Podcasts – RealAgriculture

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

An inside look at the French factory building up to 100 Massey Ferguson tractors a day

Inside Massey Ferguson’s tractor factory in Beauvais, France, the production line can turn out as many as 100 tractors a day — but when lunchtime arrives, work always sto

Did Canada walk away from the best deal it was going to get?

Since walking away from a nearly-done deal with the United States in late August, the U.S.-led trade war with Canada has escalated to retaliatory tariffs implemented by C

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

High phosphorus prices, early bean yields, and water management | Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 16

Harvest '26 is officially underway, and yield reports are rolling in alongside some crucial fall agronomy questions! On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter John

Bayer launching soybean trait stack with tolerance to five herbicides

Soybean growers could soon have five herbicide-tolerance options in a single trait stack as Bayer Crop Science prepares to introduce its new Vyconic technology. At Canada

Diesel prices stink — it's only going to get worse

Diesel prices are hitting record-highs increasing cost pressure across Canadian agriculture at a crucial time. Gas prices are not rising as quickly — what's happening? Dr

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 outlo

Making the most of people power with Bryan Maynard | How Could I Know? Ep 9

Welcome to another episode of the How Could I Know? podcast with co-hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Brightrack Consulting! On this episode, the hosts sit down wit

Winning with winter wheat with Dennis Pennington and Jonathan Zettler | The Agronomists, Ep 253

This week on The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Pennington of Michigan State University and Jonathan Zettler of Fieldwalker Agronomy to talk wi

Flexibility and yield in the mix with hybrid fall rye | Learning more about KWS hybrid rye, Ep 5

When it comes to balancing the price of land and market value of crops up against a tight seeding window, some producers are looking to diversify the crop rotation away f

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 conversat

FCC launches project finance initiative to fill $1-billion capital gap in agri-food processing

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Minister Heath MacDonald today announced the launch of Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) $1-billion Agri-Food Project Finance program to expan

Canada/U.S. relationship, dollar impact, and hybrid rye | RealAg on the Weekend Sept 12 & 13, 2026

Welcome to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Craig Johnston of FCC to discuss the Canadian an

A tale of two pulse crops in a very wet year | Pulse School

Cattle markets search for direction ahead of the fall run | Beef Market Update, Sept 11, 2026

Fall calf run is just around the corner, but cattle markets are sending mixed signals as producers head into one of the busiest marketing periods of the year. Anne Wasko

The truth about ag policy and trade wars | Truth About Ag, Bonus Episode

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 Assoc

How interest rate gaps and trade pressure are affecting the Canadian dollar

Rising trade friction and shifting monetary policy expectations between Canada and the United States continue to influence the trajectory of the Canadian dollar. As trade

Rising bond yields force higher credit costs for agriculture

A growing disconnect between United States bond yields and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy is creating ripple effects across Canadian credit markets. With U.S.