Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Smith is then joined by Shaun Haney, Kelvin Heppner, and Ontario farmer Andrew Campbell for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including:… Read More
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Say what you want about the state of farm transition in Canada, but the numbers don’t lie: farm business transition from one owner to the next is a huge deal both in dollar figures and families involved. According to Farm Management Canada, about 75 per cent of farm businesses are set to transition to new… Read More
It’s time for our “Tuesdays with Lyndsey” edition of RealAg Radio. Today is farm transition appreciation day, so host Lyndsey Smith will chat all things farm transition with Trevor MacLean of MNP. She will also be joined by Shaun Haney with Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index insights on farm retirement, management transitions, and where Canadian farm… Read More
The Bank of Canada considers several economic factors each month as it decides on what to do with the overnight rate. The overnight rate has risen from 0.5% in March of 2022 to 5% by mid-2023, however the BoC has held firm on the rate for a few months now. Expectations are for a decrease… Read More
On this episode of RealAg Radio, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research to discuss the pea markets and the impact of Canada’s relationship with India on trade; Thijs Verploegen with CLAAS on their new CLAAS connect; A clip from our new Farming Forward series on advanced grazing with Steve… Read More
It’s time to breakdown the hottest political topics here at home and with our neighbours to the south with D.C. policy analyst for Pro Farmer, Jim Wiesemeyer. In this podcast, Wiesemeyer and Haney jump in to a myriad of cross-border issues, shedding light on current political situations in both Canada and the U.S. (scroll to… Read More
Year-over-year, farmers aren’t necessarily more concerned about inflation; however, a large majority of those who answered the latest RealAgristudies survey on the topic feel strongly that government policy has contributed to inflation. The survey, which wrapped September 8, 2023, of over 500 farmers from across Canada, took the pulse not only on how farmers feel… Read More
Successfully securing funding for a new zero-till drill or a nitrogen-saving fertilizer treatment feels good, but one-off payouts to farmers as a funding model for advancing agriculture in the big picture is short-sighted, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist. Johnson is firmly on the side of funding big-picture research and extension. And for… Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning into the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. Lyndsey Smith is in the host seat today and will be joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Shaun Haney! They are also joined by Meagan Murdoch of H&K Strategies to discuss a number of topics, including: Trudeau admitting that things aren’t great… Read More
Nearly 600 farmers weighed in on the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index in July, marking the sixth time farmers from the Insights Panel have answered questions on the financial health of the farm, confidence in marketing, whether it’s a good time to invest in the farm, and farmers’ mental health. Modelled after the Purdue Ag Economy… Read More
What do you get when two broadcasters sit down at a farm show to talk crop conditions, visits, and farm tech adoption? The interview below! This week at the Ag in Motion farm show near Saskatoon, Sask., Rawlco radio host John Gormley had RealAgriculture’s own Shaun Haney on his show to talk about farming in… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney will discuss a number of topics including: The Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index results for May; Viterra and Bunge merger; and, The battle over interswitching. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email [email protected],… Read More
Pessimism abounds in the Canadian farm industry, according to the May results of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index. Over 400 farmers weighed in on the RealAgristudies survey, which asked for opinions on a range of issues including confidence in grain marketing, the direction of the industry as a whole, and an assessment of governments’ handling… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this special Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for a Wednesday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel to discuss the: PSAC federal strike; A cooling inflation; and the Olymel plant closure. Thoughts on something… Read More
Canadian farmers feel relatively stable and positive about their farms’ current financial outlook, even in the face of declining commodity markets, according to the March Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index. Last month, the RealAgristudies Insights Panel was surveyed a fourth time since September 2022 on their opinions and overall sentiment on a number of critical agricultural… Read More