All eyes are once again on British Columbia as headlines have become dominated by record amounts of rain causing disastrous flooding, evacuations, and road closures. Some major transportation highways have been closed — including the Trans-Canada, the Crowsnest Highway, and the Coquihalla. Both CN and CP rail lines are also closed due to damage. Alongside… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. It is certainly a jam-packed one you won’t want to miss. On today’s show, you’ll hear: Jesse Meyer, farmer in the Peace Region of Alta., on his experience with currently being stuck on the side of a highway in B.C., as the disastrous flooding continues; Carla Kaeding… Read More
It’s the last week of July already! On this Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire, you’ll hear from farmers all across the country: John Wiebe Dykstra of Salisbury, N.B.; Josh Boersen of Stratford, Ont.; Simon Ellis of Wawanesa, Man.; Tim Oleksyn of Prince Albert, Sask.; Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Interested in joining the Farmer Rapid Fire?… Read More
It’s Thursday — you know the drill. It’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today’s episode of RealAg Radio, you’ll hear: John Wiebe Dykstra of Salisbury, N.B. who runs a dairy operation and is hauling in pricey round bales; Josh Boersen of Stratford, Ont., where they’re a lot further from putting corn in the… Read More
This Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire takes us across the country, from one coast just about through to another coast. You’ll hear from: Peter Gredig of Ontario; Rebecca Archibald of Nova Scotia; Gunter Jochum of Manitoba; Devon Walker of Saskatchewan; and, Jesse Meyer of Alberta Plus, Jack Seitz with a SWAT Maps product spotlight! Thoughts on… Read More
It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! Join host Shaun Haney as he “travels” across the country to see where farmers are at in the growing season. On today’s panel, you’ll hear: Kevin Serfas of Turin, Alta; Jesse Meyer of Peace River, Alta; Danny Ottenbreit of Grayson, Sask; Ron Krahn of… Read More
While regular RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and producer Jason B. Stroeve are in Germany for Agritechnica, the radio show will have three different hosts: Lyndsey Smith, Monday and Wednesday; Jessika Guse, Tuesday; and columnist, dairy farmer, and friend of RealAgriculture Andrew Campbell hosts Thursday and Friday. On today’s show, hear: A moment of reflection… Read More
Alberta’s northern agricultural regions are asking people not to snowmobile in areas where crops still remain unharvested. “It’s a disaster…in many parts of the Peace River region,” says Canterra Seeds’ Jesse Meyer. “We’ve got areas that are well under half done – so over half of the crop is still in the field.” Meyer says… Read More
It’s a special show today, with updates from agriculturalists across the country. In this episode, host Shaun Haney speaks to: Billy Beaudry of Quebec; Peter Gredig of Ontario; Cassandra Tkachuk in Manitoba; Troy LaForge of Saskatchewan; Jesse Meyer in Alberta; and John Kowalchuk of Alberta. Miss an episode of RealAg Radio? Click here to find previous episodes, and, if you… Read More