Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Cam Dahl, with the Manitoba Pork Council, to discuss concerns on Califonia’s Prop 12 and U.S. label changes. We will also hear an interview RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin had with Senator Rob Black on supporting agriculture and Bill C-234…. Read More
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There are two ways to get a horse to carry a heavy load. You can hit it with a big stick, or you can provide a reward for work well done. Think of agriculture as the horse, and governments’ sustainability goals as the load farmers are being asked to carry. Too often governments reach for… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Thanks for taking time to tune in, wherever you are listening from. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Cam Dahl of Manitoba Pork, on how trade with the U.S. must be deemed a priority; Damon Johnson of Parametrics.Ag with a product spotlight on their canola heat blast insurance;… Read More
Relationships matter. This might sound like a cliché to some, but that does not make it any less true. Agriculture in Western Canada is dependent on trade. Maintaining our relationships with our partners in other countries is one of the most important things agriculture representatives do, and no relationship is more important than with our… Read More
There’s a rising number of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) cases in Manitoba’s hog population. The numbers are so high in fact, that Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council, has deemed the issue to be a “general outbreak.” “Normally, this is a disease that we see spread in late spring or summer, a… Read More
On this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Cam Dahl of the Manitoba Pork Council, on how the pork industry is impacted by trucking issues; Mark Gottselig joins us for a Global Ag Risk Solutions (GARS) spotlight interview; Brian Ostroff, CEO of Arianne Phosphate, a domestic phosphate mine located in Quebec, on making a… Read More
On January 15th, Canada officially put in place a vaccine mandate for cross-border truck drivers. The United States is planning on doing the same starting January 22nd. Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council, says from the perspective of the pork industry, the entire system is already strained and it’s uncertain know what… Read More
And just like that it’s a brand new month. On today’s RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: Cam Dahl of Manitoba Pork Council, on the labour crunch in agriculture; Ryan Kehrig, tax specialist at MNP, on splitting the farm between partners and tax considerations; Katie and Luke Grove of Spring Grove Agri on the latest episode of… Read More
When it comes to skilled labour needs in agriculture, we’re very good at identifying and quantifying the gap. However, as an industry where we’ve lagged is in making progress on the action items required to fill that gap. Cam Dahl, general manager of the Manitoba Pork Council, says that while the labour shortage is not… Read More
The Manitoba Pork Council has announced the hiring of a new general manager. Cam Dahl, currently the chief strategy officer for Cereals Canada, will be joining the provincial pork organization as of February 22, 2021. Dahl served as the founding CEO of Cereals Canada for several years prior to its merger with the Canadian International… Read More
The amalgamation of Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) and Cereals Canada meant finding a new chief executive officer. That role is now filled by Dean Dias, who comes from the Cigi side and brings years of experience in a variety of roles. “When I first moved to Canada in 2006, from Mumbai, India, I never… Read More
This Agronomic Monday version of RealAg Radio is a little special — because guest host Lyndsey “Agronomy Geek” Smith is sitting in for Shaun Haney. We’re talking glyphosate being banned in Mexico, why waterhemp is super scary, and why potash is so key to soybean yield. On today’s show, you’ll hear from: Pierre Petelle, president… Read More
Dean Dias, interim CEO for Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), has been named chief executive officer of the newly merged Cereals Canada. Cam Dahl, former president of Cereals Canada, will now serve as chief strategy officer. Cereals Canada represents provincial producer commissions, grain companies, processors, exporters, and life science companies, and is finalizing the merger… Read More
To our Canadian listeners — Happy Canada Day! We hope you are able to take a break from spraying and enjoy some downtime to celebrate our country! Not only is it Canada Day, but it’s also Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA, depending on where you are) implementation day. On today’s episode of RealAg Radio,… Read More
A guest editorial by Cam Dahl, president of Cereals Canada There have been some unexpected impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of these is the new celebrity status of our Chief Medical Health Officers. A lot of people, who just a few short months ago were not aware that every province had a Chief Medical… Read More