It's no surprise that many cattle feeders are still facing negative margins. The combination of negative margins and a basis wider than we would like to see have created a question for many, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. From the producers' perspective, what do we need to do to make this basis... Read More
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Welcome to the Good Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Whatever this weekend means for you, we're glad you are making RealAg Radio a part of your day. In today's special edition of the show, you'll hear Mark Gasparotto, of the Gasparotto Group, who was a combat engineer with the Canadian Army for 21 years. This... Read More
It's time for RealAg Radio! We've got a great lineup for you on this Farmer Rapid Fire edition of the show, brought to you by ABJ Agri Products. You'll hear: Jeff Harrison of Quinte West, Ont.; Murray Froebe of Homewood, Man.; Jim Hale of Lancer, Sask.; and John Guelly of Westlock, Alta. As well, you'll... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic...Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. We're live and in person again today for day three of our RealAg Summit — so needless to say, there's a couple of laughs on today's show. On today's episode featuring host Shaun Haney and panelists Kara Oosterhuis, Bernard Tobin, and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, you'll hear... Read More
What a wild week in weather for much of the Northern Plains! The blizzard of decades is settling in on Manitoba, socking in many and closing the roads. Meanwhile in Ontario, the warm sunshine is setting up some winter wheat for nitrogen application, which brings us to some great questions for Wheat Pete's Word. Host... Read More
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) has been long-served by Bob Lowe as president, but upon his retirement from the role, Reg Schellenberg has stepped in. Heading in to the change in leadership, the cattle industry is healthy but with certain challenges ahead, including escalating input prices, severe drought, and a shrinking cow herd. Succession and... Read More
The team is in-person this week at Lethbridge, Alta., and that means we can record the radio show face to face! The panel today is made up of Shaun Haney, Kelvin Heppner, Lyndsey Smith, and Brittany Warner. On today's show, the panel: Talks money for the agriculture policy framework; Increasing inflation; Pulling cattle off grass,... Read More
After a methodical march north from the Corn Belt, tar spot has now gained a foothold in Ontario. Last year, the yield-robbing leaf disease was confirmed in five counties in the southwestern, stretching from Essex to Simcoe. Characterized by tar-like speckling on the upper surface of corn leaves, the fungal pathogen has been delivering yield... Read More
Welcome to the Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: Nikki Vercaigne of BASF, on the importance of inoculants in your pulse crops; Albert Tenuta of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) on tar spot management strategies for 2022; Sheldon Toews of BASF, on soil temperatures for seeding... Read More
The cattle value chain has undergone significant pressure both to the upside and down since 2019. A major fire at a plant in the U.S. caused a backlog of processing. Soon after, COVID-19 hit. During 2020 and 2021, demand both at home and abroad skyrocketed. In short, for an industry that has to plan for... Read More