The OMEX Canada Podcast Channel
The OMEX Canada Podcast Channel focuses on agriculture and innovation, exploring topics like soil health, fertility management, and the latest technologies and research. It features practical and timely information aimed at helping Canadian farmers make better decisions. The podcast also highlights the people behind the food we grow, offering insights into the agricultural industry in Canada.
Episodes
Optimizing Dessication
Achieving an effective desiccation pass starts with more than just choosing the right product - it starts with your water. Explore how water quality can impact herbicide performance and why water conditioners are becoming an essential tool for Canadian growers. Learn how hard water, pH, and water chemistry influence desiccation results, and discover practical strategies to maximize spray performan
Pushing Maturity and Managing Harvest
Covering all things related to reaching optimal crop maturity -leading into a successful harvest. Learn tips and tricks regarding the use of plant nutrition products for optimal yield quality.
Avoiding Crop Lodging
Crop lodging can significantly impact yield, harvest efficiency, and overall crop quality. In this episode, we explore the key factors that contribute to lodging in Canadian crops, including nutrient management, environmental conditions, plant growth, and agronomic practices.
How To Avoid Incompatibility
Practical strategies to mitigate incompatibility within tank mixes, the importance of proper nutrient management, and how farmers across Canada can maximize efficiency while protecting crop performance.
Controlling Crop Diseases
Understanding crop diseases and their effects throughout Canadian agriculture.
Biostimulants and their use in modern agriculture
Understanding the benefits of Biostimulants and their uses in the Canadian agriculture industry. From improving nutrient uptake and soil health to enhancing stress tolerance, we break down how biostimulants are helping farmers optimize yields.
Mitigating heat during flowering
Learn how extreme temperatures impact plant physiology, along with practical solutions like proper nutrient management, soil moisture retention, and stress-support products, to help mitigate heat stress on your crops.
Improving soil and plant health
Diving into practical strategies for improving soil and plant health. From building soil structure and balancing nutrients to supporting strong root development and microbial activity, Ted & Ned explore how healthy soils lay the foundation for resilient, productive crops.
The role of Manganese in water splitting and photosynthesis
Tune in as Ted & Ned break down how Manganese drives the water-splitting reaction within Photosystem II, enabling plants to release oxygen and convert light energy into chemical energy.
Preventing Nitrogen and Phosphorus leaching
Learn how these essential nutrients can move beyond the root zone, what conditions increase the risk of loss, and how leaching affects crop performance and environmental sustainability.
Strengthening Plants From The Start
In this episode, Ted & Ned explore how Canadian farmers are strengthening plants from the ground up—through seed treatments, soil health, and early-season management.
Soil Sampling and Nutrient Management
Healthy soil is the foundation of every great harvest. In this episode, Ted & Ned explore how Canadian farmers use soil sampling to guide nutrient management, boost yields, and protect healthy soil.
Root Rot Disease
Root rot is silently damaging crops across Canada. In this episode, we uncover what causes it, how it spreads, and the best ways farmers are fighting back to keep their fields healthy and productive.
The Water Quality Conundrum For Burn
Water is more than just hydration — it's a key player in crop health, nutrient uptake, and overall farm productivity.
Copper Deficiency In Western Canada
Join Ted & Ned as they explore a vital yet often underappreciated issue impacting farms across Western Canada — copper deficiency. From reduced crop yields to weakened plant health, low copper levels in the soil can lead to a wide range of agricultural challenges.
Free Your Phosphorus
In this episode Ted & Ned dive into one of the most essential — yet often underappreciated — nutrients in crop production: phosphorus.
Understanding Nutrient Management
In this episode of the OMEX Podcast, we dig into the fundamentals and advanced strategies of nutrient management — a key pillar of crop performance, soil health, and long-term sustainability in Canadian farming.
Winning The Fight Against Soil Salinity
In this episode Ted & Ned tackle a growing concern across parts of Canadian agriculture: soil salinity. Salty soils can quietly reduce germination, stunt crop growth, and drastically impact yield — but with the right management, farmers can stay ahead of the issue.
Soil PH : How To Deal With It
In this episode Ted & Ned break down the critical role of soil pH in crop performance and fertility – and what Canadian farmers can do to manage it effectively.Soil pH impacts nutrient availability, microbial activity, and overall plant health – but it’s often overlooked until problems arise. In this episode, you'll learn the best management strategies when dealing with high PH.
Soil Testing - What To Look For
In this episode, Ted & Ned dig into the importance of soil testing and what Canadian farmers need to look for to make informed, profitable decisions.Soil is the foundation of your farm’s success – but are you really getting the full picture from your tests? Join us as we explore:- What a comprehensive soil test should include- Key nutrients and indicators to watch for in different regions acro
Grain Price Insights
Tune in as Ted & Ned take a deep dive into grain prices across Canada — what’s behind the current trends, how regional markets are reacting, and what growers can expect heading into the next quarter.
50 Years Of Innovation - The OMEX Journey
Tune in as we explore the key milestones, challenges, and breakthroughs that shaped OMEX’s path, and hear how the company continues to drive progress and impact in today’s fast-changing landscape. Whether you're a long-time follower or new to the story, this episode offers a fresh perspective on the evolution of OMEX and what’s next on the horizon.
Welcome To The OMEX Podcast Channel
Welcome to the very first episode of the OMEX Podcast! Join your hosts, Ted and Ned, as they share who OMEX is, what we stand for, and the vision behind the podcast. In this kickoff episode, you’ll get a taste of our vision, the conversations we’ll be having, and the stories we’ll share along the way. Whether you’re already part of the OMEX community or just curious to learn more, this is where th
