a spotlight on FMC Avireo; Christine O'Reilly grazing specialist... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Priorities for MacDonald, the value of pork cheeks, & farm profitability, Jan 9, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2026 71:38


    Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is joined by Stuart Person of MNP and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith. In segment two, Stephen Heckbert of the Canadian Pork Council joins the panel for a discussion on global demand for Canadian pork. Thoughts on something we talked about... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Feedlot business risks, generational farming, and winter shop projects, Jan 8, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2026 57:15


    Welcome to the RealAg Radio Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On today’s show host Shaun Haney is joined by: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man.; Chris Bauer of Lake Lenore, Sask, Patrick Kunz of Beiseker, Alta.; and, Saskatchewan agronomist Rhett Duke of Corteva Agriscience. Thoughts on... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Limits to farmland ownership, new stories, and live from SWAC, it's Bern, Jan 7, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2026 53:42


    Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On this edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Bernard Tobin from the floor of the Southwest Ag Conference; Darcy Rafoss for a spotlight interview for Corteva Agriscience Canada; Patti Durand on a new podcast launching on RealAgriculture next week! PLUS,... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Market reactions to Venezuela situation, and opportunities for U.S. corn, Jan 6, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2026 53:41


    Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on the markets, including how the Venezuela situation may have an impact on oil and ag commodities; and Krista Swanson, chief economist with the Nation Corn Growers Association, on opportunities for U.S.... Read More

    RealAg Radio: Soybean flowers to pods, waterhemp, straw's value, and leadership, Jan 5, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026 55:15


    Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Dr. Istvan Rajcan of the University of Guelph and Horst Bohner of OMAFA on why some soybean flowers don’t make pods; Dr. Shaun Sharpe of AAFC on the growing threat of palmer amaranth... Read More

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    RealAg Radio: Farm profitability variables, policy headaches, and tech adoption, Jan 1, 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2026 58:02


    Welcome to the first RealAg Radio show of 2026! On today's show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI for the RealAg Issues Panel. On today's show, the panel takes a look ahead at 2026 — from what's top of mind for producers, to... Read More

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