The Agriculture Carbon Alliance is calling for MPs from all parties to vote in favour of Bill C-234 — the private member's bill that would remove the federal carbon levy from natural gas and propane used on farms — as it's headed for its third and final vote in the House of Commons later this... Read More
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Much of what we do at RealAgriculture is simply connecting dots — between different pieces of information and people and experiences — in an attempt to create a clearer picture of our world and the big issues in farming, ranching, and food. Creating that clearer picture often requires looking to the past to understand where... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Pierre Lampron of the Mauricie region of Que.; Drew Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ont.; Riley Anderson of Morris, Man.; and, Jason Lenz of Bentley, Alta. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?... Read More
Pierre Poilievre, leader of the official opposition and the Conservative Party of Canada, spoke at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture annual general meeting held at Ottawa earlier this week. Before he hit the stage, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney spoke with Poilievre to capture his thoughts on where he thinks the current government is failing the agriculture... Read More
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s decision to restrict the use of lambda-cyhalothrin products for the 2023 growing season could have a significant impact on how growers manage corn, soybean and cereal crops this season. Lambda-cyhalothrin, the active ingredient in some the most commonly used insecticides growers use to control yield-robbing pests such as soybean aphids... Read More
Let's talk fertility! There are some great questions coming in to Peter Johnson on phosphate, base saturation being useful, tissue tests, and more, so that's where Wheat Pete's Word is focused this week. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield results to send in? Disagree with something he’s said? Leave him... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, recorded live at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting, brought to you by RBC. Shaun Haney first chats with the outgoing CFA President, Mary Robinson. He is then joined by John Stackhouse, senior vice-president of RBC, Francis Bilodeau, associate deputy minister... Read More
Two new tractors will be added to Kioti's line-up with the arrival of the HX Series later in 2023. The Wendell, North Carolina-headquartered company is touting the new additions for their efficiency, versatility and operator comfort. In this interview at the National Farm Machinery Show at Louisville, Kentucky, Kioti product development manager Joel Hicks shares... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show we will hear from four political party leaders from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting in Ottawa: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre NDP leader Jagmeet Singh; and Green Party leader Elizabeth May. Plus, don't miss the... Read More
We've got exciting news for our Saskatchewan listeners and podcast subscribers! Beginning Saturday, March 11, 2023, you can hear RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney at 4 pm Saskatchewan time on 650 CKOM Saskatoon and 980 CJME Regina! RealAg on the Weekend is a one-hour, agriculture-focused radio show featuring the issues, people, and... Read More