On today’s episode of the RealAg Radio show, hear from: The top ag news, with news lead, Jessika Guse; Ontario dairy farmer and regular RealAgriculture contributor Andrew Campbell, on his recent opinion piece, If we don’t give a little, nothing changes: a wake-up call for rural Canada; An update on the canola/wheat markets with Terence… Read More
There are some surprising yields being reported across much of Ontario — some shockingly good, others disastrously bad. For at least one farmer, a timely rain or two on just half the field means the same surprise happened in the same pass of the combine. In this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter… Read More
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister shuffled his cabinet while adding two brand new positions after being re-elected for a second term. “I am humbled to serve Manitobans for a second term,” Pallister says. “We have made historic progress in putting more money back on the kitchen tables of Manitobans by reducing the PST and introducing other… Read More
One of the most important metrics in improving profitability and productivity (not to mention animal welfare, and arguably, environmental stewardship) is feed quality. In this episode of the Beef School, Leland Fuhr, DairySmart Nutrition and BeefSmart Consulting, provides tips on everything from sampling winter feed to analyzing the results. After all, as Fuhr says, “you… Read More
We have a Liberal minority government in Canada, and that’s what we’re focusing on today, with a brief explanation on one that means, and analysis from different ag sectors. On today’s show, we’ll hear the top ag news from RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse, then, on the outcome of the election: Fawn Jackson of Canadian Cattlemen’s Association;… Read More
Jubilant wouldn’t be the word I’d use the describe the majority of Canadians on this post-election day. That’s even truer in rural Canada. Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed a clear mandate in his victory speech, the strength of his government looks like one with its knees cut out from under it. Of course, it… Read More
From the two brothers working on identifying the disease across provinces, to the sister-like relationship between soybean cyst nematode (SCN) and sudden death syndrome, it’s a family affair when talking SCN. Albert Tenuta, plant pathologist for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, joins RealAgriculture’s Bern Tobin for this episode of the Soybean… Read More
It’s not often someone from town gets to see exactly where their food comes from, but one fast-food restaurant employee got to see just that. Kelvin Hannah farms near Foam Lake, Sask., and during his lunch visits at the local Subway, has made a friend with one of the sandwich artists named Vaibhav Sharma, who… Read More
It’s Election Day for Canadians and also happens to be Agronomy Monday for RealAg Radio! On today’s show: A shout-out to Dr. Cami Ryan, time travel, and romanticizing hunter-gatherer culture (see below the player); A discussion on falling number issues and grading, with Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson; An Ontario and eastern Canadian harvest update; and,… Read More
While futures markets may be taking a bit of a breather, beef markets are holding strong, with trade into the U.S. and Japan up as well. “Well certainly markets in the U.S. have still been on an up-trend on the cash side,” says Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, in this episode of the… Read More
Those in the railway business are already starting to prepare for the winter months that lie ahead. As snowstorms hit parts of the Prairies in the last few weeks. some have wondered if that would put a strain on the movement of grain. David Przednowek, director of sales and marketing for CN Rail, says these… Read More
Hey, happy Friday! Today, on RealAg Radio, hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; What’s going on in the cash market, and what’s the difference in prices between U.S. and Canadian feeder cattle? Anne Wasko joins the show with a Beef Market Update; Are all the ingredients there for a grain backlog? David… Read More
There’s no doubt that the world of international trade has been rough and tumble the last while, but that doesn’t mean Canada shouldn’t continue to participate. Beyond just participating, Canada should be actively investing in agriculture’s major potential on the world stage now, and in the decades to come. It’s no secret to those in… Read More
If April’s run-up in pork prices was any indication, continuous volatility in the global hog market could run up retail prices here in Canada in the coming months. Kevin Grier, of Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting, says that African swine fever (ASF), the tenuous U.S./China trade truce, and soybean and hog export swings are… Read More
Ontario’s agriculture community has a lot to look forward to with the launch of the Canadian Poultry XPO scheduled for fall of 2020, and the next Canadian Dairy XPO set for April 1-2, 2020. Last year’s attendance surpassed 16,000 people. “I think the most rewarding part is the quality of the audience coming. They’re actually… Read More