Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has landed an adviser gig working with agri-food and energy clients for a law firm in Calgary. Wall is joining Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP as a special adviser. "We are excited to be able to offer our clients his strategic insights, particularly in the energy and agri-food businesses where... Read More
Year: 2018
As farmers hit the field and the tractors start to roll, diesel prices are on the minds of farmers. The biggest driver of diesel prices is the price of oil, and it has been on a real run upwards in the last 52 weeks. In the last 52 weeks, crude oil is up 39 percent... Read More
Which questions do you ask potential new hires? Where to you find your next star farm employee? Is the employee handbook up to date? If you laughed and thought, we don't even HAVE an employee handbook, this podcast episode is for you. In this Mind Your Farm Business episode, host Shaun Haney takes us on... Read More
Spreading fertilizer can feel like a bit of a guessing game when it comes to knowing just how wide of a spray pattern is produced. Coverage depends on the type of fertilizer in the hopper, the terrain, and also, how much wind impacts the spray pattern. But Amazone claims it offers solutions to each of... Read More
Statistics Canada's crop reports are often subject to criticism, with analysts, traders and farmers questioning or downplaying the accuracy and relevance of the agency's estimates. Participating in a StatsCan survey when the agency calls or emails you is technically mandatory under federal law, but the running joke is that farmers don't provide accurate information to... Read More
Ontario has released its provincial soil health strategy, a long-term framework that sets the vision, goals, and objectives for soil health and conservation in Ontario beginning this year and through to 2030. A 12-year strategy is lengthy in government program terms, but hardly a blip when we're talking soil health, research, and improvement. Can Ontario... Read More
How do we close the gap between potential yields and actual yields achieved in a country? Host Shaun Haney starts off the show talking about a recent article in The Economist. Then: Top Ag News - An update on Bill C-49, soil health in politics, CPTPP, and more. In-season analytics - Nope, we're not talking... Read More
The issue The United States Cattlemen's Association (USCA) has submitted a petition to the United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS), asking that labeling rules exclude certain products from being called 'beef' or 'meat'. The group is asking that 'meat' only be used as a descriptor for products derived directly from... Read More
RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson is a big proponent of pushing nitrogen rates to pump up winter wheat yields. But for higher N rates to pay, growers must ensure the crop has an adequate supply of sulphur or they risk inducing sulphur deficiency. In this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, Wheat Pete explains why growers... Read More
The scoop: Transport Minister Marc Garneau has decided to accept the Senate's main grain-related amendments to Bill C-49 — the government's long-awaited transportation legislation. Farm groups are applauding the minister's decision, while urging MPs and Senators to agree on the amendments and to pass the bill before the summer break. The story: Farm groups are... Read More