There has been no shortage of opinions since the January 15 trucker vaccine mandate came into force. The mandate requires all travellers, regardless of their job, to be fully vaccinated before crossing the Canada-U.S. border. The mandate coming into force has served as a watershed moment for the COVID-19 pandemic, spurring protests in downtown Ottawa… Read More
It’s Thursday, and Shaun Haney is back in the host seat, just in time for one of his favourite days — the Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire. On today’s show, you’ll hear from: Steve Terpstra, of Atwood, Ont.; Riley Anderson of River Valley, Man.; Jake Leguee of Filmore, Sask.; and Chris Allam of Edmonton, Alta. As… Read More
The board of directors of Sask Wheat is today announcing Blair Goldade as the successful applicant to lead Sask Wheat as its new executive director. Goldade will replace Harvey Brooks, who is retiring from the position this fall after seven years at the helm of the producer group. “Blair comes to the role with extensive… Read More
Welcome to this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear how crops are faring and much more from farmers from the Maritimes to Alberta: Rebecca Archibald of Upper Stewiacke, N.S.; Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man.; Jake Leguee of Fillmore, Sask.; and, Sarah Weigum of… Read More
We’ve got a Farmer Rapid Fire for you on today’s RealAg Radio! You’ll hear from: Shawn Shill of Arthur, Ont. who’s busy moving grain, doing shop work, and is looking forward to #plant2021; Landon Friesen of Crystal City, Man. who got a sunburn yesterday; A product spotlight with AGI about their sponsorship of the Brier,… Read More
Thursdays mean only one thing here on RealAg Radio. Yup, you guessed it. It’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! On today’s show you’ll hear from: Shawn Schill of Arthur, Ont; Landon Friesen of Man; Sarah Weigum of Alta; and, Jake Leguee of Sask; as well as, A product spotlight with Eric Gregory, of Brett… Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) — made up of Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) — is announcing the new executive team, following the transition of hosting duties from Sask Wheat to AWC. CWRC’s operational hosting duties rotate every three years between the three Prairie… Read More
Creating an advisory board for your farm business can be an effective way to bring outside experience, perspective, and expertise on to the farm, without adding to the management team. As some farms are learning, the overall size and complexity of the farm business has grown far beyond what just one, or a few people… Read More
It’s one of our favourite days here on RealAg Radio — it’s Farmer Rapid Fire day! Today we’ve got six great farmers lined up — with one even being from Montana — to talk about where they are at in the harvest season. On today’s panel, you’ll hear: Sarah Weigum, of Three Hills, Alta.; Jake… Read More
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