Politicians and industry gathered together this week for the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA)'s annual general meeting, held in Ottawa, Ontario. Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP), spoke to delegates about fighting climate change, through the eyes of the agriculture industry, on Monday. When it comes to climate change, he says... Read More
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A Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) isn't a yield contest, per se; instead it's a field-scale learning experience for growers looking to take yield to the next level. In Ontario, the Great Lakes YEN is entering its third year, and has attracted more growers each year. Farmers who participate in the network also tend to sign... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to discuss the weather from an agronomic standpoint, the spreading manure on snow, wireworm pressure, and more! Don’t miss our spotlight interview with Nicole Philp, with Corteva AgriScience, on a new fungicide product... Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the Canadian Federation of Agriculture's annual general meeting in Ottawa on Monday, delivering a 10 minute speech before taking questions from the audience for approximately half an hour. Trudeau was asked about a wide range of topics, including helping farmers cope with the increased production costs, grassland preservation, the fertilizer... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They cover a lot of topics, including: BASF putting the brakes on hybrid wheat seed development in North America; Merit Functional Foods... Read More
If you've been following along with the cattle markets, you'll know the choice cut out has faced some extreme gains over the past five weeks. Naturally, it makes sense that the markets are going to take a bit of a breather, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, but that doesn't mean we are... Read More
Case IH is aiming to help growers get the most out of every seed with new AFS Furrow Command for its precision disc series air drills. The technology essentially allows growers to automate downforce on the parallel-link row-units to maintain consistent seed depth regardless of terrain. The company unveiled AFS Furrow Command downforce automation last... Read More
The expectation of Canada's gross domestic product number (GDP) wasn't great — analysts predicted 1.5% GDP growth in Q4; Farm Credit Canada was slightly more optimistic at 1.7%, but both expectations were off. The GDP growth for Q4 ended up being — wait for it — zero. J.P. Gervais, chief economist for Farm Credit Canada... Read More
How we tackle climate change is a conversation heavily debated across the globe. Bjorn Lomberg, author and president of Copenhagen Consensus Center, spoke at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference last month, held at Banff, Alberta, to discuss what he thinks is some of the best ways to mitigate climate change — and how some of... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Robert Brunel of Ste.Rose, Man.; Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Sask.; and, Stewart Skinner of Listowel, Ont. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show? Connect with host... Read More