Today's one of those days when it's impossible to cover everything that's happening in a 60-minute radio show/podcast, but we're giving it a shot. On today's episode, Shaun and Kelvin discuss the latest Chrystia Freeland-Wilbur Ross meeting ahead of NAFTA renegotiation, the new rail legislation introduced this morning by Transport Minister Marc Garneau, and the... Read More
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It's "Agronomy Monday" again, as we focus on corn planting tips, early nitrogen and rust management in wheat, the status of Canadian pulse exports to India, and how to get unstuck safely, with wet conditions challenging producers in many areas. Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner co-host, as we hear from Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, Dieter... Read More
It's Friday and that means we have a RealAg Roundtable set up on today's show. Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner discuss some new details in Bayer's reported agreement to sell its LibertyLink business to meet competition approvals, the confirmation of Robert Lighthizer and what that means for NAFTA renegotiation and Canada's appointee to head up... Read More
Thursday's podcast includes discussion about planting/seeding progress in another Farmer Rapid Fire segment, the ag ministers' meeting in Ottawa and where things are headed with business risk management programs, the Conservative leadership race, Italy's plan to implement COOL on pasta, a report where Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says farmers will not be subject to a... Read More
Wednesday's show includes discussion about the USDA's May crop report, highlights from the newly-released 2016 Census of Ag results, planting progress, CBC's story on a University of Saskatchewan professor, and some U.S. politics. Guests include John Phipps of the U.S. Farm Report (above), Ontario crop economist Matthew Pot and Jim Wood of Rocky Mountain Equipment.... Read More
On Tuesday's show, Shaun and Kelvin discuss the sale of Bayer's Liberty business, planting progress, a report showing a TPP deal minus the U.S. still benefits the other 11 countries, and whether NHL concussion spotters should have pulled Sydney Crosby from game 6 against Washington. Guests include Kevin Auch, chair of the Alberta Wheat Commission,... Read More
It's that time of year when patience can be hard to find, but in some cases, we're left with little choice as wet conditions delay seeding and planting progress in many areas. Monday's show featured discussions about management strategies through a wet, late spring, and critical planting dates for corn, soybeans, lentils, peas and more... Read More
Today's show includes discussion between a combination of Shaun, Kelvin, Lyndsey and Anne Wasko covering: the StatsCan stocks report released this morning; the excitement in cattle markets over the last couple of weeks; the verdict in the Burlington, Ont. animal activist trial; Syngenta gaining preliminary approval of its sale to ChemChina; the widespread delays in... Read More
Today's show features a new segment called Farmer Rapid Fire, where we catch up with five farmers across Canada on how seeding/planting is going (or not going.) We hear from Kevin Serfas, Danny Ottenbreit, Gunter Jochum, Steve Twynstra, and Phil Shaw (Phil also offers his Raptors' playoff analysis.) We also hear from Brett Anderson, senior... Read More
As seeding ramps up in parts of the prairies, much of Ontario is facing more wet weather... Today's show features Jim Wood of Rocky Mountain Equipment on changes in the farm equipment retail business, Ron Bonnett of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on recent meetings on trade with U.S. farm groups, and Rob Saik of... Read More