RealAgriculture's Podcasts

Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by CANTERRA SEEDS! On today’s show, Shaun Haney is joined by Scott Peters for a spotlight interview with CANTERRA! Plus, later in the show, Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI and Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues... Read More

Agrimatics has launched an input-tracking tool called Libra Plant, an app-based solution to help farmers keep a closer eye on what’s going into their fields in real time. Libra Plant is designed to work with seed tenders, drills, and spreaders by tying into the existing hardware on farm equipment, Mitch Dunn says. “Libra Plant is... Read More

Managing crop residue is a key early-season consideration for corn growers, especially in regions where cool soils can limit emergence. Residue plays a major role in early-season corn performance, and managing it well can be the difference between even emergence and a field that struggles from the start. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School,... Read More

Times are good for the U.S. dairy industry as producers enjoy strong momentum created by demand for crossbred dairy calves to fill up beef feed yards, a growing appetite for dairy and dairy protein products and unprecedented expansion in processing capacity. There's also an expansion of dairy trade shows with the inaugural American Dairy XPO... Read More

Welcome to today's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! For today's edition of the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by: Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Ryan McCarron of Antigonish, N.S.; Jake Leguee of Fillmore, Sask.; Sukpahl Bal of Kelowna, B.C.; and, Pioneer agronomist... Read More

Canadian canola’s export outlook remains clouded by uncertainty, with China’s role in the 2025/26 marketing year shaping up as the key variable. While recent signals from China suggest renewed diplomatic interest, the volume question remains: how many million tonnes will they actually import—and from whom? Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, says that “it’s a... Read More

Whether it's a corn planter, strip tiller, cultivator or high-speed disc, running any form of tillage over a field will move both soil and the fertilizer farmers apply. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Soil School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agri-Business crop innovation specialist Ian McDonald compares how different tillage implements move soil and... Read More

Wandering Shepherd’s Wireless Rumen Bolus offers producers a new way to monitor livestock health and location — all from the inside. “The Wireless Rumen Bolus is a device that we’ve developed to track the health and location of livestock… it tells us their location and their temperature,” Archibald says at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta.... Read More

For cow-calf producers, keeping herds efficient and profitable often comes down to adopting practical management practices that make sense on the ground. Whether it’s testing feed, improving records, or using pain control at branding, small changes can have a big impact. To better understand how these practices are being used, the Beef Cattle Research Council... Read More

Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Robert Saik of AGvisorPro in Germany on location at Agritechnica in the Canadian Pavilion; Neil Townsend of GrainFox to discuss the markets and how much canola China will import; Andres Reyes Gaige and Loren Davis of Acadian... Read More

The White House has announced a renewed focus on beef market conditions as consumer demand remains strong and prices stay elevated. While the Trump administration’s attention is reportedly aimed at packers in the beef industry, some analysts and industry voices say the move comes at a complicated time for the sector. According to Shaun Haney,... Read More

Winter has arrived with a vengeance in much of Ontario, but that’s not slowing Wheat Pete down! In this podcast episode, he covers everything from Ontario’s record corn yields to the agronomic nuances of manganese, crop sequence vs rotation, and how not to get fooled by big yield plots. There’s also a shoutout to good... Read More

Honey bees may not be top of mind when it comes to canola production, but they can play a subtle yet valuable role in crop development and harvest timing. While canola is generally self-pollinating, the addition of bees can help the crop pollinate more uniformly and potentially wrap up earlier, advantages that matter at harvest.... Read More

In this episode of The Truth About Ag, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by longtime friend and Canadian agriculture executive Bryce Eger. They get into how their small-town roots shaped the people and professionals they’ve become, despite all three of them ending up in careers they were once told not to pursue. Bryce’s... Read More

Horsch is expanding its Canadian lineup with the Leeb 12TD sprayer, showcased this fall at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta. After a limited rollout last year, the company plans a full launch for 2026. Horsch product manager for sprayers, Mike Wasylyniuk, says the pull-type sprayer stands out for its large capacity and shared components with... Read More

If you’ve ever wondered what Disneyland would look like for farm tech lovers, Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, Germany, might be it. RealAgriculture caught up with Rob Saik, CEO of AgvisorPRO, as he wandered the sprawling halls of innovation, coffee in one hand, his phone in the other. From his post in the bustling Canada Pavilion,... Read More

Food and farming is facing an unprecedented tsunami of anti-science movements, misinformation, and myth-making that makes it tougher than ever to maintain and build consumer trust in the food production system. “The quacks are taking over." That's how Dr. Joe Schwarcz, director of the Office of Science and Society at McGill University, summed things up... Read More

On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and Austin Anderson, adjuvant brand manager with Helena Products Group. They discuss extra options for the spray tank and why: adjuvants and add-ins, mix order and cautions, how products... Read More

Biological products are becoming an increasingly important tool for enhancing crop performance. Erin Burton, technical sales manager with FMC, explains that combining multiple microbial organisms in a single product can benefit both plant health and, in turn, productivity. According to Burton, combination products support two main areas of crop performance: nutrient acquisition and stress resistance.... Read More

Soybean roasters are gaining traction on U.S. dairy farms as dairy producers look for ways to improve the value of soybeans in cow feed rations. In this report from the American Dairy XPO in Vermont, Jeff Hurst from A.N. Martin Systems gives RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin a tour of the company's on-farm SoyRoaster, which produces evenly... Read More

Welcome to today’s Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith, brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! Today on the show, Smith is joined by: Andrew Geerligs of FMC Ag Canada for a spotlight interview on inoculant choices; Peter Johnson of RealAg to discuss on-farm field trial data collection, phosphorus lines,... Read More

