Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) published its “What We Heard” report on the feedback it received on its 30 per cent fertilizer emissions reduction policy on Wednesday, more than six months after consultations wrapped up. AAFC says it received over 2,000 submissions during the consultation period, which ran from March through August 2022. “Thank you… Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show we hear from: Jason Lenz chair of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Crops, on the Code of Practice 2.0; Keith Currie, the new Canadian Federation of Agriculture president; and the top ag news stories of the week! We will also hear… Read More
Agriculture is an industry engrained across Canada and there are many similarities to the needs of Canadian farmers and farmers from other countries. Newly-acclaimed president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Keith Currie, discusses what the CFA’s current priorities are and how international collaboration has influenced the work he is doing on behalf of… Read More
The executive of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has been acclaimed for 2023. Keith Currie, from Ontario, will serve as president, replacing Mary Robinson, who stepped down from the role as president after four years. Todd Lewis, past president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) was acclaimed 1st vice-, and president Pierre… Read More
Happy Friday and welcome to another edition of RealAg Politics! Today, co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, of RealAgriculture, are joined by a great list of guests to talk about the big ag policy issues of the week that are impacting farmers and ranchers across Canada and the US. This episode features guests: Karen Proud,… Read More
Agriculture received multiple mentions in the 2022 federal budget unveiled on Thursday, mostly in the context of climate programs that had previously been announced. The budget, with its projected $52.8 billion deficit, also included some tax changes that could potentially impact farmers. As part of this live episode of RealAg Politics, we unpacked what was… 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
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio; we appreciate you being here. On today’s show you’ll hear from: Dave Carey, vice president of government and industry relations at Canadian Canola Growers Association, and Keith Currie, president of Canadian Federation of Agriculture talk about the Agriculture Carbon Alliance; A product spotlight with Steven Linzmayer of… Read More
Three of Ontario’s ministries (Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs; Health; and Labour, Training and Skills Development) have committed to a strategy to prevent COVID-19 transmission, and protect workers and the province’s food supply chain ahead of next year’s growing season. The joint government-industry Prevention, Control and Outbreak Support Strategy for COVID-19 in Ontario’s Farm Workers… Read More
A Freedom of Information request filed earlier this year asking for the names and business numbers of all farm businesses in Ontario has been withdrawn. A joint release put out by all three of the province’s general farm organizations states that, following a lengthy period of mediation, the request for the list of names has… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On the show today you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Keith Currie, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture; Dave Carey, vice president of government and industry relations with Canadian Canola Growers Association; and, Grant Kosior… Read More
Thanks for making RealAg Radio a part of your workday! On today’s midweek edition of the show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Keith Currie, president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, on the latest freedom of information (FOI) request ruling; and Tom Steve, general manager of… Read More
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW Canada) recently presented to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit to advocate for better health and safety protections for migrant workers labouring in the Windsor, Ont., area. The county and area has been hard hit by COVID-19 at local farms and farm businesses, including hundreds of positive cases… Read More
Did you know we do a replay of RealAg Radio Monday-Friday at 7am EST on Rural Radio 147? Check it out sometime! On today’s episode of the show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Dr. Greg Ibendahl of Kansas State University, on a recent study he did… Read More
Today’s show covers a variety of topics, from seed value creation to animal activists. Hear: Tyler McCann, Canadian Seed Trade Association, on the new Seed Variety Use Agreement (SVUA) pilot program; A product spotlight with Graham Collier, Nufarm; Todd Lewis, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, talks meeting the Chinese ambassador, the rail blockades, and the… Read More