Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. We really appreciate you taking time to tune in. On today’s show, you’ll hear an issues panel featuring Lyndsey Smith, Kelvin Heppner, and Meagan Murdoch of Hill and Knowlton Strategies, talking about: Herbicide supply for 2022; Discussion on Afghanistan; Biomass plant shutdown in Manitoba; and, The federal election…. Read More
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Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show we’ve got a Farmer Rapid Fire, where you’ll hear from farmers across the country, including: Jason Boersma of Ridgetown, Ont. Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man. Jim Hale of Lancer, Sask. Scott Keller of Camrose, Alta. Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. Thoughts on… Read More
Weather and markets, need we say more? Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Brett Anderson of AccuWeather, joins us for a chat about weather trends heading into fall and winter; Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research talks overarching market fundamentals; and The top ag news stories of the… Read More
On this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Rick Bergmann, president, of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), on their election asks; Jason Danard of Calgary Stockyards, on cattle coming to auction early; Trent Hamans, vice president of private banking and wealth planning at ATB Wealth, on creating the right scenario for wealth transfer;… Read More
Welcome to this Monday edition of RealAg Radio. We’ve got an Agronomic Monday for you today, where you’ll hear: Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson joins in to discuss a multitude of issues; Nevin Rosaasen of Alberta Pulse Growers talks “stagey” pulse crops; and Rachael Melenka of 20/20 Seed Labs talks about the importance of testing wheat… Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Today’s show features a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. There’s also an issues panel, featuring Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner. They’ll be talking about: The federal election campaign, Water woes; What’s happening in Afghanistan; and, The price of groceries. Thoughts on… Read More
Today is Thursday, and that means a Farmer Rapid Fire! On today’s show you’ll hear from: Jennifer Doelman of Douglas, Ont.; Steve Twynstra of Elsa Craig, Ont.; Murray Froebe of Carman, Man.; Devon Walker of Lashburn, Sask.; and, Kevin Serfas of Turin, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host… Read More
This mid-week edition of RealAg Radio features election discussions, and thoughts on #HayWest. You’ll hear from: David Coletto, founding partner and CEO of Abacus Data, on preliminary results from election poll surveys; Mary Robinson, president of Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), on the CFA’s expectations for party platforms; and Ken Schaus, Bruce County, Ont. beef… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. We really appreciate you taking time to listen in. On today’s show, we’re talking politics! You’ll hear: Erin Gowriluk of Grain Growers of Canada, breaking down the NDP and Conservative party platforms; Crosby Devitt of Grain Farmers of Ontario, with a perspective on the main things federal… Read More
It’s time for another Agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio. On today’s show: We get an update from Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson; Hear from Hector Carcamo, entomologist at AAFC, Lethbridge, about lygus bug populations this year; and, Cassandra Tkachuk, production specialist at Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, talks about drought effects on soybeans. Thoughts on… Read More