As always, there are plenty of things to talk about when it comes to the going-ons of the world — especially in geopolitics. Jim Wiesemeyer, of Pro Farmer, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to discuss border towns and COVID-19 restrictions, Biden failed trade policy for agriculture, the next farm bill, upcoming mid-terms, and more…. Read More
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Canada is standing by its proposed solution regarding dairy tariff-rate quotas under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), as U.S. dairy groups continue to pressure the White House to escalate the matter. Earlier this week, U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai said Canada’s changes didn’t go far enough, and the proposed solution was a disappointment. Jim Wiesemeyer with Pro… Read More
The U.S. President signed an executive order last week with 72 points of action focused on addressing competitive issues in a wide range of industries, including agriculture, technology, and drugs. The document tackles issues ranging from the meat-packing industry, to railways and ocean freight logistics, and on to the right to repair farm equipment and… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear from: Gordon Bacon, former CEO of Pulse Canada, on his recent induction into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame; Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, is on to talk about how the U.S. government is tackling anti-trust issues in ag; Kim Gerencser and… Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you today by Stoller Enterprises. On today’s show, you’ll hear from: Kent Bacus, senior director of international trade and market access of NCBA, about U.S. labelling and how that slips into COOL territory; An X-Cyte product spotlight with Ryan Bonnett of Stoller Enterprises; Jim Wiesemeyer,… Read More
On this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, the show features an issues panel with RealAg’s Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, and going across the border for our third panelist, Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer. They’ll be talking about: Trudeau and Biden meeting for the first time; John Kerry and Jonathan Wilkinson working on a North… Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has consistently moved environmental considerations into nearly every policy it has brought forward, regardless of what sector of the economy the policy is directed towards. For example, the recent environmental roadmap set out by the Liberals links the environmental policy directly with economic results, to the positive. As the countdown… Read More
We’ve reached the middle of the first full week of the new year! Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today’s show you’ll hear: Clyde Graham, executive vice president of Fertilizer Canada, on fertilizer’s role in the new climate plan; Jim Wiesemeyer,of Pro Farmer, on the new U.S. cabinet, USDA secretary, and other… Read More
It’s a wonderful Wednesday, and we’ve got a great lineup for you here on RealAg Radio. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Senator Rob Black, with his latest address on the things that were missing from the Throne Speech; Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer,… Read More
Anyone who follows politics knows election nights can be long, and the following mornings rather early. The 2020 U.S. Presidential election has been no different. As of Wednesday morning, it still could be anyone’s game south of the border. Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer joins Shaun Haney for some insight into the election. Wiesemeyer says… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, let’s get right into it shall we? Today’s show includes: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; We’ll hear from Steve Denys of Maizex Seeds, for a product spotlight; A portion of Shaun Haney’s LIVE segment with Jim Wiesemeyer… Read More
Would a re-elected Donald Trump switch up the ag leadership in the country? Would Joe Biden as president stay the course with ad hoc support payments? We’re talking U.S. politics with Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, for those discussions and more. Don’t miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio on this Tuesday afternoon! On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Lorne Hadley, executive director of the Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), on an interesting case dealing with seed genetics in Kazakhstan, and how they tried to steal… Read More
The last three years in agriculture have been trying times from a profitability perspective, and through the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) American producers have received financial assistance in the form of a direct payment for the past two years. Many policy followers suggested that with 2020 being an election year and the Phase One deal… Read More
American president Donald Trump returned last month from a trip to India empty-handed in terms of any new trade deal. India and its prime minister, Narendra Modi, did roll out the red carpet for President Trump, which was topped off by a rally at a cricket stadium with over a hundred thousand people reportedly in… Read More