Despite pressure from national farm groups and a willingness from the federal government to increase its contribution, agriculture ministers from across the country were once again unable to reach a deal on improvements to business risk management programs before the conclusion of their annual meeting on Friday. Improvements to AgriStability were the focus for the… Read More
Category: Podcasts
Today’s RealAg Radio features an issues panel with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, and Megan Murdoch of NATIONAL PR. You’ll hear about: E15 in Ontario; Federal-provincial-territorial agriculture ministers meeting; Business risk management discussion; Some international issues; and, A beef market update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange. Thoughts on something we talked about… Read More
Farming with family can be a tricky situation, and being able to make sound business decisions is such an important part of it. How do you decide on management decisions, equipment purchases, crop inputs, and the like? A key strategy to tackle decision making and delegating accordingly is to have regular farm meetings for everything… Read More
Would you, at 40, pick up and move your family across an ocean to farm? That’s what Gunter Jochum’s parents did in 1980, moving from Germany to Manitoba, Canada. Gunter and his family are still farming today, after plenty of change and challenges on the farm. Tune in to this LIVE! Q&A to hear Gunter’s… Read More
Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners! If you’re carving up your turkey or putting the marshmallows on your sweet potatoes (editor’s note: why though?), thanks for tuning in! If it’s a regular day in Canada for you, we appreciate you being here. There’s a new question of the week for this Thursday’s Farmer Rapid Fire:… Read More
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of our daily lives, including how we shop for food and what we eat. This year’s Nourish Food Marketing report is the fifth one, and the one with perhaps the most seismic shifts year-over-year for some trend changes. In this LIVE! Q&A, host… Read More
It’s Wednesday, folks! We’re halfway through the week. Thanks a lot for tuning in! On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Josh Linville, director of fertilizer with StoneX, on the latest U.S. phosphate tariffs and how this impacts markets; Peggy Brekveld, newly… Read More