Category: Podcasts

There's always something to cover in the beef and cattle markets, but this week marks a decidedly non-volatile week in trading. Anne Wasko, with the Gateway Livestock Exchange, brings an update from the south to the north and from beef prices to live weights in this episode of the Beef Market Update. The theme of... Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Friday edition of the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, as well as Andrew Campbell, farmer from Ontario to discuss a number of topics, including: Still a delay in the AgriRecovery details; Women in Farming study; Canadian Farmer... Read More

What would you try if you knew you couldn't fail? Fear can be very motivating (ever been chased by a bull in a pasture?) but fear — of failure, of success, of the unknown — can also be paralyzing. Each person's experience with fear is different, but it's the very real stories of overcoming fear... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire tour across the country, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Peter Gredig of St. Thomas, Ont. ; Mark Brock of Staffa, Ont.; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man; and, Devon Walker of... Read More

What's top of mind on the policy front this week? Well, there are some fireworks over grocery store prices and what's really driving food costs, a plant breeding technique is edging ever-closer to the finish line, and farmers are weighing in on a proposed grain company acquisition. On this episode of RealAg Politics, host Shaun... Read More

It's been a long process, but Canada is nearing a final decision on the use of gene editing in crop development. Krista Thomas, vice president of seed innovation and trade policy with the Canada Grains Council, explains the final assessment — that of feed for livestock — is nearing completion, as the consultation wraps up... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by FCC AgExpert. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Brian Voth of Intellifarm to discuss the commodity market, plus we will also hear a spotlight interview with Sarah Boychuk for FCC AgExpert platforms. Haney will then round out the show with... Read More

If you're waiting for a sign to pick up the phone and check in with a friend, this is it. Yesterday was Mental Health Day and host Peter Johnson wants you to take the Wheat Pete 15 challenge and call up someone just to chat. That's just one tidbit from this episode of Wheat Pete's... Read More

It may be surprising to learn that many of the assumptions made about the role of women in agriculture are based on rather old data, incomplete data, or anecdotes. To better understand the role of women in agriculture and the barriers, challenges and opportunities they face, Farm Management Canada, in partnership with CentricEngine, has published... Read More

What if there was a way to boost the number of acres harvested in a day by 20 to 50 per cent while reducing fuel consumption by a similar amount? It may sound too good to be true, but that's been the experience of Darren Maddess after switching his New Holland combine from a conventional... Read More