Every year across the country, there can be a significant difference in not only what moisture looks like, but what is considered to be the “just right” of soil moisture. So, how do we determine what available moisture looks like? Jack Payne of South Country Co-op joined this Canola School episode to discuss some of… Read More
Year: 2023
The expulsion from Canada of a Chinese diplomat earlier this week could wreak havoc on grain exports… or not. What could happen with exports is concerning, yes, but there are much more concrete factors set to shape markets in the short term, says one analyst. Ranulf Glanville with GrainFox says getting a better handle on… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ryan McCarron of Antigonish, N.S.; Kennedy Kaufman of Woodstock, Ont.; Corey Loessin of Radisson, Sask.; and Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. We will also hear from… Read More
In what can only be described as a widespread emergency, severe wildfires are raging over huge parts of Alberta. Cooler, wetter weather earlier this week did mean evacuation orders were lifted for some areas, however huge areas of the northwest region are under extreme threat. In the fire’s path are countless homes and ranches, at… Read More
A former Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist known for his cropping systems research and extension work has been sentenced for tax evasion stemming from unreported payments from a university in China and a pasta company in the U.S. Dr. Yantai Gan, who worked at AAFC Swift Current from 2012 to 2017, was sentenced on… Read More
A job worth doing is worth doing right — and seed treating is no different. This is the sentiment Brian Ellis of Graham Seed Treating Systems Ltd. at Olds, Alta., shares in our latest episode of the Wheat School. In order to do this, it means you have to plan ahead, says Ellis. A poor… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Ranulf Glanville, of Grainfox, to discuss the commodity markets and what China will do, as well as Brad Dubeau, general manager of the Alberta Beef Producers, to discuss the Alberta Wildfires. Don’t miss the top ag news stories… Read More
On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s World, we get a glimpse at fall seeded crops from west and east and reports of our first fields harvests! Never heard of triticale as a silage crop? This episode is for you, as host Peter Johnson shares some recent results from Ontario experiences of a new triticale… Read More
Jodie Aldred loves to take pictures, and she’s turning her passion for farm snap shots into a burgeoning business. After growing up on her family’s beef cow-calf and cash crop farm at West Lorne, Ont., like many farm kids, Aldred headed off to the corporate world. But it wasn’t long before the pictures of life… Read More
The BASF Safety Scouts program is returning for its third year in 2023. The program is designed to help farms be safer and healthier places for all to live, work, and play. Launched in 2021, the BASF Safety Scouts program has reached over 600 Canadian communities, with families from nine provinces registering for the kits…. Read More