Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio. On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith, Kelvin Heppner, and Meagan Murdoch with H + K Strategies for the RealAg Issues panel. We will also hear from the Honourable Rob Black, Senator from Ontario. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect… Read More
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Throughout this past summer, Senator Rob Black spent time away from the Senate touring farms and agricultural facilities across Canada. The reasoning? To learn more about agriculture’s work, industry concerns, pandemic challenges, and opportunities for the future, as Senator Black has a focus on agriculture and agri-food, rural spaces, and youth in the Senate. “If… Read More
Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Tingley’s Harvest Centre! On today’s show you’ll hear: A conversation with Senator Rob Black, and his travels across the country; Kirk Frankish of Tingley’s Harvest Centre joins us for a product spotlight, where he shares some big auction news happening on Oct 14;… Read More
An important step forward was taken May 27 for the Canadian beef industry, as the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognized Canada as negligible risk for Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). “The recommendation by the OIE’s Scientific Commission to grant Canada negligible risk status for BSE is a historic closing of the BSE era for… Read More
Happy New Year! Thanks for taking time on this day to join us here at RealAgriculture; we truly appreciate all of our viewers and listeners. On today’s show you’ll hear a continuation of the top stories of the year, covering November and December: Senator Rob Black, on the Throne Speech and a speech he gave… Read More
A lack of agriculture having any sort of place in the recent throne speech deserves due criticism, as agriculture is an economic driver that will help see the country through to the other side of the pandemic, says a senator from southern Ontario. “The government frequently speaks about its commitment to agriculture, yet in the… 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
Canada’s agriculture industry is grappling with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. From all sides, the economic and human toll is far-reaching and still in a rapid state of flux. What the last few weeks have taught us, however, is that there are critical pinch points in our food supply chains that need to be… Read More
Thanks for joining us for our Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s episode, you’ll hear: The top ag news of the day with host Shaun Haney; Dr. Stan Blade, dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, about his latest article he published in The Hill Times;… Read More
One of two Canadians appointed to represent Ontario in the Senate of Canada on Thursday has a strong connection to the agriculture community. Robert (Rob) Black of Wellington County is a 4-H Canada past president, board member and staff member, having been involved in 4-H for over 40 years. He’s also a board member for… Read More