The federal government, along with the provincial governments of Alberta, B.C., and Saskatchewan, have announced a total commitment of $365 million for AgriRecovery programs to help livestock producers affected by drought and wildfires this past summer. The awaited AgriRecovery funding, application details and timelines were announced on Friday, Oct 20. The total federal commitment to… Read More
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Thanks for tuning in for this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, recorded live at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, where host Shaun Haney discusses dealing with adversity in the farming business. We will hear from Todd Millar, CEO of TEC Canada, and then Haney is joined by a panel of producers including: Andrea Stroeve-Sawa of… Read More
On this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. who’s on a bit higher ground and has capacity in his dairy barn for evacuated cows; Brian Thomas of Okanagan Falls, B.C., a rancher who is about an hour away from majorly flooded areas; Jocelyn Wasko of… Read More
Today’s Farmer Rapid Fire Thursday is sponsored by Pioneer Seeds and Corteva Agriscience. For more info on Pioneer’s canola products, you can visit their website here. On today’s edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Brett Israel of Mapleton, Ont.; A Pioneer product spotlight with Trevor Herzog; Aaron Hargreaves of Brandon, Man.; Gerry Hertz of… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio; and because it’s Thursday that means a Farmer Rapid Fire! You’ll hear from: Alicia King of Antigonish, N.S. who is a seventh generation beef, sheep, and laying hen farmer, and a newcomer to the FRF!; Stewart Skinner of Listowel, Ont., who does the same thing 52 weeks… Read More