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 Wattam of Douglas, Ont., who cash crops 240 acres and is currently kidding meat goats; Andrea Elias… Read More
If you haven’t guessed it by now, Thursday on RealAg Radio mean Farmer Rapid Fire! Today’s show isn’t about to break that pattern. You’ll hear from: John-Wiebe Dykstra of New Brunswick, and his opinion on the latest news from a dairy perspective; Eric Dietrich of Ontario, on dividing up the office and maintenance responsibilities on… Read More
For those of us that work from home regularly, good broadband connectivity is essential. But in rural areas of Canada, effective broadband — capable of handling video calls, online classes, and more — is largely unavailable or exceeding expensive. During this global pandemic, thousands of farm and rural residents are sharing the reality of trying… Read More
It’s time for our midweek edition of RealAg Radio! We’ve got some big discussions coming for you in today’s show. You’ll hear: Cherilyn Nagel, farmer from Mossbank, Sask., on rural broadband, and how COVID-19 has made many realize just how bad our access is to high-speed internet; Dr. Jim Mintert, of Purdue University, on risk… Read More
As there’s many moving parts in agriculture, some may forget what’s happening in the background when it comes to policy. It might be surprising to some that farmers in other countries as close as the U.S. and as far as Africa deal with similar issues on both a large and small scale. At the inaugural… Read More
What a week it’s been! Markets were wild, two conferences covered, and to top it all off, there was a lot of feedback from YOU the listener. On today’s show we’ll have: The top ag news with RealAgriculture news lead, Jessika Guse; Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for this week’s Beef Market Update;… Read More
It’s another special show today, with RealAg Radio recording at Canada’s Farm Progress Show at Regina, SK. Today on the show you’ll hear: Top Ag News with Jessika Guse; Garth Donald, Decisive Farming, on making management decisions in a drought; Pulse Canada’s Gordon Bacon on market issues and diversification; and Cherilyn Nagel on crop conditions,… Read More
From early frost to widespread drought, farmer Cherilyn Nagel’s crop potential is far from “hitting it out of the park,” and beyond that, she has further external stress. “Everything that we grow is destined for an export market,” says Nagel. “And that’s always been the case, there’s nothing new about that, but now more than… Read More
Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal ruled Friday afternoon, the federal carbon tax imposed on the province is constitutionally sound and falls within the legislative authority of Parliament. The court ruled 3-2 in favour of the federal government. The ruling was dissented by Justices Ralph Ottenbreit and Neal Caldwell, with the argument that Part 1 of the… Read More
The Western Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) delegates gathered in Saskatoon recently to discuss issues, policies, and provide guidance to each other. As luck would have it, Shaun Haney met with former WCWGA president Cherilyn Nagel at the recent Advancing Women in Agriculture conference. Nagel and Haney sat down to talk about the convention and some of… Read More
Back in the winter of 2013-14 when Western Canada’s grain industry was bogged down in a massive rail backlog, the upcoming review of the Canada Transportation Act was viewed as an opportunity to improve the way the rail system moves grain. The review process began in May of 2014 and the final report written by… Read More