Last month, the federal government announced it was launching consultations for a full review of the Canada Grain Act. Producers, grain companies, exporters, and all points of the value chain will have a chance to have their say on what they think should be changed in the act. Brett Halstead, chair of the Saskatchewan Wheat... Read More
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In leadership, aggressive behaviour can actually be less harmful to business than passivity. In other words, being unwilling to discuss a problem is actually more detrimental that having an argument about it. But just knowing that doesn't make dealing with conflict any easier says Kelly Dobson, chief leadership officer at LeaderShift. In this Mind Your... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with your host Shaun Haney; A product spotlight with Andrew McBain of Global Ag Risk Solutions; Brett Halstead, farmer and chair of Sask Wheat on the Canada Grain Act review; and, Brett Stuart of... Read More
Congratulations again to Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson on being named one of the Top 50 in Ag under the Mentor category. Of course, part of why Pete's such a great mentor is his valuable, regular contribution to RealAgriculture, including Wheat Pete's Word! On this weeks' edition of the Word, our host answers hairy vetch and... Read More
This week marked Canada's Agriculture Day on Tuesday and, along with it, the very first naming of the Top 50 in Canadian Agriculture, split between five categories. Chris Lane, with Canadian Western Agribition, was a leading force in this recognition of leadership, diversity, and influence in agriculture. He joins host Kara Oosterhuis for this RealAg... Read More
An enterprising farmer is one that, in finding a gap in available equipment, decides simply to build their own. Such is the case with Korb Whale of Clovermead Farms and the biodigester setup on his farm. When the farm decided to pursue building a digester, there really wasn't a turn-key option in Canada. Instead, Whale... Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, which also happens to be #CdnAgDay! On today's show, sponsored by TELUS Agriculture, you'll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, with a bit of celebration but also talking the heavier issues... Read More
What goes on behind the doors of a lobbyist's office? What even is a lobbyist and what can they achieve for agriculture? Our guest today is Dave Carey, vice president, government and industry relations of Canadian Canola Growers Association, who's just been named part of the Top 100 Lobbyists in Canada by The Hill Times.... Read More
One of the silver linings of COVID-19 is that it has shone a spotlight on Canadian farms and food production, says the federal agriculture minister. Marie-Claude Bibeau joined Shaun Haney for Canada's Agriculture Day to highlight the event and discuss several key agriculture policy files. Bibeau also delivered the opening remarks at Agriculture More Than... Read More
If you're looking at the price of fertilizer and growing conditions and wondering if it's the year to either pull rates back or put the hammer down, this episode of The Agronomists is for you. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by John Heard, soil fertility specialist with Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development, and Steph Berlett,... Read More