On Friday’s episode of RealAg Radio, check out: Jessika Guse, with the top ag news of the day; Anne Wasko, with a stunning report on January beef export numbers; and, A panel talking all things carbon and politics with Andrew Campbell and Jeff English. Have feedback? Story idea? Send an email to Shaun Haney about… Read More
Rumours of pretty strong Canadian beef exporter numbers for early 2019 weren’t an exaggeration as Statistics Canada’s official numbers puts January exports at a pedal to the metal pace. Confirming what the market heard anecdotally, StatsCan says beef exports to the Asia region in January were up 22 per cent year-over-year. Japan accounted for a… Read More
There are some stubborn myths in agriculture — rain falls 90 days after fog, wheat should be seeded in bushels per acre, and there’s a tax advantage to leasing versus buying equipment. In reality though, each of these statements is at least somewhat false. Fog and rain are not correlated, wheat should be planted in… Read More
Public speaking makes many people very nervous, but for others it’s very natural. For Kaitlyn Kitzan its a talent she put to good use in the House of Commons this week as she represented Daughters of the Vote. The program is the brainchild of Equal Voice, a non-partisan group working to increase the number of… Read More
This Thursday edition of RealAg Radio is a dandy, if we do say so ourselves. On today’s show: Lyndsey Smith does her best Jessika Guse impression and covers the news (but not that well); Kaitlyn Kitzan, who spoke on the importance of agriculture to the House of Commons; Shawn Skolney, with Viterra, on wheat and canola,markets;… Read More
It’s Wednesdays’s RealAg Radio show, and on this episode you’ll hear from: Lyndsey Smith, Ontario field editor for RealAgriculture, with the top ag news Kelsey Johnson, with iPolitics, on what she learned at yesterday’s ag and trade committee meetings Jordan Underhill, with the Canadian Dairy XPO, announcing a poultry XPO; and, John Phipps on what’s… Read More
On Wednesday’s RealAg Radio, Kelsey Johnson, with iPolitics, joined show host Shaun Haney to recap what she saw and heard at both the house ag committee and trade committee meetings held Tuesday, April 2. At the ag committee meeting, Johnson says attendees heard from Viterra, Richardson International, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), whereas… Read More
With the acquisition of $9 billion in spin off assets from the Bayer/Monsanto deal, BASF has decided to head west. Moving closer to its prized canola assets, its head office will be located in Calgary, Alta. Previously, the head office was located in Mississauga, Ontario. The move will to Alberta will create 90 jobs and… Read More
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister confirmed Wednesday that his province will be taking legal action against the federal government and its imposition of the carbon tax. “Last year, our government received legal advice the federal government has the constitutional power to impose a carbon tax, but only on provinces that do not implement plans of their… Read More
Farmers who use Trimble have a new option to connect their farm. The company announced its new entry-level software dubbed Farmer Core, which enables farmers to connect to all aspects of the farm operation by computer or phone. The program uses the company’s new AutoSync that automatically syncs guidance lines, field names, boundaries, landmarks, and… Read More
Look for poultry producers to flock to Stratford, Ont., on November 4 and 5, 2020, for the newly-minted Canadian Poultry XPO. The new poultry industry tradeshow was announced today at the opening of the 2019 Canadian Dairy XPO by show founders Jordon and Donna Underhill, who will now bring the dairy showcase model to the… Read More
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association has announced Manitoba farmer Gunter Jochum will serve as its new president. Jochum was unanimously elected at a March board meeting and replaces Saskatchewan farmer Levi Wood. “I’m honoured to have the trust of the Wheat Growers board of directors to represent this dedicated group of people. Wheat Grower… Read More
How many segments is too many segments to have a guest featured in? If you answered three or more, you’re still going to want to listen to this edition of RealAg Radio featuring Shaun Haney and occasional host and news fill-in Lyndsey Smith in no fewer than three segments. Of particular note, the ever popular… Read More
It’s agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio and you’re in for a treat as host, Shaun Haney, will be covering all five of the major crop types in the country! Guests on the show include: Horst Bohner, OMAFRA soybean specialist on dealing with corn residue; Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson talks all about fertilizer timing; Ken Ferrie,… Read More
ADAMA has announced Canadian farmers will have a second pinoxaden herbicide option for controlling grassy weeds in wheat and barley. Registered as BRAZEN, the Group 1 herbicide is safe to use on both spring wheat and barley up to flag leaf on both crops allowing for flexibility during spray season, the company says. ADAMA says… Read More