There’s a lot of news to tackle so for today RealAg Radio show you get not one, but two segments of news with Guse. Host, Shaun Haney and Jessika Guse bring you the top ag news stories of the day which include: Big bucks for the oil and gas sector Second and potentially final round… Read More
Year: 2018
The news The Canadian oil and gas sector is getting $1.6 billion in funding from the federal government to support the industry and its workers. The money will be made available through four different initiatives which include: $1 billion in commercial financial support from Export Development Canada to be made available to exporters of all… Read More
Kubota Tractor Corporation’s (KTC) new president and CEO has quite the plane ride ahead of him. The company recently announced Haruyuki (Harry) Yoshida as its new top executive. Yoshida most recently held a top management position for that company at Osaka, Japan. The 37-year veteran with Kubota will take over the role from Masato Yoshikawa… Read More
The 2018 Ontario soybean crop is one for the record books, but you never would have predicted that back in July when much of the crop was desperate for rain. Not only did the 2018 Ontario crop set a record yield average at 54 bu/ac, it smashed the previous record of 48.3 set in 2012… Read More
The Canadian Prairies are exactly that — prairie. Rich soil supports incredible crop production now, but the climate, soil, and plants that have mingled and grown here long before agriculture moved in were all about permanent ground cover. Annual cropping leaves soil exposed or even bare if tillage is part of the equation, and while… Read More
Shopping days are winding down, are you ready for Christmas time? RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney attempts to go to the mall and well… listen to his thoughts on what the local mall was like. News with Jessika Guse features: Another two cases of African Swine Fever found in China Canola markets fluctuate due to… Read More
Intercropping has become a hot topic at a lot of farm shows and workshops lately. One particular conference that stood out, was the inaugural intercropping workshop held at Brandon, Man. The workshop was put on by the Prairie Organic Grain Initiative, the Manitoba government, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, and the Manitoba Organic Association. Lana… Read More
What’s the most important agronomic resource Ontario farmers could hold in their possession? How about the new Soil Fertility Handbook? You’ll hear all about it on this episode of the RealAg Bookclub podcast as handbook editor, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs soil fertility specialist Jake Munroe, tells us why there should be… Read More
Rest and refocus are key to going forward with your fitness plan now that harvest is over. With work slowing down a bit, it’s easy to get out of a fitness routine, but not to worry because with a little effort and planning, you’ll be back in the saddle in no time. Fit Farmer co-host… Read More
Customers (also known as consumers) aren’t always sure who to trust when it comes to information about food and food production. So, the question arises, how can you better connect with them to answer their questions or to feel confident in their food choices? Speaking at the Farming Smarter conference last week at Lethbridge, Alta.,… Read More
There is constant talk about farmer-led commodity groups joining together to increase efficiencies. The farm groups in Manitoba are working on it, the Grain Farmers of Ontario have done something about it, and now so have the commissions for Alberta Barley (ABC) and Alberta Wheat (AWC). Alberta Barley has been hosting the Barley Summit in… Read More
On Wednesday, it was announced China would make its first major purchases of U.S. soybeans since the “trade war truce” made between the two countries at the end of the G20 Summit in Argentina. The purchase of over 1.5 MMT of U.S. beans, valued at more than $500 million USD supported soybean prices on Wednesday,… Read More
The news Between $10 million and $50 million is up for grabs if you’re in the business of innovation. The federal government has announced a new funding competition geared to spur innovation in the agriculture and agri-food industries. The money, which is coming from the Strategic Innovation Fund, will be used to support the development of… Read More
It’s the favourite day of the week for many people, and for today’s RealAg Radio show we have just the a treat to make it even better! It’s been a while since there’s been a RealAgriculture Panel but the entire editorial team will be here today. RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney, brings on Lyndsey Smith,… Read More
If you’ve upgraded any farm buildings to improve energy efficiency in the last two years, or have plans to in the next two years, and farm in Alberta — the Farm Energy and Agri-Processing Program may be for you. As Vern Steinborn, of SouthGrow, shares in the video below, the Government of Alberta has rolled out this funding… Read More