Hello November! Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by The Disruptors, an RBC podcast. Your host, Shaun Haney is back and is joined by Jim McCormick with AgMarket.net to discuss the markets and what is happening with the geopolitical and global commodity complex, China and their zero-COVID... Read More
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We've discussed before how there will likely be whole research projects centred on the 2022 December corn futures contract. The contract has finally settled in to a range, but that has analysts and farmers alike wondering what it will take to crack this crop to the up — or down — side. To tackle that... Read More
Despite the rate of inflation slowing, food prices continue to tell a different story. The latest grocery report released by Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting lays out what's behind the increasing cost of food, with little evidence that excessive profit-taking by grocers is the culprit. The blame game is certainly being played, says Kevin... Read More
For those who have recently been through a farm business transition, thinking about doing it again might seem like an unpopular idea. But Ron Krahn, farmer from western Manitoba, says that with so much of the farm succession talk being focused on the exiting generation, tax planning, and life insurance, for the last 20 years,... Read More
It appears in 2022 that Ontario growers have little to worry about when it comes to corn ear moulds such as gibberella contributing to elevated levels of mycotoxins in the corn crop. In late October, the annual Ontario corn ear mould and deoxynivalenol (DON) mycotoxin survey found 98 percent of samples tested low — less... Read More
New Holland says it will redefine the disc mower conditioner with the introduction of its new Discbine PLUS Series. The discbines made their first appearance earlier this year at the 2022 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. The mower conditioner improves productivity, optimizes quality and preserves valuable feed nutrients, says Jordan Milewski, conventional hay tools... Read More
It's time for the second Ontario Diagnostic Day episode of The Agronomists! For this episode, guest host Bernard Tobin (with a great hat) guides guests Horst Bohner and Albert Tenuta, both with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) on an exploration of soybean seed quality and corn leaf diseases. This episode... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this "spooky" Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Today’s show host, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson of RealAgriculture, on phantom yield loss (and voice loss!), subsoil moisture trouble, and ultra, ultra early wheat in the West. We will also hear a discussion on 4R nutrient stewardship... Read More
Backswath Management, a Winnipeg-based agriculture-only management consulting firm, has announced new leadership, a new service area, and big plans for the future. Josée Lemoine, co-owner and chief operating officer of Backswath Management, will now serve as the firm’s chief executive officer. In her new CEO role, Lemoine succeeds Backswath founder Terry Betker, who will continue... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg Radio, which features the RealAg Issues Panel. On this episode of the show, guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Ron Krahn, Manitoba farmer, for a discussion about on-boarding the next generation. They are also joined by Tyler McCann of the... Read More