We try to keep each other on our toes here at RealAgriculture. So, we’re switching things up a bit for today’s RealAg LIVE! Joining our appointed host Kara Oosterhuis today, we’ve got some of the members of our content team: Bernard Tobin, Lara de Moissac, Lyndsey Smith, and Shaun Haney. What are we talking about… Read More
For this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, we’ve got a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock Exchange! Plus, we’ve got an issues panel featuring host Shaun Haney, field editors Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, and Alberta farmer Jeff Nielsen. They’ll be talking about the impending federal budget, the Conservative Party’s carbon plan,… Read More
The state of Colorado is similar to Alberta in many ways — beautiful vistas and mountains, and a rich history in the cattle business. Colorado holds a significant portion of the cattle market in the U.S., much like Alberta prides itself on being Canada’s beef capital. While Colorado Governor Jared Polis isn’t advocating for a… Read More
It’s Thursday — you know the drill. It’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: John Wiebe Dykstra of Salisbury, N.B. who runs a dairy operation and is hauling in pricey round bales; Josh Boersen of Stratford, Ont., where they’re a lot further from putting corn in the… Read More
Dairy processor Agropur Cooperative says it will be closing its fluid milk plant at Winnipeg, Man., later this year, consolidating production at other Agropur facilities in Western Canada. “Unfortunately, the level of investment required to maintain the plant’s competitiveness in the coming years was becoming too high. We are making this strategic decision to optimize… Read More
Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole unveiled the party’s climate plan on Thursday (April 15). The party says independent analysis, conducted by Navius Research, found the plan would be expected to achieve substantially the same emissions reductions by 2030 as the Liberal government’s current plan, with the intention of creating jobs and growing the… Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) and Bioenterprise, Canada’s Food & Agri-Tech Engine, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to advance Ontario innovation in the agri-food industry. The MOU means the organizations will collaborate on information sharing, finding solutions to critical grain industry problems, and impact assessment and viability analysis of new innovations,… Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, sponsored by Climate FieldView. For today’s line-up, you’ll hear: Margy Eckelkamp, editor of The Scoop, on agriculture retail trends, the adoption of ag tech, and more; A product spotlight with Andria Karstens of Climate FieldView; Debra Hauer of Canadian Agriculture Human Resource Council, on the costs of… Read More
FMC Corporation has obtained a new mode of action classification for its proprietary herbicide molecule, tetflupyrolimet. It is the first active ingredient in the Herbicide Resistance Action Committee and Weed Science Society of America Group 28. As well, it is first new herbicide with a novel mode of action in the crop protection industry in… Read More
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a RealAg LIVE! on markets, that starts with talk of planes! In this episode of RealAg LIVE! host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by the founder of IntelliFarm, Brian Voth, to talk canola, basis, crush capacity, soybean acres, dry conditions, and flax. Don’t miss a new RealAg LIVE! every… Read More
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) has released their latest strategic plan, the first since the organization’s decision in late 2020 to not join Seeds Canada. The business plan, developed by six working groups and led by the board of directors, identifies three main priorities for CSGA. These priorities are: Assuming additional responsibility in delivering… Read More
After a 30 month negotiation period between the longshoremen and their employer, as of April 13, there is a partial strike at the Port of Montreal. Greg Northey, vice president of corporate affairs with Pulse Canada, says the negotiations really picked up last summer when there was a total of 15 strikes, with one that… Read More
Big trends are emerging in ag retail, with maximizing and consolidating being a few examples. What does an online purchase mean for a farmer and for ag retail? How has the pandemic affected ag retail in general? For today’s RealAg LIVE! host Shaun Haney is joined by Margy Eckelkamp, editor of The Scoop. RealAg LIVE!… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear from: Greg Northey, vice president of corporate affairs at Pulse Canada, on the partial strike at the Port of Montreal; Tyler Wist, field crops entomologist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), on all things beneficial insects in our Pest & Predators podcast;… Read More
Effective April 13, Cargill’s protein facility at London, Ont., will wind down and temporarily idle processing due to COVID-19 impacts on the community. The poultry processing facility says as they work in partnership with the union, employees will receive a weekly guarantee of 36 hours of pay, as they reinforce the importance of adhering to… Read More
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