Seven years ago, Chris Moore and Lyndsey Smith decided they needed more acres if they were going run a viable sheep farm. But rather than buy land, the partners opted to try their hand at solar grazing their Shady Creek Lamb flock at a solar power installation near their Kinburn, Ont., home farm. What started... Read More
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On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of Grainfox on the impact of escalating tension between Canada and India to pulse markets; Al Mussell with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute on having a long term vision for Canadian agriculture; and, Hear a clip from the RealAg Issues Panel as they break... Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning into the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, as well as farmer Jeff Nielsen to discuss a number of topics, including: Trade to India; Affordability, inflation, and interest rates; Doug Ford's apology and reversal on the Greenbelt; and... Read More
The Liberal government has decided to adjust course on its messaging, as evidenced by the trotting out of grocers during the first week of this Parliament sitting. At issue: food cost inflation and what to do about it. One of the potential targets is retail grocery store companies themselves, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said... Read More
About 600,000 tonnes of Canadian red lentils and about 60,000 tonnes of green lentils head to India each year as a daily staple for thousands of India's citizens. It's an incredibly important export destination for Canadian pulses, and one that could be in jeopardy as tensions build between the two countries following Canada's accusation of... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Ryan Barrett of Kensington, P.E.I.; Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Chris Bauer, Lake Lenore, Sask.; and, Chad Beagle of Rimbey, Alta. Plus, hear from eastern field... Read More
Those within the agriculture industry often love to tell anyone who will listen that there are many amazing career opportunities in the sector. They are right, of course — there are thousands of jobs going unfilled and plenty of career advancement opportunities for those interested. But agriculture has too much of a good thing, and... Read More
When the year starts early and starts dry, producers and researchers alike get pretty excited about the year ahead for edible beans. That was the story for the Ontario crop until July, when torrential and frequent rainfall began over much of the growing region and continued through August. The result, explains University of Guelph associate... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Josh Linville of StoneX on the fertilizer markets; John Scott on food prices and the political posturing of politicians in Canada; and, Cam Dahl of Manitoba Pork on farmers needing to be politically involved. Thoughts on something we... Read More
There's some trouble lurking in the Ontario corn crop by the name of gibberella. Farmers are also busy getting what wheat they can get in and are asking some really great questions of the host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson. Also in this week's podcast, catch a conversation about straw losses by raking, lowering... Read More