How has the protein supply chain changed in the last while, and how has COVID-19 changed things from March until now? What economic principles drive those price fluctuations that you might see in the grocery store? And why aren’t there more federally inspected processing plants? It’s time to talk livestock processing capacity challenges and opportunities… Read More
Category: Podcasts
What goes on behind the scenes at RealAg? Today’s LIVE guests are the team behind the content. You’re probably familiar with host Shaun Haney, and you’ve seen field editors Kara Oosterhuis and Kelvin Heppner in interviews before. It’s been a while since editor Lyndsey Smith has been on-screen though, and it’s a first for staff… Read More
Welcome to this end-of-the-week edition of RealAg Radio. This Friday we’ve got a RealAg issues panel with: Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture; Kelvin Heppner, also of RealAgriculture; and, Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer from Strathroy, Ont. and host of the Food Bubble podcast Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney… Read More
What is it about farmers in Quebec that makes them so effective at lobbying? Solidarity, for one, says our guest for this LIVE! episode. Guest host Kelvin Heppner of RealAgiculture is joined by Phil Shaw, grain farmer from Dresden, Ont., and markets columnist for DTN for 34 years, where they talk a little basketball, a… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio. We so appreciate having farmers on our show, as well as you the audience joining us here. On today’s show you’ll hear from: Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont; Kevin Buchner of Ont; Warren McCutcheon of Man; Lesley Kelly of Sask; and, John Guelly of… Read More
Happy hump day! Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, where today’s show has a bit of an international flare. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Lorne Hadley, executive director of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), on individuals in Kazakhstan trying to illegally buy Canadian seed genetics… Read More
This week’s Wheat Pete’s Word features a lot of corn talk. But wait a minute Pete, isn’t your favourite crop wheat? Don’t worry, host Peter Johnson has quite a few corn questions, some chat about fall vs spring fertilizer applications, and eventually talks wheat. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield… Read More
Guess what? We have another great RealAg LIVE! episode for you and today’s focus is Farm Credit Canada’s latest trade report. Joining host Shaun Haney is J.P. Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). RealAg hosts a LIVE! Q&A on a timely topic each weekday on social media at 1 pm M/3 pm E!… Read More
Back in June, the Canadian Plant Technology Agency reported some nefarious goings-on regarding Kazakhstani groups trying to acquire Canadian plant genetics. “What has happened is that Kazakhstan companies recognize the Canadian varieties as being leading genetics that would work in their country,” says Lorne Hadley, executive director of Canadian Plant Technology Agency. “For the second… Read More