In June of this year, Michael Hoffort will end his 34-year career with Farm Credit Canada (FCC), having spent the last eight years as president and chief executive officer. Hoffort joined FCC in the late '80s, a decade that was known to be particularly difficult for the farming sector, marked by sky-high interest rates, poor... Read More
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Canada grows a lot of seed — from forage, canola, wheat and a host of other crops. But when it comes to Canadian edible bean production, the vast majority of the crop is grown from seed produced in Idaho. The decision to grow seed south of the border really comes down to the need to... Read More
Karn Manhas, CEO of Terramera, wants to know why Canada is lagging so far behind the U.S. when it comes to investing in carbon capture demonstration and knowledge transfer within the farming and agriculture sector. Terramera is an agriculture tech company based at Vancouver, focused on artificial intelligence, computer modelling, and diagnostic devices. Manhas spoke... Read More
Wondering what other farmers are up to across the country? Tune into today's episode of Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio to find out! You'll hear: Mark Huston of Chatham-Kent, Ont.; Mark Torrey of Woodville, Ont.; Randy Court of Plumas, Man.; Jeff Bennett of Dodsland, Sask; and Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. As well, don't... Read More
It's been a wild ride for the commodity markets in light of what's happening with Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Chuck Penner of Leftfield Commodities Research joined RealAg Radio on Wednesday to help interpret a bit of what is happening, in what is a very fluid situation. As Penner explains, it's tough to even talk about... Read More
Happy Hump day! Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio. On today's show, you'll hear: Chuck Penner of LeftField Commodity Research, on the impacts of Russian invasion of Ukraine on the commodity markets; Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer at Elanco, on how livestock production fits into the sustainability equation; Steve McQueen of ALPINE, with a... Read More
Several Canadian companies have been impacted by what has happened thus far between Ukraine and Russia, and the aggression by Russia. North American Plant Genetics (NAPG) is one of those companies — based in Canada, with international partners — and their focus being entirely on Ukraine. The company sources genetics from breeders in Canada and... Read More
Being able to define "sustainability " is critical when it comes to understanding the impact of livestock production, and while environmental metrics are often top of mind, the definition must also account for social and economic outcomes. Dr. Sara Place, chief sustainability officer with animal health company Elanco, joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney this... Read More
Precision Planting, a company well known for innovative planting technologies, has set its sights on the sprayer market, revealing projects focused on improving the operation and data collection of sprayers. In January, the company announced it was working on three sprayer technologies it will be testing this summer and releasing over the next couple of... Read More
Spring has sprung — at least meteorologically — says host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson. In this very first spring 2022 episode, he tackles a plethora of topics, including Soil Champion highlights, wheat exports, starter nitrogen, and more! Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield results to send... Read More