In politics, often times the battle of inches is brought up. However, it may have been a battle of several hundred yards that lead to the recent federal cabinet shuffle, says Derek Robinson, founder and CEO of Mash Strategy. According to pollsters such as Abacus Data and Leger Polling, the Liberal Party of Canada is... Read More
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There are plenty of acres in Western Canada that are seeing significant drought stress. Much of Saskatchewan started the growing season with adequate amounts of precipitation, but then came the heat, and the taps turned off. 85 per cent of the province's cropland and 92 per cent of hay and pasture land in Saskatchewan is... Read More
When it comes to producing seed corn, managing pollination and effectively detasseling the crop are critical steps in maintaining genetic purity and seed quality. To get the job done, seed companies use a combination of technology and old fashioned boots on the ground to remove female tassels to ensure they get the unique hybrids they... Read More
Growing a new crop can be tricky for a number of different reasons. There are so many unknowns, and at the end of the day, a farmer needs to know they will make a profit off the crop. Robyne Bowness Davidson, pulse specialist at Lakeland College, has been working with lupins for 20 years. The... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Farmer Rapid Fire edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Franck Groeneweg, of Three Forks, Montana; Mark Burnham, of Cobourg, Ont.; Patrick Kunz, of Beiseker, Alta.; and Kristjan Hebert, of Fairlight, Sask. We will also hear from Ashley Knapton,... Read More
It's been over four years since the federal government changed the rules regarding accessing antibiotic and antimicrobial products for livestock use. A key change to antimicrobial access was the move to requiring that any livestock producer seeking antibiotic products must have a vet-client-patient relationship (VCPR). It also meant that many common medications were removed from... Read More
Soybeans don't like wet feet, and when rain is plentiful in June and July, saturated soils typically lead to an increase in fungal seedling diseases. Four of the most common culprits are pythium and phytophthora root rots as well as rhizoctonia and fusarium. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture,... Read More
A new face to agriculture, but certainly not a new face on Parliament Hill, Kyle Larkin has stepped up to lead the Grain Growers of Canada. Larkin has served in political and lobbying efforts for a decade, including working with two Members of Parliament one of whom served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Shaun discusses Trudeau's cabinet shuffle and the fall out of some big moves. Haney is then joined by Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge on the impact of the Black Sea blow up and the weather market... Read More
Escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war is weighing on farmers' minds as harvest quickly approaches. Those who follow markets are usually comfortable reading charts and tracking fundamentals but how many are comfortable trading on military strategy? It's pretty new territory for sure, says Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge, in the video below. The Black Sea... Read More