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RealAg Radio

RealAg Radio is live Monday-Friday at 4:30 PM EST on Rural Radio Channel 143 on SiriusXM Radio in Canada and the U.S.

Latest Episode

A breakthrough in harvest progress, fuel prices, and reducing red tape | RealAg Radio Oct 1, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Leighton Kolk of Iron Springs, Alberta; Tim Oleskyn of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Manitoba; Marc Arnusch of Keenesburg, Colorado; and Pioneer agronomist Holly... Read More

October 1 • 55m 34.2s

Episodes

A breakthrough in harvest progress, fuel prices, and reducing red tape | RealAg Radio Oct 1, 2026

October 1 • 55m 34.2s

A new Massey, canola crush, and the extended AgStab deadline | RealAg Radio Sept 30, 2026

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, Lyndsey is joined by Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research to talk harvest conditions and the U.S.-China relationship, Andrew Gallagher of UFA for a spotlight interview, Jeremy Welter of Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), and Amber Bell of RealAg and Dan... Read More

September 30 • 54m 22.8s

An own goal on ethanol, clean fuel regs, and the real cost of MCOOL | RealAg Radio Sept 29, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Andrea Kent of Renewables Industries Canada and Jeff Harrison of the Grain Farmers of Ontario to talk about Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations. Also on today’s show, Dave Van Dam of WinField United joins the show... Read More

September 29 • 54m 36.3s

Planting winter wheat, corn dying early, and picking a canola hybrid | RealAg Radio Sept 28, 2026

Welcome to this Agronomic Monday discussion on RealAg Radio! Today on the show, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson joins host Lyndsey Smith to talk about corn, winter wheat, and a bean harvest update. Also on today’s show, Amber Bell and Ian Epp of Sask Oilseeds discuss yield and what your top priority should be when selecting... Read More

September 28 • 54m 57.5s

Productivity mega deduction, AAFC closures, & proposed diesel export ban | RealAg Radio Sept 25, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel! Also on today’s show, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Lyndsey for a Beef Market Update! 00:00 - Coming... Read More

September 25 • 1h 2m 40.4s

Harvest progress, clever crop storage, & removing a crop from rotation | RealAg Radio Sept 24, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Jason James of Drumheller, Alberta; Rob Stone of Davidson, Saskatchewan; Josh Boersen of Gadshill, Ontario; Katie Keddy of Woodville, Nova Scotia; and Pioneer agronomist Trevor Herzog... Read More

September 24 • 54m 23.6s

Trump getting potash from Belarus, China buying from USA, & STARS Calendar | RealAg Radio Sept 23, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge to discuss the markets, Josh Linville of StoneX to discuss whether the U.S. will be buying Canadian potash, Linda Dalgetty of STARS on the STARS calendar and Jay Remsik... Read More

September 23 • 56m 57.9s

Building a resilient farm, crop marketing made cool & an ABP-B.C. team up? | RealAg Radio Sept 22, 2026

Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Brent Preston of Farmers for Climate Solutions to talk risk and resilience, Nathan Kuhn of the Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference, and Alex Kulchar of the BC Cattlemen’s Association on BC Cattlemen and ABP teaming up. Also on today’s show,... Read More

September 22 • 55m 2.3s

Freeing up phos, the N-Cl connection, & 5-way soybean herbicide resistance | RealAg Radio Sept 21, 2026

Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dale Cowan and Erin O’Farrell of AGRIS Co-operative to talk about making phosphorus more available; Krista Kilback, director of AgExpert for FCC, on AgExpert Analyst going offline; Triston Beyrer of Mosaic on where chloride fits in your fertility program; and... Read More

September 21 • 53m 47.6s

The Mega Deduction, Parliament predictions, & Canada gets cozy with the EU | RealAg Radio Sept 18, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Meagan Murdoch of Burson and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel! Also on today’s show, Smith is joined by Jen Dale of Proven Seed for a spotlight interview. 00:00 - Coming up…... Read More

September 18 • 1h 4m 10.6s

Combine cab snacks, tires vs tracks, and the value of a grain dryer | RealAg Radio Sept 17, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Kara Mastel of Bow Island, Alta, Colin de Moissac of Biggar, Sask, Gunter Jochum of St.Francois Xavier, Man, and Sandi Brock of Staffa, Ont. 00:00 -... Read More

September 17 • 54m 55.3s

Super El Niño impacts & how good will the next Canada/U.S. trade deal be? | RealAg Radio Sept 16, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nufarm. On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Matt Makens of Makens Weather to unpack the impacts of the forecasted El Niño weather system, Tyler Gullen of Nufarm for a spotlight interview, and Sean Speer of The Hub... Read More