In a very dry year, Scott Keller of Keller Farms near New Norway, Alta., is seeing impressive canola growth, a result he attributes largely to adopting controlled traffic farming (CTF) a decade ago. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Profitable Practices series, Keller says that with less than half of normal rainfall, his soil’s ability to... Read More

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend! For today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture to unpack Mark Carney’s 2025 federal budget; Justin Funk of RealAgristudles to discuss how farmers feel about China’s EV tariffs; and, Bryce Geisel for... Read More

Welcome back to today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today’s show is brought to you by Helena Products Group and Crop Management Network. On the program, don’t miss the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. Plus, Shaun is on location at Agri-Trade for a conversation about... Read More

Cattle markets are unsettled this week as political talk and trade speculation weigh on sentiment. In this episode of Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Shaun Haney to unpack the recent volatility and what it means for producers heading into winter. Wasko says the downturn began after mid-October highs when... Read More

The American Dairy XPO kicked off its inaugural event this week in Vermont as organizers used a blueprint of its successful Canadian dairy tradeshow to launch an annual industry showcase for dairy producers in the Northeastern U.S. In this interview from the floor of ADX at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Burlington, Vermont, DLG's director... Read More

Gaétan Desroches, former CEO of Sollio Cooperative Group, has been named to the 2025 class of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame, an honour, he says, that came as a surprise. In this interview, Desroches reflects on the 40 years he spent with the cooperative, including seven as CEO. Under his leadership, Sollio underwent significant... Read More

New RealAgristudies data reveals some fascinating insights into how farmers across the country view current trade dynamics — from EV tariffs to global partnerships. When asked in the October intake of the Canadian Farmers Sentiment Index on whether Canada should lift tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, 68 per cent of farmers said yes, with just... Read More

John Anderson's start in agriculture wasn't glamorous or even intentional. As a young man, he was most interested in flying planes and making money with a paper route, but being told by his dad to get going unloading cabbage from a railcar set him on a path to one day build a global fresh produce... Read More

Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire, Haney is joined by: Emery Huszka of Lambton, Ont.; Jeff Elder of Wawanesa, Man.; Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta.; Devon Walker of Lashburn, Sask.; and, Pioneer Agronomist Andrew Elgersma of Elora,... Read More

When it comes to understanding weeds, their impact on crops, and challenges with herbicide resistance in Canada, chances are Dr. Peter Sikkema has been involved. With more than 40 years of experience in weed science, Sikkema is set to be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame as part of its 2025 class. "I... Read More

  Closer ties between the agriculture and energy sectors are needed to meet renewable fuel goals and strengthen markets for canola, according to the lead for sustainability initiatives for BASF. “We’ve got to work together across different sectors to be able to advocate for this,” says Daniels, speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at BASF’s North... Read More

When a bag of canola seed arrives on the farm, most growers glance at the tag, but few stop to consider just how much information it holds. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, BASF technical service specialist Dana Riley explains that the humble seed tag is a bit like a luggage tag at the... Read More

The October Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index (CFSI) results from RealAgristudies reveal a steady, though cautious, outlook among Canadian farmers as 2025 draws to a close. Based on responses from 547 producers across the country, the October survey highlights ongoing financial pressure but also pockets of resilience and optimism within the industry. When asked to assess... Read More

Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Haney kicks off today’s show by unpacking the 2025 Canadian federal budget with Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of the RealAg team. Later in the show, Haney is joined by: Trevor Thompson of Blackshirt Feeders to talk about pushing boundaries and looking to... Read More

In this third episode of the Unlocking Innovation podcast, host Shaun Haney sits down with Darrell Petras, of the Canadian Agri-food Automation and Intelligence Network, Dana McCauley, CEO of the Canadian Food Innovation Network, and Dave Smardon, CEO of BioEnterprise Canada, to dig into the challenge of building stronger links between farmers, innovators and investors.... Read More

November isn't usually known for being warm and dry, and this year is no exception, as snow begins to fly in parts of Western Canada — even a few spots in Ontario. For this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, we're going to start with wet weather, how it complicates corn dry-down, and so much... Read More

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Haney kicks off today’s show by breaking down the latest edition of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index and unpacking what farmers and ranchers had to say about their operation and finances. Later on the show, Haney is joined by: Wayne Bennet of Syngenta Canada for a... Read More

When drought or flood threatens forage supplies, flexibility becomes the foundation of profitability. That’s a principle Bluesette Campbell and her family have put into practice at B-C Ranch (pronounced B bar C) in northwest Saskatchewan, where rotational grazing is key to both profit and sustainability. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Profitable Practices, Campbell explains that... Read More

For many in the Canadian agriculture industry, the names Tom and Jane Funk evoke fond memories of learning at the University of Guelph. While the Funks have retired from teaching, their commitment to supporting the industry continues with the establishment of the Tom & Jane Funk Agri-Marketing Bursary. The couple donated an initial $50,000 endowment... Read More

Other countries have it, so why don't we? The 'it' is more market transparency in the form of an export sales reporting program, and a coalition of Canadian farm groups is urging the federal government to act on a long-standing request to implement such a program for key crops. Jake Leguee, a grain farmer from... Read More

Ontario Corn Fed Beef is among the first Canadian partners stepping into the Million Acre Challenge, a regenerative agriculture initiative kicked off with $7 million through the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Ag (CANZA). The program was highlighted during the GLOBE Food Leadership Summit, where RealAgriculture spoke with Ontario Corn Fed Beef’s John Baker about why... Read More