Grain on the Brain

Host Scott Beaton speaks with researchers from the Organic Science Cluster about recycled phosphorus in organic systems, exploring nutrient cycling, enriched composts, and how this...

Hailey Proutt interviews Bob Walker about FieldWatch and DriftWatch, now live across all three Prairie provinces. They discuss why the program started, how it works, who benefits, ...

In this episode, we sit down with Melanie Rivard live at Manitoba Ag Days 2026 to explore the first steps and how to get started with organic certification. Melanie shares insights...

In this episode, host Scott Beaton talks with Saskatchewan-based farmer Ian about how he manages phosphorus on his farm and the lessons learned from test plots conducted with Dr. M...

Learn how the Nutrient Budgeting Web App helps farmers track nutrient flows, improve soil health, and reduce losses. Dr. Joanne Thiessen Martens shares insights on sustainable nutr...

In 2021, Ward Middleton shared how he began integrating livestock onto his land by working with neighbouring cattle producers—a practice that supports nutrient cycling, builds orga...

Today Scott talks with John Cote who runs John Boy Farms near St. Agathe Manitoba. John shares about his experience growing vegetables for the local market and how and why he chose...

In this episode, Scott interviews Cody Straza and Ian Cushon in a live panel format, recorded at the Organic Connections show in Saskatoon. Both are experienced organic farmers and...

Scott talks about the diversity and importance of compost with Rob Wunder, a fourth generation farmer, who has been exploring the world of biology on his farm through a number of d...

After weathering the drought conditions in 2021, farmers all over were wondering how to increase resiliency on their farms. This panel discussion from the 2022 Prairie Organics Con...

In today’s episode Scott talks to Dale Overton from Overton Environmental about EcoTea. A lot of organic farmers are already using EcoTea on their farms, so we wanted to find out m...

This episode we have guest host Allison Squires, from Upland Organics, speak with Curtis Cavers, from AAFC, about some of the things to think about before we take the discer to the...