Many times, a face-to-face meeting is the best way to solve a problem. It minimizes keyboard bravery and conference-call bluffing, but in the case of high stakes international diplomacy things are different. There is a process to follow which can be difficult to recognize when people want a solution fast. Farmers are frustrated with the… Read More
How many segments is too many segments to have a guest featured in? If you answered three or more, you’re still going to want to listen to this edition of RealAg Radio featuring Shaun Haney and occasional host and news fill-in Lyndsey Smith in no fewer than three segments. Of particular note, the ever popular… Read More
It’s officially spring! Plant 2019 is closer than ever which means you should remember to subscribe to our podcasts so you have something to listen to in the cab. In today’s RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney and news lead Jessika Guse discuss interest rates, glyphosate, and federal budget reaction among other top ag news… Read More
Many times when we talk about trade deals there is immense focus on reducing tariffs, increasing trade flows, or increasing market access. There are other chapters of text that create a basis for the agreement in terms of how the involved countries will handle issues like the environment, labour standards, and cultural exemptions. Carlo Dade,… Read More
More snow in fall!? Come on now Mother Nature… where were you back in winter when we needed it for a good snow pack!? On today’s RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney, hears some good feedback from listeners on their thoughts on the USMCA. Then, Shaun breaks down the top ag news stories of the… Read More
RealAg’s Shaun Haney had the chance to be the guest host on AgriTalk, the leading U.S. agriculture radio program, filling in for Mike Adams on Thursday. With all the issues surrounding NAFTA, it was an opportunity for the American audience to hear the issues and opinions through a Canadian lens. Find other episodes of Agritalk… Read More
The tone surrounding the negotiations to update NAFTA has taken a gloomy turn, especially for agriculture, with a growing consensus that there’s a real chance President Trump will try to follow through on his repeated threats to pull the U.S. out of NAFTA. Even Prime Minister Trudeau, after meeting with Trump on Wednesday, sounded like someone… Read More
The federal Liberals’ reluctance to show that they want to move forward on the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be due to competition for votes in certain Ontario, Quebec and B.C. ridings in 2019, according to a trade expert with the Canada West Foundation. It’s difficult to get an answer on why Canada has not been more… Read More