Many times on the Mind Your Farm Business podcast we focus on one issue or topic, as if challenges run independent of each other. On this episode, host Shaun Haney throws that all out the window, and attempts to cover a cloud of issues in farm management. There are many issues impacting the farmers and... Read More
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Last month, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith named her new provincial cabinet, including a new Minister for Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. RJ Sigurdson, the MLA for Highwood, has been appointed to the position, with former ag minister Nate Horner moving to the finance portfolio. RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney had the opportunity to meet with Minister... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Derek Robinson of Mash Strategy to discuss the federal cabinet shuffle and Alana Koch with STARS on the Field of Dreams event held inconjunction with Ag in Motion. Haney is then joined by Jon Dreidger of Leftfield... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jeff Nielsen, a farmer from Olds, Alta, Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss many topics, including: The Cabinet shuffle why MacAulay?... Read More
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
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