Statistics Canada is pivoting away from farmer-answered surveys and is utilizing various technologies to provide agriculture-related information about crops across Canada. The AgZero program uses alternative data sources including Earth observation data and satellite imagery to create reports regarding Canada's agricultural production, reports that were usually compiled from data farmers provided. Omar Youssouf, unit head... Read More
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Next month, China will appoint its next standing committee at its 25th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. President Xi is looking to lead an unprecedented third term, but, more broadly, the focus is on what direction the new group will take on China's domestic and international policy. Charles Burton, senior fellow with MacDonald Laurier... Read More
Well, hello September! Thanks for tuning in to this week’s edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire. On today’s show, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada, we will hear from: Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Nic Dubuc of Montreal, Que.; Jocelyn Wasko of Eastend, Sask.; and Kevin Porter of Stoney Plain, Alta. We will also... Read More
BASF is switching the main seed treatment package on its InVigor canola varieties for 2023, after determining "many, many factors" led to certain canola fields getting off to a noticeably sluggish start in 2022. The company, which has long held the largest market share in canola seed in Canada, published a statement in late June... Read More
With harvest underway and temperatures continuing to soar across the Prairie provinces, canola growers will want to weigh their options when it comes to when they swath — not only in the growing season, but on the day as well, to prevent green lock. Doug Moisey of Pioneer Seeds Canada, says during the days where... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! On today’s show, you’ll hear from: Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with Macdonald-Laurier Institute on the challenges Canada and the US face in dealing with China; Brent Collins with BASF providing the conclusions on the InVigor establishment issues; and Omar Youssouf with StatsCan on the Ag Zero Initiative to... Read More
On Wednesdays we listen to Wheat Pete's Word. Welcome back to another episode as we close out August and look forward to September. On today's show, Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson dives into some of the yield numbers coming out of Ontario, which in most areas, are turning out better than expected. He also goes over... Read More
The North American agriculture industry's first autonomous fertilizer spreader is debuting in Boone, Iowa, at the Farm Progress Show this week. Whether farmers are finding it difficult to find skilled workers or simply want to increase efficiencies and free up more man-hours to complete other tasks, the new Case IH Trident 5550 with Raven autonomy... Read More
An Alberta-based company is offering a solution for feedlots who are looking to manage the inflow and outflow of livestock through use of ultra-high-frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID). The system combines software and hardware and allows users to track when an animal arrives and when it leaves. Glen Kathler, director and partner of Cattle... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear from: Rick Bergmann with the Canadian Pork Council on the impacts of the ASF funding from last week; and Floyd Vergara, Director of State Governmental Affairs, Clean Fuels Alliance America on the California law to ban gas powered vehicles by 2035 and the... Read More