Podcasts – RealAgriculture

As Canada navigates a period of economic uncertainty, attention is increasingly turning to trade policy, investment decisions, and the upcoming CUSMA review. While concerns about inflation and slowing growth remain, the bigger question may be whether businesses have enough confidence to invest and expand. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at the FCC Horizon event last... Read More

When disease strikes a livestock operation, every hour matters. Whether it’s a respiratory outbreak in a feedlot, unexplained mortality in a poultry barn, or the threat of a foreign animal disease, quick access to accurate diagnostic information can mean the difference between containing a problem and watching it spread. In this episode of The Final... Read More

Join Dr. Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix and Sprayers 101 and Martin Carr with Winfield United to talk about the latest in drone spraying approvals, the difference between adjuvant options, and when to use what. This episode is brought to you by the Alberta Blue Book app, the Corn School, and Belchim Canada!

Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio with host Lyndsey Smith! On today's show, Kelvin Heppner speaks with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald about the Carney government's new food security strategy, Jim Vanette of Bourgault joins for a spotlight interview, and Peter Johnson stops by for Agronomic Monday to discuss weather challenges, stripe rust,... Read More

Edible beans planted into strip tillage is still a rare sight in Ontario, but Thamesford grower Matt Langford is in year two of testing whether the system can help manage residue, stones, erosion, and harvest logistics on productive ground. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Edible Bean School, host Bernard Tobin visits Langford to see how... Read More

While information about grazing management is readily available online, producers still benefit from getting together to learn from neighbours facing the same conditions and challenges. On this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, host Amber Bell is joined by Tatyana Pavlovets, executive director of the Central Alberta Forage and Livestock Association (CAFLA), and rancher Jim Bauer,... Read More

Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! On this week's show, Haney is joined by Ralph Goodale to talk about CUSMA, Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research to talk India and pulse exports, and Cory Willness of Croptimistic for a discussion on the federal government's AI strategy. Thoughts on something we... Read More

Not only is the Canadian government's new national food security strategy "the largest single investment" in the agriculture department's history, it should serve as a platform for driving much-needed changes around agriculture in the federal government, according to the federal agriculture minister. A day after standing alongside Prime Minister Carney at the Ontario Food Terminal... Read More

Early planting often gets the spotlight when it comes to maximizing corn yield potential, but a challenging spring has reminded growers that soil conditions can matter just as much as the calendar. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, host Bernard Tobin joins PRIDE Seeds agronomist Brendan Zettler near Elmira, Ont., to compare three corn... Read More

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI for the RealAg Issues Panel! Also on today's show, Lyndsey Smith is joined by Allison Wilkinson of Albaugh Canada for a spotlight interview. 00:00... Read More

Health Canada has issued an interim Letter of No Objection that opens the door for broader use of spray drones in Canadian agriculture, a move industry leaders say will help growers protect crops in fields that are inaccessible to conventional equipment. The letter follows Health Canada's February proposal to allow drones to apply any crop... Read More

India's pulse market may be shifting from a political story to a weather story, and that could create new opportunities for Canadian growers. While trade discussions often focus on tariffs and diplomatic relationships, concerns about India's upcoming monsoon season are increasingly attracting market attention. A weaker-than-normal rainy season could tighten domestic pulse production and increase... Read More

Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Farm Credit Canada. Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is broadcasting from the FCC head office in Regina, Saskatchewan! For today’s show, Haney is joined by Craig Johnston, the Chief Economist for Farm Credit Canada, Mo Yaghi of Farm Credit Canada and... Read More

Animal identification and basic traceability has long been a reality for Canada's cattle and sheep sectors, and upcoming regulatory changes will bring the goat industry much closer to the same framework. While implementation timelines are still being determined, industry leaders say the changes are aimed at improving animal health response, disease management, and future market... Read More

Welcome to this mid-week edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire with Shaun Haney, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today on the show: 00:00 - Coming up… 02:49 - Mark Huston of Chatham-Kent, Ontario 15:44 - Dwight Ludwig of Cory, Indiana 27:13 - Fred Grieg of Reston, Manitoba 37:05 - Rob Sommerville of Special... Read More

It's early June, and the west, as well as the east, are a tale of extremes: dry soils and surprisingly strong nitrogen levels in Ontario, flooding in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, drought concerns in the U.S., and plenty of crop management questions in between. From late-season phosphorus responses in wheat to stripe rust explosions,... Read More

Editor’s note: This episode of Frontlines was recorded June 5, 2026. Despite the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz and rising concerns over global energy supplies, financial markets continue to signal confidence, creating what geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro of Bespoke Group describes as one of the more surprising economic disconnects of recent years. Speaking... Read More

The retreat in the canola futures market since breaking through $800 per tonne in early June is a typical seasonal correction rather than a longer-term downturn, says Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research. "Canola kind of became an island to itself," Penner tells RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney in this interview, noting the market got... Read More

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On this Tuesday edition of the show, Haney breaks down last week’s poll results on how often the RealAg audience generates farm financial statments, and speaks to Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodity Research on the canola markets and pulse exports, and... Read More

The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld key provisions of the province's Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, delivering what livestock groups see as an important win for farm biosecurity, worker safety, and property rights. In a conversation with RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith, Beef Farmers of Ontario president Jason Leblond says the court decision... Read More

