The rain clouds can't seem to find the fields that would welcome the rain, and that's just as true in Ontario as it is in large parts of Saskatchewan. The corn crop in Ontario is on-trend for an average finishing date, as are the soybeans, as both crops ran into poor planting conditions, says Peter... Read More
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Thanks for checking out RealAg on the Weekend! On this early August show, listen to Anne Wasko with this week's Beef Market Update, plus Doug Gillespie joins host Shaun Haney to remember former ag minister Lyle Stewart, and Neil Townsend has your mid-summer grain market recap. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?... Read More
On this August 2nd edition of the show, hear the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko, and Shaun Haney is joined by team members Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner for the Issues Panel. The Issues Panel discusses: Crop conditions and the danger of calling it a good crop (sorry, Rob Saik!) Marketing strategies for a... Read More
The summer doldrums seem to be hitting the U.S. cattle markets this week, with trades coming in at around $2 less than last week, whereas the choice cutout held steady. While it may feel as though cutout is struggling a bit, Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock Exchange, reminds us in this week's Beef Market Update... Read More
A new patent-pending pre-cleaner system from AGI promises to help reduce dryer energy needs, increase efficiency and leave the farmyard much cleaner. Farmers had an opportunity to check out the new pre-cleaner at Ag In Motion earlier this summer in Saskatoon, SK. In this report, AGI technical sales representative Ron Kleuskens notes that the optional... Read More
There are several ways to manage through market doldrums, including trying to yield your way to profit, cutting back on input costs, or keeping an extra close eye on every market move to capitalize on brief rallies. Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox, suggests one more way to navigate the current grain market trends: get... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio's Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today's show hear from: Geneve Newcombe of Port Williams, Nova Scotia; Jenn Doelman of Renfrew, Ontario; Darryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Saskatchewan; and, Scott Keller of New Norway, Alberta. Plus, Derwyn Hammond, with Pioneer Seeds Canada, joins guest... Read More