There were big numbers in the beef market this past month for pricing, carcass weights, and harvest rates. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange breaks it down for us in this Beef Market Update. As Wasko explains, the U.S. cash side of the market is a little higher again this week, landing at $114/cwt... Read More
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Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show you'll hear a beef market update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. You'll also hear an issues panel with Lyndsey Smith, Kelvin Heppner, and your host Shaun Haney, where they discuss: Revisiting the carbon tax; mCOOL's return; A looming vegetable shortage; and,... Read More
Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's farmer rapid fire you'll hear from: Ryan Barrett, research and agronomy specialist with the PEI potato board, on the snow situation on the east coast; Ken Schaus of Elmwood, Ont., with an update on the cattle market; Korey Peters of Randolph, Man., who's... Read More
What's it like to be well under 30 and very suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumour, have your license pulled, and have to move back home? Kelsey Banks, Ontario agronomist, knows because that's been her last 13 months. Oh, and there's a global pandemic happening, too. In this RealAg LIVE!, host Kara Oosterhuis asks Banks... Read More
If you're crunching numbers and figuring out ways to tighten up margins, one overlooked option could ensuring you're getting the full value of the pesticides you apply. One way to measure this is by evaluating the amount of pesticide leftover after spraying. Tom Wolf of AgriMetrix and Sprayers 101 joins Kara Oosterhuis for this episode... Read More
In the last federal election, Saskatchewan and Alberta sent zero Liberals to Ottawa, leaving the Prairie Provinces under-represented in cabinet. The government's answer to the issue was to name Manitoba MP Jim Carr as Special Representative for the Prairies. So, what does that actually mean? Jim Carr explains that it's his role to not only... Read More
The cannabis industry has taken investors and producers on quite a ride since it was legalized in Canada in 2018. What exactly does it take to grow this unique crop, and what challenges do licensed producers face in this industry? Bill MacDonald, professor and coordinator of the Commercial Cannabis Production Program at Niagara College Canada,... Read More
You would not believe the amount of effort our guest went through to be able to go live today, including driving in to town for better reception. Warning, you might think he's yelling at you, but it's really just that he's trying to make our producer's job easier by not being too quiet! Joining Kara... Read More
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by AGI SureTrack. We really appreciate you taking time and tuning in. On today's show you'll hear: Don O'Connor of S&T Squared Consulting, a leading expert in biofuels; A product spotlight with Adam Weiss of AGI SureTrack; Mary Robinson, president of the Canadian Federation... Read More
In just a few weeks we'll be itching to get going in the field, but in the meantime there's plenty of questions to answer and prep to get done ahead of the very busy spring season. For this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson shares some surprising stats regarding frost-free day gains, plus... Read More