On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAg and Troy Basaraba of Bayer to talk about fighting fusarium! From appropriate timing, to water volume choices, nozzle selection and angle, to ground speed, boom height and harvest management, there is lots of ground to cover on this... Read More

Welcome to Agronomic Monday with your host Lyndsey Smith on RealAgriculture.com! Today on the show, hear from Jason Deveau of OMAFA on speed and spray width with drones, Colin Elgie of OMAFA and Josh Naseliski of the University of Guelph on PSNT timing, Ashley Honsberger of CANZA on funding resources, and Martin Carr of WinField... Read More

Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Shaun is joined by Lesley Burton of Medicine Hat Collge’s C4i, Paul Sinkevich of Vantage Ag for a spotlight interview, Lee Petersen of the Association of Canadian Custom Harvesters, and Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange on New World screwworm... Read More

Welcome to RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney! On today's show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update, and by RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith for the RealAg Issues Panel. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:34 - Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko 15:43 - RealAg Issues... Read More

Volatility returned to cattle markets this week following confirmation of the first New World screwworm case in the U.S., but the selloff proved short-lived as traders refocused on the underlying fundamentals of tight cattle supplies and exceptionally strong beef demand. In this week's Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says futures markets... Read More

Between federal cost-shares, conservation programs, philanthropic funding, and corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) demands, the sustainability landscape has become increasingly crowded over the past decade. While the metric of carbon emissions has dropped down the priority list for some politicians, funding momentum for sustainability practices on farms remains strong across government, philanthropic, and corporate... Read More

As Canadian regulators move closer to expanding drone application opportunities in agriculture, researchers are racing to answer a critical question: how can growers ensure fungicides and herbicides applied by drone deliver consistent, effective crop protection? That question will keep Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness application technology specialist Jason Deveau busy this season as... Read More

As Canadian agriculture becomes increasingly digital, cybersecurity is emerging as a critical business risk that extends far beyond computers and software. From automated livestock systems to cloud-based farm records and precision agriculture tools, a cyber attack can disrupt operations, impact animal welfare, and threaten business continuity. In this episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast,... Read More

Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire with Lyndsey Smith, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today's show, hear about early emergence, calving success, and some wild weather. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:01 - Mark Torrey of Woodville, Ont. 15:08 - Jeff Elder of Wawanesa, Man. 27:01 - Jocelyn Wasko of Eastend,Sask. 37:41 -... Read More

As governments begin looking ahead to the next agricultural policy framework, industry groups are pushing to ensure the conversation extends beyond business risk management (BRM) programs and focuses on long-term competitiveness, innovation, and growth. Scott Ross, executive director of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), outlines the organization's priorities ahead of the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) agriculture... Read More

With trade negotiations, labour shortages, and food affordability all under the spotlight, Canada’s meat processing sector is navigating a complex environment. For an industry that exports roughly half of its beef production and nearly two-thirds of its pork production, international market access remains critical. In this conversation with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Kyle Larkin, president and... Read More

Artificial intelligence, machine vision, drone scouting, and precision application systems are rapidly moving from concept to reality on the farm. While much of the conversation around crop protection has traditionally focused on new chemistry, Martin Carr of WinField United believes the biggest advances over the next five years may come from technologies that help growers... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week installment of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Haney is joined for today’s discussion by Kyle Larkin of the Canadian Meat Council to talk trade with USA, China and South America, Dan Wright of Seeds Canada for a spotlight interview on the upcoming conference, and Ryan Dick... Read More

Get in on the fun, baby! This week, resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers everything from winter canola opportunities and wheat pollination weather to stripe rust concerns, crusted crops, volunteer corn control, and why chasing perfection is still a worthwhile goal. Along the way, Pete reminds listeners to stay open to new ideas, question... Read More

In episode 59 of the Truth About Ag podcast, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout take a timely look at the decisions, risks, and structural pressure building across Canadian agriculture. They discuss the real-time decisions farmers are facing around seeding, canola acres, crop insurance, market risk, and the cost of pushing through difficult conditions. The episode... Read More

Farmers live by the weather, but severe conditions are stacking up more frequently when the work cannot wait. In the last decade alone, insured losses from catastrophic weather events and wildfires in Canada have almost tripled to $37 billion. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney is joined by Ryan Dick,... Read More

Thanks for making this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio part of your day! On the show today, Haney is joined by Alberta’s new Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Tara Sawyer, David Fiddler of Cypress Farm and Ranch Show to talk about the upcoming farm show in Medicine Hat and Paul Sinkevich of Vantage Ag for... Read More

Farmers are always looking for ways to improve planting efficiency, but Dresden, Ont., farmer Mark Richards is taking that idea a step further — building a single planter capable of handling soybeans, winter wheat, and eventually corn. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, host Bernard Tobin catches up with Richards as he puts his... Read More

Alberta has a new minister of agriculture and irrigation, and she’s bringing decades of farm and farm policy experience to the role. Following a late May cabinet shuffle, Tara Sawyer, MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, has been appointed minister, stepping into a portfolio she says feels more like a homecoming than a new assignment. In this... Read More

On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Colin Elgie of OMAFA and Josh Nasielski of the University of Guelph to discuss the new guidance on PSNT soil samples, soil sampling techniques, and N side-dress decisions on corn. The Agronomists is brought to you by MNP, The Blue Book and... Read More