Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! Join Shaun Haney, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner on the RealAg issues panel as they tackle fertilizer sanctions, the FPT meeting, and the return of AIM. They are also joined by guest Anne Wasko for the Beef Market Update. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?... Read More
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As we approach the back half of July (!!), what many consider the dog days of summer have arrived. It seems the cattle markets would agree. In the southern U.S., Texas trade is sitting lower than it has been, at $136, says Anne Wasko, in this week's Beef Market Update. In the northern U.S., it's... Read More
Perhaps the only thing that made 2022 fertilizer prices palatable was the equally high commodity market prices. However, as farmers look ahead to the 2023 growing season, many are wondering if the high input prices are here to stay, even against declining commodity prices. Josh Linville is the fertilizer director with StoneX Financial, and says... Read More
Saskatchewan’s opposition party is adding its voice to the group calling for an investigation into beef and cattle pricing in Canada. New NDP leader Carla Beck, accompanied by Agriculture Critic Trent Wotherspoon, toured the Ag in Motion farm show this week, and spoke to RealAgriculture about what she sees as priorities for the agriculture sector... Read More
Thanks for joining us on today's edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire! You'll hear from: Alicia King of Antigonish, of N.S.; Kresten Jorgenson of New Brigdon, Special Areas 3, Alta.; Warren Schneckenburger of Morirsburg, Ont.; Keith Fournier of Lone Rock, Sask.; and Gerry Hertz of Edenwold, Sask. Thoughts on something we talked about on the... Read More
The Successors is a RealAgriculture podcast series hosted by Kara Oosterhuis focusing on agriculture from the perspective of the up-and-coming generation. How do you find time for yourself, in the midst of volunteering, a career, and helping out on the family farm? What can you do to chase your passion? Why is it important to... Read More
NexusBioAg, a division of Univar Solutions, and MustGrow Biologics Corp. have reached an exclusive marketing and distribution agreement in the Canadian canola and pulse market for TerraMG, a mustard-derived soil biopesticide. Designed to combat clubroot and aphanomyces of canola and pea, respectively, the product is not yet registered with Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency. "Growers... Read More
Farmers and ranchers interested in accessing funding through the Prairie Watershed Climate Program should get ready to submit their projects in early August, says Lynne Roszell, with the Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds. The exact intake date for the On-Farm Climate Action Fund program in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has not been announced, but details of what's... Read More
The name on the executive director's door at the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) is temporary no more. Scott Ross was serving as the acting executive director and director of business risk management and farm policy. This week, the organization made the executive director role permanent. One of the reasons he took the job was... Read More
Gaps remain on several headline issues, but federal and provincial agriculture ministers sounded optimistic they'll reach a deal on the next Canadian ag policy framework as they headed into their annual federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. taking place July 21 and 22. Most of the agriculture ministers from across Canada participated in a tour... Read More