As we well know, there's a lot that goes in to growing the "perfect" crop. SeedMaster Manufacturing has decided to show they are up to the challenge, creating a contest where a canola grower in Western Canada will win everything essential they need to grow a whole quarter section of canola. Dubbed the "160 Acres... Read More
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Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire! Today’s show is brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Shawn Schill of Arthur, Ont; Nick Dubuc of Montreal, Que.; Jim Wickett of Rosetown, Sask.; and Chad Beagle of Rimbey, Alta. As well, don’t miss the... Read More
If you're tired of hearing words such as "unprecedented" and "new normal," you're not alone. That said, over time, what is average or normal or expected does change and evolve. Take commodity prices, for example. Over the very long term, the bottom level resistance for wheat futures at one time was $2/bushel. Eventually, that rose... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio. Today’s show is brought to you by CanolaMaster! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research, on the broader market and a discussion on if we have reached a new normal in commodity prices, as well as Jay Whetter, editor with... Read More
It's a busy time of year in Ottawa and around the world for ministers and for the official critics, too. John Barlow, Alberta MP for Foothills, spent time in Paris, France, last week attending the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) minister's meeting. Canada's federal ag minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau, chaired the meeting. Now that... Read More
Corn on corn shouldn't be the plan, but when it is, make sure the stalks are baled and returned as manure, says Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson. In this early November episode of Wheat Pete's Word, our host shares insight in to what's causing corn field fires, how much stress tolerance has improved in crop types,... Read More
Dr. Samatha Yemmine, a neuroscientist, digital media producer and science communicator, also known as ScienceSam, recently spoke at the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s Public Trust Summit at Toronto. In her address, Yemmine dives into dealing with an "infodemic," and how to discern between misinformation and information from credible sources.... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Your host Shaun Haney is joined by John Barlow, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Agri-Food, and Food Security for the Conservative Party of Canada on a number of topics including the ag committee meeting, climate change, and more! As well as, John Vanthof, MPP for... Read More
The ground may freeze and the plants stop growing, but there's no "off season" for good agronomy. Just because the crop is in the bin, doesn't mean we should stop thinking about how to improve production. The way to do that, says Leighton Blashko of BASF, is to think of the 5 Ws of planning... Read More
Under the guise of solving the housing crisis, Ontario's premier Doug Ford is moving to develop over 7,000 acres of prime agriculture land in the province's Greenbelt around the city of Toronto. In exchange, the Ford government says it will set aside over 9,000 acres...somewhere else. MPP for Temiskaming-Cochrane, John Vanthof says the premier's plan... Read More