Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire! Today’s show is brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Shawn Schill of Arthur, Ont; Nick Dubuc of Montreal, Que.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; and Chad Beagle of Rimbey, Alta. As well, don’t miss the… Read More
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Welcome to another edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with four farmers across Canada. On today’s line-up hear from: Sandi Brock of Staffa, Ont.; Gunter Jochum of St. Francois Xavier, Man.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; and, Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Thoughts on something… Read More
On this Thursday, Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada, you’ll hear from: Sandi Brock of Hensall, Ont. Dwayne Leslie of Poplar Point, Man.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; Jeff Nonay of Sturgeon County, Alta.; and Derwyn Hammond joins the show for a Pioneer Seeds product spotlight. Thoughts… Read More
Welcome to a Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show you’ll hear from: Alex Brown, of Shubenacadie, N.S.; Keith Currie, of Collingwood, Ont.; Dwayne Leslie, of Poplar Point, Man.; Jim Wickett, of Rosetown, Sask.; and Andrea Stroeve-Sawa, of Taber, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with… Read More
With the crops starting to emerge, so are the weeds. Recently, the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) published a survey that ranks the most common and troublesome weeds in 2020. The survey sparked this week’s question on RealAg Radio’s Farmer Rapid Fire: what weed is the most troublesome for you? Which one really makes… Read More
It’s time for another Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio. On today’s, show you’ll hear: Michael Groot of Crediton, Ont. who’s building some new fence, and is about a quarter of the way done planting; Dwayne Leslie of Poplar Point, Man. who’s half done seeding and in a bit of an intermission; Jim Wickett of… Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission’s large surplus from user fees over the last few years needs be drawn down and returned to farmers, says the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. The group has launched a petition, noting that since 2013, the CGC has accumulated at least $100 million from the roughly $1.80/tonne in fees charged to… Read More