It’s a day for celebration when farmers, industry, policy makers, and more all descend on downtown Ottawa for Canada’s Ag Day! On today’s show, brought to you by Farm Credit Canada, you’ll hear from: David Coletto, marketing research lead with Abacus Data, talks about maddening Millennials; Michael Hoffort, president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada,… Read More
Friday on RealAg Radio we are closing out the week in a big way. Today’s guests include: Ted Seifried, of Zaner Ag Hedge, breaks down the USDA WASDE report for soybeans, corn, and wheat; RealAg news lead, Jessika Guse with the top ag news of the day; J.P. Gervais of Farm Credit Canada on the… Read More
Call it a pause, though maybe not a correction, in the farmland value trend in Canada. It’s not a complete surprise, given the bull run land values have been on for years, but what does it mean for those looking to buy, sell, or rent? J.P. Gervais, chief agriculture economist with Farm Credit Canada, says… Read More
It’s day one at FarmTech held at Edmonton, Alta., and it sure is a busy one. The RealAg Radio show is live at the RealAg Lounge found right in the middle of Hall E. Be sure if you’re at the show to come by and say hello. For today’s episode, guests include: Jessika Guse with… Read More
Price fluctuations, higher input costs, and weather-related challenges over the past year took a toll on Canadian net cash income in 2018, and that lower to flat income is projected to continue into 2019, says agriculture economist J.P. Gervais. The chief agricultural economist for Farm Credit Canada says that, even so, the overall the long-term… Read More
It’s Friday, y’all. We made it! On this edition of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear from: Jessika Guse for the day’s top ag news Ken Currah, outgoing Certified Crop Advisor chair, about the growing number of CCAs in Ontario, and some new designations coming online for agronomists J.P. Gervais, economist with Farm Credit Canada, tackling the… Read More
Just like that it’s December 21, and the holidays are officially here for the RealAgriculture team. For today’s RealAg Radio, host, Shaun Haney and news lead, Jessika Guse have the top ag news stories of the day. A lot to cover today including Cargill selling 14 of its malt barley facilities, GMO labeling in the… Read More
Over 200 4-H Canada clubs got the green light for various activities and events they’ll hold next year, with funding through the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) 4-H Club Fund. FCC announced this week $114,250 will flow to the youth leadership organization. “4-H Canada is extremely grateful for our longstanding partnership with FCC, and for its continued… Read More
More than $150,000 in funding was awarded to 4-H Canada’s new two-year program aimed at helping rural youth focus on healthy living — both emotionally and physically. Beginning in spring of next year, the program will roll out tools and resources to support kids facing mental health challenges. As communication is key, people will also learn… Read More
For Tuesday’s RealAg Radio show, host, Shaun Haney, is live from Grain World at the 48th annual Canadian Western Agribition. Sponsored by Farm Credit Canada (FCC), Shaun speaks with various guests including Sean Stanford who opens up about his mental health journey and what it was like speaking to federal government standing committee on agriculture. Darren… Read More
The term “disrupter” is thrown around a lot. The term is often overused and misused, but it can kick off an exciting conversation when you have someone who actually understands the concept. That is just what happened when Marty Seymour, director, FCC industry and stakeholder relations joined host Shaun Haney at the RealAg Radio booth… Read More
So often grain markets take the stairs up, but the elevator down. If you’re getting dizzy watching global trade and global markets racing up and down like a rollercoaster, you’re likely wondering what the impact is of all this volatility. Craig Klemmer, principal agriculture economist for Farm Credit Canada, joins Shaun Haney for a frank… Read More
Today’s show is very diverse! We have Jessika Guse back to discuss the top ag news stories of the day with RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney. The pair discuss everything from the brand new inductees in to the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame, to what’s going on in China this week surrounding the international import… Read More
Ever since the great recession of 2008, interest rates have been ‘abnormally’ low. Although there has been noise about rising interest rates, the economic argument has been weak. But the economy is getting stronger, and along with that the argument to raise interest rates is also getting stronger. In this interview RealAg Radio host Shaun… Read More
The road that runs along the St. Lawrence River’s north shore from Montreal to Quebec City is known as the Chemin du Roy (King’s Road). Built during the French regime, it was the colony’s very first road. In 1667, shortly before marrying a fille du roy (king’s daughter) named Élizabeth Crêtel, Nicolas Langlois acquired land… Read More
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