Air travel can be a lot like livestock transport: it involves limited personal space, noisy neighbours, and the odd smelly odour coming from the row in front of you. Although farmers handle cattle with great care, livestock transport isn’t what most want out of people transport. In a new commercial WestJet pokes some fun at… Read More
Category: Humor
It’s the 20th anniversary of the FarmTech conference, and the group brought in a Canadian legend as the banquet’s keynote speaker. Some might know him from his days at This Hour has 22 Minutes, but most if not all, know him for the Rick Mercer Report. RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney was lucky enough to sit… Read More
There is not a farm in North America that would refuse a major influx of cash if it was awarded to them. There’s cash to get you by, and then there is generational, life-altering cash. This week, the United States Powerball jackpot reached $1.5 billion, and the winning ticket was printed in South Carolina. It… Read More
A fictional look at life without glyphosate in the year 2028. Due to pressure from consumers and decisions by the courts, glyphosate use has been banned in Canada and the U.S. Only three years removed from the complete ban of glyphosate, North American farmers are still dealing with the changes to their farming practices. The… Read More
There comes a time when you don’t realize what you just signed up for, and, for me, it was the Yorkton Thresherman’s Show stooking contest this past weekend. My aunt, Chellan Hoffman, ‘stooked’ for the first time last year and came in second place. This year she decided to enter it again. Although I was… Read More
Thursday was a wild day in the wheat trade based on a confusing report out which seemed to indicate Ukraine was going to restrict exports of milling wheat. Bloomberg ran the story and the market — already in rally mode due to weather concerns in Europe — burst more than 25 cents higher based on… Read More
The Peterson Farm Brothers are back with their latest parody video that features two things many farmers appreciate: the classic riffs of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” and footage of tractors stuck in mud. “Tractorstuck” is the title of the brand new video from the farm celebrity siblings — Greg, Nathan, Kendal, and sister, Laura — who farm… Read More
Food companies go to great lengths to differentiate and sell their products, using all kinds of marketing claims displayed on food packaging. Peel Back the Label, a campaign funded by U.S. dairy producers, and the well-known comedy outfit Funny Or Die, recently launched a tongue-in-cheek video highlighting the problems with food labeling and what happens… Read More
If there’s more upside than downside, it’s time to buy. If things are going to get worse, it’s time to sell. Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner played an impromptu game of “are you buying or selling?” on RealAg Radio on Wednesday, and, in case you missed it here’s how it went: Are you buying or… Read More
Inglis, Manitoba is home to an iconic scene that was once common across the prairies — five wooden grain elevators still standing in a row. In recognition of them forming the last elevator row in Canada, they have been protected as a National Historic Site. However, the elevators have been needing a bit of work,… Read More