Editor’s note: This article has been updated several times, with quotes from a statement issued by Buhler Industries on Thursday morning, details regarding new sanctions announced by the Canadian government Thursday afternoon, and quotes from Member of Parliament James Bezan. Canada’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could potentially affect Winnipeg, Man.-based tractor and farm… Read More
Year: 2022
There is a difference between good work ethic and commitment and pushing too hard, to the point of burnout. What does burnout look like? And how do you balance racing against the weather, but stopping at “enough”? For those answers, host Shaun Haney goes to Hamza Khan, speaker and author of The Burnout Gamble, for… Read More
We’re tackling some big-picture items today in this episode of RealAg Radio. It’s a good one you won’t want to miss… You’ll hear: Neil Townsend of FarmLink Marketing Solutions, on geopolitical tensions in Russia and Ukraine impacting wheat and soybean markets; Andy Jung of Mosaic Company, on the impacts of these tensions from the fertilizer… Read More
The Canadian Wool Council is set to receive close to $150,000 to help build the wool industry in Canada and spread awareness of the beneficial qualities of Canadian wool. The funding, announced February 23, through the federal AgriMarketing Program, will be used to conduct market research, promote trade and export opportunities, connect the sector with… Read More
Ask Wheat Pete and he’ll tell you that every day is Canada’s Agriculture Day, but for everyone else, it was February 22nd, and we hope you had a great time celebrating the people that make Canadian agriculture great. In this week’s podcast episode, host Peter Johnson tackles some key questions on Delta yield, the nutrient… Read More
If you’ve been following the markets lately, you’ll have noticed moves in the wheat markets in the past couple of days, driven by geopolitics. But what’s going on with soybeans? Neil Townsend, chief market analyst with FarmLink marketing solutions, joins RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss the impacts as Russia starts to make moves into… Read More
Back in fall of 2019, Vermeer Corporation acquired Schuler Manufacturing to add to its hay tool offerings. Debuted for the first time at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, was a 600 cubic-foot-mixer — the VT 600 twin-screw vertical mixer. Kendra Davis, forage product marketing specialist with Vermeer, says the leading edge of… Read More
Protein Industries Canada (PIC) has announced a co-investment into the second phase of Canada’s National Index on Agri-Food Performance, alongside partners Pulse Canada and the Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan. The National Index on Agri-Food Performance is focused on developing a set of sustainability indicators and metrics related to… Read More
The invoking of the Emergencies Act by the federal government has left many Freedom Convoy supporters and sympathizers concerned about the possibility of their bank accounts being frozen or their vehicle insurance being suspended. While the RCMP and federal officials have said the financial provisions in the emergency order are not retroactive beyond February 15,… Read More
First off, to all of our Canadian listeners — happy Canada’s Agriculture Day! We’ve got a great lineup for you on this Tuesday-that-feels-like-a-Monday on RealAg Radio. You’ll hear: Michael Hoffort of Farm Credit Canada, on looking back on his career and the current state of ag lending and finance; Tom Harrison of the Saskatchewan Stock… Read More
Will a plant growth regulator help wheat growers harvest a better wheat crop? That’s the question Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) cereal specialist Joanna Follings and RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson tackle in this 2021 Ontario Diagnostic Days video report. We join Follings and Johnson at a wheat trial in Arva, Ont. —… Read More
Growers can look for greater capacity and productivity from the new 2150S Early Riser front-fold trailing planter from Case IH. The company unveiled the new split-row configuration of the planter last week at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky. With the arrival of the 2150S, Case IH has boosted planting capacity thanks to a 525-gallon fertilizer tank —… Read More
On Canada’s Ag Day 2022, federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, named the 12 organizations that will administer the $183.4 million On-Farm Climate Action Fund, originally announced in the summer of 2021. The fund is designated for projects that tackle three practices: cover crops, nitrogen management, and rotational grazing. Funding may be used… Read More
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) has released its alternative protein outlook for 2022. The findings, based on research from the company’s proprietary consumer insights platform, suggest what’s next for protein alternatives, which are expected to climb to a staggering $125 billion by 2030. New products will be heavily influenced by the seven emerging trends says ADM, including… Read More
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. You know the drill: it’s time to talk all things agronomy. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Ward Smith of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, on changing weather patterns and what that could mean for your rotations; Mark Gottselig of Global Ag Risk Solutions, with a product spotlight; and… Read More