Beef markets this week felt the pressure of the Chinese request to suspend beef and pork exports from Canada. “It was a growing market that certainly our sellers of beef were focusing on,” says Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. “So when you have that close overnight, markets obviously this week have been in… Read More
Year: 2019
Grain markets ended the month of June mostly in the red as the complex was dealt a heavy-handed bearish report on Friday in terms of acres planted in the United States. Since the collection of information for the June acreage report is from June 10th, intentions from that date and what’s happened since then might… Read More
Today on RealAg Radio you’ll hear: Top ag news with Jessika Guse; Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock, with the Beef Market Update; A product spotlight; and, Wrapping up the week with Lyndsey Smith, and a comparison between Beyond Meat and…dog food. Have feedback? Story idea? Send an email to Shaun Haney about the show at [email protected] or… Read More
With poor spring planting conditions across Ontario, many farmers have run out of time to get major crops in the ground and thousands of acres will remain unplanted in 2019. What should farmers do with those acres? We asked Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs weed management specialist Mike Cowbrough and RealAgriculture agronomist… Read More
CanolaPALOOZA is an event held across the Prairies that tackles all things canola agronomy — and more. Covering everything from pre-emergence to post-harvest, marketing, and more, canolaPALOOZA offers three separate days of learning in three provinces. The summer can often be filled with field days and trade shows, so the goal of the event is… Read More
An unusually cool and dry spring across Manitoba has caused some difficulties when it comes to weed pressure in canola. Angela Brackenreed, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, tells Kara Oosterhuis in this Canola School episode that the annual weed pressure especially has been low. However, a change in moisture and temperature means… Read More
Alberta-based Renn Mill Center Inc. and Wisconsin based H&S Manufacturing Company Inc. – both manufacturers of feed processing, hay, and forage equipment – have announced a distribution agreement. The agreement states that Renn will help expand H&S’s equipment availability in Western Canada and Australia, while H&S does the same for Renn in the U.S.. “Our… Read More
Retiring alfalfa fields used to be a simple process. Conventional tillage farmers would just drop the mouldboard plow in the fall, while those under a minimum tillage system would rely on a glyphosate burndown before planting a new crop the following spring. With the introduction of glyphosate tolerant (GT) alfalfa, however, glyphosate is no longer… Read More
When a shipment of pork arrived in China testing positive for the feed additive ractopamine, the Canadian Pork Council saw it as a red flag. “We have a ractopamine-free certification program that involves basically the producer’s decision not to use it, and then a whole process to ensure that the animals do not come in… Read More
With no ambassador on the ground in China, and no face-to-face meeting scheduled between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel of the latest round of trade suspensions. “Wringing hands and begging Trump to intervene are not a good Plan… Read More
Today, on the show: Top ag news with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; William Greuel, Protein Industries Canada, on the latest funding announcement; and, Former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Gerry Ritz, with his insight on the latest from China; Gary Stordy, Canadian Pork Council, on the specifics around the meat suspension. Have feedback? Story idea? Send… Read More
Former Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Lawrence MacAulay was on hand to announce $1.5 million from the federal government to go towards Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C). The money comes from two programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). “Agriculture in the Classroom helps raise awareness and educate young Canadians on the role of our… Read More
Launched at Canada’s Farm Progress Show, Meridian’s 13-inch swing-away auger has a few changes besides its diameter. According to Rob Reimer, director of sales for the company, the auger sees an extended hopper size, increased capacity (nearing 13,000 bushels), and a change to its base. “We’ve added a 4-foot flighting piece at the bottom, so… Read More
The first project within the protein supercluster was announced on Wednesday. Protein Industries Canada has committed $4 million into the project with industry partners backing it with another $4 million. The project will be led by Calgary-based Botaneco — which researches and produces new lipid and protein products to sell for higher values and open… Read More
The latest Statistics Canada field crop survey confirms what most in the farming community have been talking about non-stop for the last month: dry conditions in the west and wet conditions in the east have significantly impacted what crop mix is in the ground. According to the June Field Crop Survey, canola, durum, and winter… Read More