Tag: Charlene Whattam

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire! Today’s show is brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Charlene Whattam of Renfrew, Ont.; Steve Terpstra of Atwood, Ont.; Landon Friesen of Crystal City, Man.; and John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta. As well, don’t miss… Read More

Let’s catch up with some farmers across Canada on RealAg Radio! On today’s Farmer Rapid Fire edition of the show you’ll hear from: Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man. Stewart Skinner of Perth County, Ont. Charlene Whattam of Renfrew, Ont. Kent Erickson of Irma, Alta. a spotlight interview on grain contracts with Brett Halstead, chair of SaskWheat,… Read More

Since yesterday was our issues panel, the switch-up for the week continues with a Farmer Rapid Fire on this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Tyler Lester of Bloomfield, Ont.; Charlene Whattam of Douglas, Ont.; Gunter Jochum of St. Francois Xavier, Man.; Shaun Dyrland of Kyle, Sask.; and Jason James of… Read More

Two, and in some cases, three nights of frost in Ontario has hit the soybean crop quite hard. In some eastern counties, re-planting is already underway. The corn crop did not escape unscathed either, though some agronomists and farmers are more hopeful that many corn acres will recover. Paul Hermans, area agronomist for Corteva, covers… Read More

This week’s Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio has confirmed one thing: there is some serious drought out there — especially across the southern parts of Western Canada. The severity changes pending what pocket you belong to, but even areas such as the Palliser Triangle, which is known for its dry climate, is facing extreme… Read More

Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio. On this Thursday edition of the show we’ve got a Farmer Rapid Fire. You’ll hear from: Keisha Rose of North Lake, P.E.I., who grows and processes multiple varieties of table-stock potatoes; Charlene Whattam of Douglas, Ont., who cash crops 240 acres and is currently kidding meat goats; Andrea Elias… Read More