Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio; we appreciate you being here. On today’s show you’ll hear from: Cedric MacLeod, executive director of the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association; Alana Serhan of PRIDE Seeds with a spotlight interview; Mark Brock, Staffa, Ont. farmer, talks about his Nuffield research project findings on farmer-to-farmer collaboration; and,… Read More
Given the price of land and equipment these days, many farmers see growth or expansion capped by capital limitations. One solution could be to work collaboratively, sharing equipment or human resources, but many Canadian farmers’ first reaction to that is “that will never work here.” To explore why some farmers — like those in New… Read More
Two provinces and thousands of kilometres apart, farmers Dean Toews and Mark Brock run surprisingly similar strip-tillage systems. The benefits are similar too, even with substantially different soil types and weather conditions, as these farmers share on this episode of The Agronomists. From lessons learned, to equipment choices and fertility management, learn more about the… Read More
Welcome to an agronomic Monday show here on RealAg Radio! Thanks for tuning in. On today’s show you’ll hear: Dr. Bob Nielsen of Purdue University, who recently spoke at the Ontario Agricultural Conference on characteristics of a yield champion; A product spotlight with Alan Blaylock of Nutrien, on starter fertilizer; Nicolas Dubuc of Soucy International,… Read More
Here at RealAgriculture, we truly appreciate you our listeners, so thanks for tuning in. It’s already October, and it’s a Thursday, which means it’s time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! On today’s show we’ll hear from: Mark Brock from Ontario; Ron Krahn from Manitoba; Danny Ottenbreit from Saskatchewan; Tim Oleksyn from Saskatchewan; and, Kevin Serfas… Read More
Thanks for tuning in on this Thursday to RealAg Radio. It’s time for Farmer Rapid Fire! Today you’re going to hear from farmers far and wide, geographically speaking: Mark Brock, Hensall, Ont; Ron Krahn, Rivers, Man; Danny Ottenbreit, Grayson, Sask; Kevin Serfas, Turin, Alta; Jessie Meyer, Woking, Alta; catch a product spotlight from Cory Willness… 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
Strip till corn is helping Mark Brock build a winning management system for his Staffa, Ont., farm. Brock started strip tilling back in 2015 with the objective of integrating manure from the farm’s chicken operation into a system that would help manage compaction, and further improve soil organic matter with the addition of cover crops…. Read More
On today’s edition of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney delves into: The top ag news stories of the day, with RealAgriculture’s Jessika Guse; Farmer Rapid Fire – Ontario and Saskatchewan farmers Mark Brock and D.C. Jensen join the show to provide progress reports on planting; and, Wheat Pete’s Word – Is it time to look… Read More
The U.S. government will announce details of its planned US$12 billion trade aid package for the agriculture sector on Monday, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The package, which was first announced in July, will include direct payments to producers to offset the impact of tariffs on U.S. exports. Sources told Agri-Pulse that the preliminary proposal… Read More
When you let your name stand as chair of an organization, you never know what challenges you’ll face. For Mark Brock, who stepped in as chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario in 2015, there was little time to adjust to the new leadership role. As he was nominated, the organization was facing one of its… Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario have named its 2018 executive, including Markus Haerle as its new board chair. Haerle replaces Mark Brock, who served as chair for the last three years. The province’s largest commodity organization, Grain Farmers of Ontario represents 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers. The balance of the 2018 executive committee… Read More
Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) is welcoming the Ontario government’s proposal to increase its ethanol mandate in gasoline from 5 to 10 percent in 2020. The province’s environment ministry published draft amendments last week to update the renewable fuel regulations under the province’s Environmental Protection Act. “We are pleased to see the Ontario government committed… Read More
Several of Canada’s largest farm organizations are united in calling for a comprehensive review of the government’s business risk management (BRM) programs for farmers. In government lingo, the BRM acronym refers to AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriRecovery and AgriInsurance (which includes crop insurance) — all programs that are intended to help farmers manage against volatile weather and… Read More
Seeding activity is beginning in more areas, Earls — the place you go (or went) for nice steak – has upset many in the ag community, there’s a herbicide controversy in the canola industry, and Ontario farmers are figuring out where to go with their case for having access to neonic seed treatments. The ag… Read More