Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Shaun Haney checks in with: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont.; Kevin Buchner of Brownsville, Ont.; Kris Mayerle of Tisdale, Sask.; and, Jeff Nonay of Edmonton, Alta.; Plus, we will hear… Read More
Year: 2023
After 100 years in business, the Farmall tractor brand now boasts an electric model. Earlier this year, Case IH announced that the new electric drive Farmall 75C would be available to farmers for 2024. In this report from Agritechnica 23, CNH product specialist Florian Gessner shares some of the features of the new tractor after… Read More
Putting cover crops to work on Randy Tkachyk’s farm means keeping soil covered, growing winter feed for cattle, and providing grazing opportunities for those cattle well in to the fall. Tkachyk grows a diverse cover crop mix on his farm near Sundown, Man., as a means to manage risk against the growing season. A 15-way… Read More
When it comes to the past past, markets and market outlooks have leaned heavily to the bearish side. Steve Nicholson, global sector strategist for grain and oilseeds with Rabobank, is one analyst who is going against the trend, at leasts for wheat and oilseeds, including canola. Setting aside corn and beans and looking at wheat,… Read More
Corn growers often apply nitrogen later in the season to gain more control of the crop. At the V10 or V11 development stage, growers typically have a better understanding of how the crop is developing, its yield potential, the growing environment and what the market is willing to pay. There’s also logistics to consider —… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Stephen Nicholson with Rabobank to discuss the commodity markets; Jim Wiesemeyer with Pro Farmer on the U.S. and Canada ag policy issues including trade with China; and A discussion on beef labelling policy back up for debate, plus… Read More
Canada’s beef cattle industry has made significant, continual improvements on the amount of methane emitted by cattle over the last 30 years. A combination of genetic selection and feeding advancements plus sound scientific research means that Canadian ranchers and feedlot operators have a good story to tell about cattle production. Dr. Tim McAllister, research scientist… Read More
It turns out that even Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is mortal, and in this week’s podcast you’ll likely end up feeling a little sorry for Mr. Johnson, as his voice has fallen victim to the winter woes. Nonetheless, our intrepid host of Wheat Pete’s Word still has managed to record this episode and in it… Read More
A majority of senators voted in favour of a twice-amended version of Bill C-234 at third reading on Tuesday night, sending the hollowed-out bill back to the House of Commons. MPs in the Commons previously approved the private member’s bill, which would have removed the federal carbon tax from natural gas and propane used on… Read More
It’s time for another podcast featuring Wisemeyer and Haney covering all the big agricultural topics impacting farmers and ranchers in Canada and the United States! This week Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and Jim Wiesemeyer, D.C. policy analyst with Pro Farmer, jump into some issues that really connect and are creating angst in the countryside of… Read More