Farm groups and agriculture industry organizations are sounding the alarm about the potential for a strike by Canadian Pacific Railway employees in the coming weeks. More than three thousand engineers, conductors, and other railway workers who work for CP and are members in the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have voted in favour of a strike… Read More
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It’s hard to believe the first full week of the new year is over. We are ready to be back in routine — and with that we’ve got a Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange to kick off the show. Then, we’ve got a RealAg Issues Panel featuring: Alanna Koch,… Read More
On this Farm Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, our host Shaun Haney chats with farmers from across Canada to see what they’re up to. Today’s show features: A Honeybee product spotlight with Jamie Pegg; Martin Van Zandwyk of Drayton, Ont.; Jeff Elder of Wawanesa, Man.; Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Sask.; Kent Erickson of Irma,… Read More
Increased funding for business risk management programs is the main driver of a $23.1 million increase for agriculture in Saskatchewan’s proposed budget. Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer tabled the province’s 2021-22 budget on Tuesday, featuring a deficit of $2.6 billion and a plan to return to balanced books in 2026-27. The budget includes… Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s farmer rapid fire you’ll hear from: Ryan Barrett, research and agronomy specialist with the PEI potato board, on the snow situation on the east coast; Ken Schaus of Elmwood, Ont., with an update on the cattle market; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man., who’s… Read More
Daryl Fransoo, grain farmer at Glaslyn, Sask., and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) director joins us for today’s LIVE! to talk farm policy, public trust, and more! Don’t miss a new LIVE! Q&A every weekday at 3 pm Eastern on your favourite social media channel! SUMMARY Grain farmer at Glaslyn, Sask. Brother just joined… Read More
Yesterday was Canada Day, and we’re definitely feeling that it’s a weird week here at RealAgriculture. With yesterday being a stat holiday in Canada, and tomorrow being a stat holiday in the U.S., we’re asking ourselves: What day of the week is it?! Despite our confusion, we know it’s Thursday, and that can only mean… Read More
It’s the Thursday edition of RealAg Radio — so you know what that means! It’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today’s panel, you’ll hear: Daryl Tuck of Alta.; Daryl Fransoo of Sask.; Jeff Elder of Man.; Ken Schaus of Ont.; Scott Persall of Ont.; and Billy Beaudry of Que. Also, you’ll hear the… Read More
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) has elected a new chair. Daryl Fransoo, who farms near Glaslyn, Sask., was chosen at the most recent Wheat Growers’ board meeting. He replaces Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask. Fransoo (pictured above right) farms with his father, growing spring and soft white wheat, malt barley, canola, multiple varieties… Read More
Protesters standing in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en First Nation’s protest of the Coastal GasLink pipeline project have set up blockades in three provinces — Ontario, B.C., and now Manitoba — significantly impacting rail movement and precipitating CN Rail to cancel hundreds of train movements. Many in the agriculture industry are nervous about what this means for… Read More