Tag: Dean Roberts

Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Brian Comeault with ICL to discuss the commodity markets; Kevin Serfas in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds; Dean Roberts, chair of Sask Oilseeds on China’s tariffs on canola; and, Hear a clip from a Limagrain podcast episode… Read More

Unlike a railway strike or work stoppage where crop can’t move to port, the latest tariff threat by China to impose huge taxes on canola oil and meal risks devaluing the entire crop, says Dean Roberts chair of Sask Oilseeds. That distinction, Roberts says, means Canada needs to move very quickly to remedy the situation and… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Prime Minister Mark Carney and his new cabinet, including Kody Blois being named the new Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food; Dean Roberts with Sask Oilseeds on the impact that Chinese tariffs will have on… Read More

The impacts of an impending dual rail strike are already being felt by Canada’s export-dependent industries and individual farmers, but the pain is about to get a whole lot worse for businesses and, in turn, Canadians. At a press conference today, several producer groups, including the Grain Growers of Canada, the Canola Council of Canada,… Read More

Policy makers affect agriculture from the ground up so it makes the most sense to have growers involved in policy making. But whose job is it to make sure growers’ voices are heard? Dean Roberts with Canadian Canola Growers Association was at Farm Management Canada’s 2022 AgExcellence conference to discuss how growers can get involved… Read More