September 16 • 54m 42.6s

How long high diesel prices might last & FCC's $1 billion for agri-food | RealAg Radio Sept 15, 2026

Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, Lyndsey is joined by Patrick de Haan of GasBuddy for a diesel price outlook, Tim Darragh of Bayer for a spotlight interview, Ag Minister Heath MacDonald on the FCC Agri-Food Project Finance Fund, and Rob MacDonald of BASF... Read More

September 15 • 55m 18.2s

Corn silage harvest, pulse crop variability, and fall sulphur application | RealAg Radio Sept 14, 2026

Welcome to RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nutrien eKonomics! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson for an agronomy conversation, Amy Crozier of Nutrien eKonomics for a spotlight interview, and Shane Strydhorst, chair of Pulse Canada and director with Alberta Pulse Growers, to talk about the... Read More

September 14 • 55m 44.6s

Trade uncertainty, attracting ag investment, & funding future research | RealAg Radio Sept 11, 2026

Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! For today’s show, host Kelvin Heppner is joined by Dean Klippenstine of MNP, Tyler Fulton of the Canadian Cattle Association, and Scott Ross of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. Before the panel, Kelvin Heppner is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a... Read More

September 11 • 1h 16m 56.9s

Harvest updates, trade war thoughts, and improved financial outlook | RealAg Radio Sept 10, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by farmers from across Canada, including Chuck Amyot of New Liskeard, Ontario, Alicia King of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Ron Krahn of Rivers, Manitoba, John Kowalchuk of Trochu,... Read More

September 10 • 55m 35.2s

U.S. bans some Canadian dairy and alcohol, and bonds/Cdn dollar in focus | RealAg Radio Sept 9, 2026

Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. Today on the show, Shaun is joined by Craig Johnson of Farm Credit Canada, Justin Miller of Black Earth Humics and Kenny Piecharka of KWS Seeds Canada. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:10 - Craig Johnson of FCC 14:34 - Craig Johnson of... Read More

September 9 • 55m 35.4s

The future of canola - what's next for Canada's greatest crop? | RealAg Radio Sept 8, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to today’s RealAg Radio show, brought to you by Bayer Crop Science Canada! On today's show, we bring you another episode of the Bayer Canola Series panel discussion, examining how Canada stays ahead and develops canola for tomorrow. Our panel includes Kerran Clements of Bayer, Scott Horner of HyTech Production, and... Read More

September 8 • 1h 1m 56.7s

Yield concerns, improving prices, currency risk, and Churchill's promise | RealAg Radio Sept 4, 2026

Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! For today’s show, Host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Evan Shout of Maverick Ag, Farmer Coach and the Truth About Ag podcast. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:26 - RealAg Issues Panel 16:13 - RealAg Issues Panel 27:30 -... Read More

September 4 • 1h 22m 44.1s

Toads, land costs, and weird things found in fields | RealAg Radio Sept 3, 2026

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by farmers from across Canada, including Luke Fisher, Jason Kehler, Jim Hale, and Kevin Bisschop. Plus, Lyndsey is joined by Pioneer Agronomist John Seliga, based out of... Read More

September 3 • 54m 48.3s

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

Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, live from the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Idaho where 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 &... Read More

September 2 • 57m 22.6s

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

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

September 1 • 53m 44.5s

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

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

August 31 • 55m 5.1s

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

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

August 28 • 1h 16m 2.7s

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

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

August 27 • 54m 29.8s

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

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

August 26 • 54m 56.1s

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

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

August 25 • 55m 22.2s

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

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

August 24 • 55m

A swathing comeback, canola estimates, and wheat expectations | RealAg on the Weekend Aug 22 & 23/26

Welcome to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research on the wheat and canola markets and Jenna Rae Seward of Cronkhite Ag on swathing! Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host... Read More

August 23 • 40m 0.3s

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

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

August 21 • 1h 10m 42.9s

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

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

August 20 • 56m 21.4s

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

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

August 19 • 55m 2s

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

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

August 18 • 54m 11.3s

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

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

August 17 • 55m 22.4s

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

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

August 14 • 1h 14m 34.3s

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

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

August 13 • 54m 4.9s

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

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

August 12 • 1h 6m 21.9s

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

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

August 11 • 54m 12.1s

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

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

August 10 • 53m 48.1s

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

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

July 31 • 1h 24m 47.7s

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

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

July 30 • 54m 21.7s

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

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

July 29 • 55m 1.5s

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

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

July 28 • 54m 46.6s

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

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

July 27 • 54m 28.7s

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

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

July 24 • 1h 14m 28.1s

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

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

July 23 • 57m 8.4s

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

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

July 22 • 1h 8m 8.3s

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

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

July 21 • 54m 55.4s

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

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

July 20 • 53m 57.6s

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

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

July 17 • 1h 33m 3.7s

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

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

July 16 • 56m 21.7s

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

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

July 15 • 56m 3.5s

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

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

July 14 • 54m 50.1s

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

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

July 13 • 55m 3.8s

Virtual fencing, soil health goals, & hosting politicians | RealAg on the Weekend July 11 & 12, 2026

Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host for this week’s show, Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, Smith is joined by Dr. Edward Bork of the University of Alberta to talk about e-collars for cattle, Marcel Van Staveren of K-Hart on how a disc drill has changed how they farm and talking about... Read More

July 12 • 40m 6.4s

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

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

July 10 • 1h 7m 14.3s

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

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

July 9 • 56m 17.3s

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

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

July 8 • 54m 38.6s

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

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

July 7 • 54m 49.6s

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

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

July 6 • 54m 47.1s

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

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

July 3 • 1h 11m 52.8s

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

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

July 2 • 54m 55.8s

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

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

June 30 • 54m 48.6s

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

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

June 29 • 54m 19.8s

Wet conditions, BRICS, and re-thinking farm succession | RealAg on the Weekend June 27 & 28, 2026

Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! On this week’s edition of the show, Haney is joined by Kristjan Hebert Fairlight, Sask., and Kresten Jorgenson of New Brigden, Alta., to take a look at this year’s growing season, plus Justine Hendricks of Farm Credit Canada is on to discuss the need... Read More

June 28 • 39m 43.9s

A win for Monsanto, regen ag goes mainstream, and the challenge of growth | RealAg Radio June 26/26

Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAg and Evan Shout of Maverick Ag! 00:00 - Coming up… 02:58 - RealAg Issues Panel with Shaun, Kelvin, Lyndsey and Evan 13:52 - RealAg Issues Panel with... Read More

June 26 • 1h 19m 35.1s

Soybean emergence struggles, the need for warmth, & on-farm wins | RealAg Radio, June 25, 2026

Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! 00:00 - Coming up… 03:09 - Steve Terpstra of Atwood, Ont. 15:10 - Aaron Hargreaves of Brandon, Man. 25:53 - Kristjan Hebert of Fairlight, Sask. 37:36 - Kresten Jorgenson of New Brigden of Special Areas 3, Alta. 46:55 -... Read More

June 25 • 56m 1.5s

U.S. corn and soybean crop, unresponsive wheat market and indoor ag | RealAg Radio June 24 2026

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Chip Flory of AgriTalk and Andy O'Brien of Goodleaf Farms. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:48 - Chip Flory, AgriTalk 15:46 - Chip Flory, AgriTalk 27:32 - Chip Flory, AgriTalk 36:51 - Andy O'Brien, GoodLeaf Farms 48:18 - Audience... Read More

June 24 • 55m 27.3s

BRICS and the threat to North American ag, plus adopting and using AI | RealAg Radio, June 23, 2026

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, your host is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI to talk about USMCA and is BRICS a threat to North American trade. Also on today’s show, Rob Saik of T1 Technology talks about AI and the adoption of technology in agriculture. 00:00... Read More

June 23 • 1h 4m 18s

Boosting corn yield with robots, spray drone BMPs & stress on pulses | RealAg Radio June 22, 2026

Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with host Lyndsey Smith! Today on the show, hear from Mark McLean and Jana Tian to discuss the use of autonomous robots for cutting nitrogen use and boosting corn yield. Also on today’s show, Tom Staples of Life Scientific joins Lyndsey for a spotlight interview, Adrian... Read More

June 22 • 53m 54.4s

North American cooperation goals, canola growth challenges, & high beef prices | RealAg on the Weekend June 20 & 21/26

Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with Shaun Haney! Today on the show, your host is joined by Jay Whetter of the Canola Council of Canada, Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange to talk about what’s going on this season with beef and canola markets and... Read More

June 21 • 40m 10.5s

Carney's pesticide approval workaround, Trump and CUSMA, & EV trade-offs | RealAg Radio June 19/26

Welcome to RealAg Radio for this Friday's edition of the Show! Today on the show, Shaun Haney is joined by Meagan Murdoch of Burson Group, and Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAg for the RealAg Issues Panel! 00:00 - Coming up... 02:17 - Issues Panel with Shaun, Meagan, Lyndsey and Kelvin 16:12 - Issues... Read More

