The wheat market isn't usually the exciting one to watch, but as Ranulf Granville, chief market analyst with Grainfox, says over the last six to eight weeks there's a lot of company that has started to gather on the bullish side making for some excitement. But is wheat really in that much better a fundamental... Read More
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Methane emissions from cattle have received plenty of mainstream attention over the past decade, with calls to eat less beef often not accounting for the carbon sequestration and biodiversity benefits of producing highly-nutritious food on grasslands. The panel in this episode of the Ag Policy Connection ruminates on how environmental policies can help or hinder... Read More
While fungicide resistance evolves similarly to herbicide resistance, it can be more challenging to assess given the patchy nature of disease infection across a field, the decreased incidence of disease in dry years, and the multiple lifecycles some pulse diseases complete in a year. Bethany Wyatt, senior technical service specialist with BASF, says that Group... Read More
Former U.S. president Ronald Reagan popularized the phrase "trust, but verify" in the context of the Cold War, but similar logic applies in the active battle against increasingly-prevalent glyphosate-resistant kochia. It's a safe assumption to trust that kochia is glyphosate-resistant in much of Western Canada, but there's still value in verifying, says Ian Epp, agronomy... Read More
It's stroke awareness week! Peter Johnson starts off this episode of Wheat Pete's Word by talking about both volunteering and the importance of catching strokes early. Medical procedures can now reverse almost all of the negative impacts of a stroke if they can be treated within the first four to six hours. Remember the acronym... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Ranulf Glanville, chief market analyst with GrainFox to discuss the commodity markets. We will also hear some feedback from the audience and don't miss the top ag news stories! Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?... Read More
It's like lemon juice on a paper cut for those in the far south of Ontario who haven't got an acre of corn in the ground yet, but the initial look at the emerged corn crop in the U.S. is looking mighty fine. Ranulf Glanville, chief market analyst with GrainFox, says that this early good... Read More
Whether we're talking imports of electric vehicles or pea protein, or promises made ahead of upcoming elections, tariffs are back in the spotlight in many Western countries, including the U.S. The Biden government's decision to impose high tariffs on Chinese-made EVs is in line with past decisions that were made by the Trump administration, while... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney. Today's shows features the recent Ag Policy Connection podcast discussing the value and future of agricultural extension. Ag Policy Connection host Kelvin Heppner is joined by Saskatchewan farmer Jake Leguee, Joy Agnew with Olds College, and Ataharul Chowdhury with University of... Read More
How often do we hear the old adage "farming is a lifestyle"? The simple fact is that while farming allows so many of us to live a beautiful way of life, connected to the land in a way that the majority of people could never imagine, it's not an easy way of life. Unlike the... Read More