It's the unfortunate reality of rising interest rates, down markets, and just plain bad luck, but some farmers will experience having their loans and mortgages called in by their lender. Facing a financial crunch can be stressful, emotionally-charged, and difficult. Eric Olson, national leader of farm management consulting for MNP, says that farmers don't need... Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, guest host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Mark Burnham of Cobourg, Ont.; Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man.; and, Kristjan Hebert of Fairlight, Sask. Plus, hear from western agronomist... Read More
It's not a surprising trend, as farmers have indicated that equipment is one place they're trying to cut expenses, but sales of nearly all equipment classes on both sides of the border continued their downward slide in November. To break down the latest numbers put out by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), host of... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Mike North with Ever.Ag on dairy prices and market moves; Tom Wall with The Dairy Coach on retaining top employees; Curt Blades with Association of Equipment Manufacturers on November machinery sale numbers; and, Don't miss the top ag... Read More
Trading nations face many hurdles as they work to develop global markets for the agricultural products they produce. In an era of increasing protectionism, a quick take on the business of world trade would likely conclude that politics and domestic concerns stand as the biggest hurdle to gaining access to global agricultural markets. But that's... Read More
In the non-supply managed dairy market in the U.S., fluid milk prices ebb and flow more like grain or cattle prices. There are seasonal peaks and valleys and many of the same adages hold true, such as "the cure for high prices is high prices." Mike North of Ever.Ag spoke with Shaun Haney at the... Read More
Diversity can mean many things to many people and when it comes to a grower diversifying variety choices, the goal is to mitigate risk, push yields, and maximize profit on every acre. Speaking to RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney at the National Association of Farm Broadcasters’ convention in Kansas City, trait and disease diversification are two items... Read More
How long do you think the impact of tillage erosion lasts? A few years? A decade? Try several decades! Work out of Manitoba is assessing how conservation tillage adds back what tillage erosion takes away, but the preliminary findings are that tillage erosion is very hard to reverse. That's part of this episode of Wheat... Read More
In Episode 18 of Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Jordan Kambeitz of Kambeitz Farms, a fifth-generation operation dating back to 1899. They tackle the realities of modern farming, from the importance of investing in team dynamics and building a strong culture to the growing demand for traceability—connecting... Read More