June 19 • 1h 16m 23.8s

Data decisions from dairy robots, timely rains & growing soft white wheat | RealAg Radio June 18/26

Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! 00:00 - Coming up... 2:57 - Drew Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ont. 16:06 - Scott Keller of New Norway, Alta. 28:28 - Tracy Court of Plumas, Man. 39:16 - Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Sask. 48:36... Read More

June 18 • 55m 48.2s

North American food prices, affordability, and ag's long-term needs | RealAg Radio June 17, 2026

Welcome to this Wednesday Edition of RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Dr. Joseph Balagtas of Purdue University, Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary, and Justine Hendricks of Farm Credit Canada! 00:00 - Coming up… 01:04 - Dr. Joseph Balagtas of Purdue University 19:33 -... Read More

June 17 • 58m 39.5s

Canolanomics: Canola's profitability and position within Canada's economy | RealAg Radio June 16/26

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by Bayer Crop Science Canada! On today's show, we bring you another edition of the Bayer Canola Series panel discussion, examining the economics of canola, its profitability, and its role in the Canadian economy. For the discussion, Haney is joined by Andrew Marshall,... Read More

June 16 • 54m 8s

Corn row syndrome, trouble making hay & Canada's food security strategy | RealAg Radio June 15, 2026

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

June 15 • 54m 30.4s

Indian weather & pulse demand, CUSMA, & Canada's AI strategy | RealAg on the Weekend June 13 & 14/26

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

June 14 • 40m 15.3s

Canada's food strategy, screwworm concerns, and U.S. support for USMCA | RealAg Radio June 12/26

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

June 12 • 1h 17m 5.8s

Is Canada in a REAL recession, GDP growth goals and CUSMA re-negotiations | RealAg Radio June 11/26

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

June 11 • 1h 5m 18s

Cattle markets, farm finances, and the threat of data centres | RealAg Radio, June 10, 2026

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

June 10 • 58m 13.1s

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Super El Niño impacts & how good will the next Canada/U.S. trade deal be? | RealAg Radio Sept 16, 2026

How long high diesel prices might last & FCC's $1 billion for agri-food | RealAg Radio Sept 15, 2026

Corn silage harvest, pulse crop variability, and fall sulphur application | RealAg Radio Sept 14, 2026

Trade uncertainty, attracting ag investment, & funding future research | RealAg Radio Sept 11, 2026

Harvest updates, trade war thoughts, and improved financial outlook | RealAg Radio Sept 10, 2026

U.S. bans some Canadian dairy and alcohol, and bonds/Cdn dollar in focus | RealAg Radio Sept 9, 2026

The future of canola - what's next for Canada's greatest crop? | RealAg Radio Sept 8, 2026

Yield concerns, improving prices, currency risk, and Churchill's promise | RealAg Radio Sept 4, 2026

Toads, land costs, and weird things found in fields | RealAg Radio Sept 3, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A swathing comeback, canola estimates, and wheat expectations | RealAg on the Weekend Aug 22 & 23/26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Virtual fencing, soil health goals, &amp; hosting politicians | RealAg on the Weekend July 11 &amp; 12, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wet conditions, BRICS, and re-thinking farm succession | RealAg on the Weekend June 27 &amp; 28, 2026

A win for Monsanto, regen ag goes mainstream, and the challenge of growth | RealAg Radio June 26/26

Soybean emergence struggles, the need for warmth, & on-farm wins | RealAg Radio, June 25, 2026

U.S. corn and soybean crop, unresponsive wheat market and indoor ag | RealAg Radio June 24 2026

BRICS and the threat to North American ag, plus adopting and using AI | RealAg Radio, June 23, 2026

Boosting corn yield with robots, spray drone BMPs & stress on pulses | RealAg Radio June 22, 2026

North American cooperation goals, canola growth challenges, &amp; high beef prices | RealAg on the Weekend June 20 &amp; 21/26

Carney's pesticide approval workaround, Trump and CUSMA, & EV trade-offs | RealAg Radio June 19/26

Data decisions from dairy robots, timely rains & growing soft white wheat | RealAg Radio June 18/26

North American food prices, affordability, and ag's long-term needs | RealAg Radio June 17, 2026

Virtual fencing, soil health goals, & hosting politicians | RealAg on the Weekend July 11 & 12, 2026

Wet conditions, BRICS, and re-thinking farm succession | RealAg on the Weekend June 27 & 28, 2026

North American cooperation goals, canola growth challenges, & high beef prices | RealAg on the Weekend June 20 & 21/26

Indian weather & pulse demand, CUSMA, & Canada's AI strategy | RealAg on the Weekend June 13 & 14/26