A team effort of RealAgriculture's videographers and editorial staff to make sure that you have the latest in what is happening in agriculture.
This week Monsanto announced they are finally going to make the TUA and canola seed purchase one transaction. According to the press release, Monsanto stated that overwhelmingly growers provided feedback that canola TUA’s should be handled no differently than other crops like corn, soybeans and wheat. It is surprising how long it has taken… Read More
The RealAgriculture Roundtable reconvened last week during Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina, Saskatchewan. This time around, Shaun and Lyndsey were joined by Morris Industries Chief Operating Officer Don Henry. We’ve talked with Don before on RealAgriculture.com and he is extremely knowledgable when it comes to farm equipment and cropping in general. With that in… Read More
Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina was a great success for the attendees and the exhibitors. At the end of the show on Friday, The RealAgriculture team huddled at the mobile command center (shaun’s fifth wheel) to discuss the show and take a look at the crazy week that was. We discuss the huge seed… Read More
Commodities markets are a very complex ecosystem. On the surface it may seem as simple as supply and demand affecting pricing on any given commodity. That is true, but underneath is a very complex web that ties a number of different commodities together. When it comes to effectively predicting which way prices are going to… Read More
Risk management is the new reality of every feed yard owner and livestock producer. Forward buying your feed barley or corn can really pay off in a rising market. Its just too bad that it is so difficult to try and decipher which direction this market is heading in the next 120 days. At Canada’s… Read More
At Canada’s Farm Progress Show in Regina this week it was difficult to miss the impressive rail car (errr…air cart) from Seed Hawk. Seed Hawk has a 1300 bushel air cart that is visually astonishing. For the farmers looking to seed a section of wheat without having to refill the drill, this is the perfect option… Read More
In case you haven’t heard, Canada has finally been accepted into negotiation for membership into the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP. The members of the partnership and those that are negotiating to get in are all looking for access to bigger markets for their products and economic growth. Canada is truly going to be on the… Read More
Canada’s Farm Progress Show, Chairman, Larry Gregga is very excited about the future of Canada’s Farm Progress show. With over 800 exhibitors, over 50 internationally based companies, and 1.9 million square feet of trade show space, it has been officially dubbed the biggest in Canada. Jason Stroeve, (aka. @realagvideoguy) talked to Chairman, Larry Gregga about… Read More
The Canadian Wheat Board has announced that they have signed a grain handling agreement with Viterra staring August 1, 2012. The agreement will be a compliment to the Cargill agreement that was reached previously. The CWB – Viterra agreement will also provide the CWB with access at the port. Since the CWB does not… Read More
On average across the West, this spring has been cool and wet. There have been some warm days, but at this time of year they have been too few and too spread out to do any real good as far crop development comes. The rain, as usual has been both a blessing and a curse… Read More
Timing is everything in agriculture, especially when it comes to rain and sunshine. This year in Ontario, that timing on average seems to be right on the money. This growing season around a large portion of Ontario, farmers were able to get a crop in early and watch that crop take advantage of heat and… Read More
A great friend of RealAgriculture.com is going to be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame in the fall. Kim McConnell’s name is synonymous with agriculture marketing in Canada. Kim has been involved in many projects in the front lines and also many in the background steering teams and people to accomplish their goals. Along… Read More
Did your parents ever lecture you on not being average? Well apparently mother nature sees Ontario as pretty average as the forecast is just that. According to Elena Lappo, The Weather Network, Ontario farmers can expect the next two weeks to be very average in terms of temperature and precipitation. In this case being aveage is much better… Read More
Bad news sucks, so I apologize in advance. According to The Weather Network, the mild wet weather will continue. With many regions recieveing over 5 inches in the past two weeks, famers are begging for heat. According to Elena Lappo, the prayers will be left unanswered, as the mild temperatures will continue. BLAHHH!!! Follow @weathernetwork on… Read More
This episode of Agri-Treks brings us back to the Casa Grande area of Arizona for a look at some of the biggest crops in that region. It’s an area that ventures on the extreme side when it comes to hot and dry temperatures, but as we mentioned last time, if those heat units can be… Read More
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