It has been a nutty, crazy news day coming to us through a firehose, and we’re here to keep you up to date! On today’s show, you’ll hear: Today’s top ag news with host, Shaun Haney; Jake Niederer and Mike Lowery of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) on the fertilizer market, and how COVID-19 may have an… Read More
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It seems like with the current state of the world, no one is short on questions; and fertilizer supply is no exception. Mike Lowery, Canadian sales manager for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), and Jake Niederer, director of sales and marketing for ADM, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss the current fertilizer market across… Read More
There’s no denying that the COVID-19 outbreak is having a huge impact on our daily lives. But even among the negativity and scary unknowns, there is some good — like maple trees pushing out buds and soil warming up and drying out in southern Ontario. In this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson has… Read More
Farmers in Manitoba are voicing frustration with the price and process of having natural gas brought to their farms, as the cost of drying last year’s crop has reignited efforts to access natural gas across the Prairies. Nearly every bushel of corn, as well as many other crops, in the province needed drying before going… Read More
Across Canada, farmers, ranchers, and industry look to Statistics Canada to provide information on what is happening in the industry. Whether it is acre intentions, production reports, or export volumes, Stats Can provides another layer of market information to inform decisions being made up and down the agricultural value chain. This is not only the… Read More
While we are in the midst of a huge unknown as the world hunkers down to fight a common enemy in COVID-19, significant questions are being raised about food supply chains and economic resiliency. An event like this is known as a “black swan.” It’s an unpredictable, large-scale, huge impact event that fundamentally shifts how… Read More
The stereotypical Canadian winter can be really tough on citizens of all ages in most of the country. Many farm families jet south for a winter reprieve, and even more have family members that spend the entire winter in warmer regions of the United States. Whether it’s Arizona, Florida, or California, older Canadians love the… Read More