How is it Thursday already?! We keep getting surprised by how fast the weeks go sometimes, but time flies when you're having fun! Thursdays mean Farmer Rapid Fire around here, and on today's show you'll hear from: Steve Twynstra of Ailsa Craig, Ont., who's real busy prepping for 2021 with computer work, the shop, and... Read More
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Daryl Fransoo, grain farmer at Glaslyn, Sask., and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) director joins us for today's LIVE! to talk farm policy, public trust, and more! Don't miss a new LIVE! Q&A every weekday at 3 pm Eastern on your favourite social media channel! SUMMARY Grain farmer at Glaslyn, Sask. Brother just joined... Read More
It's outlook week here at RealAgriculture, and we're trying to spend the week looking forward, instead of back. We've been talking so much about 2020 – it's time to talk about 2021. However, the key to 2021 really does play off of the year of 2020. Glen Hodgson of the C.D. Howe Institute joined RealAg... Read More
It might be a new year, and might feel like a reset, but the pandemic is still an issue that is impacting many segments of our economy, and the grain industry is no exception. Joining Shaun Haney for a discussion on the Canadian Grain Commission's (CGC) priorities for the next year is Doug Chorney, newly... Read More
Surviving on four inches of rain and having next to nothing for soil moisture reserves can't last more than two growing seasons. So, what can be predicted for the weather in the west this year? "We're walking on thin ice as they say," says Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. "There's certainly a large part... Read More
It's been a relatively mild, dry winter for most of southern and eastern Ontario, which has many asking if the mild weather can really last all winter and into spring. Last year's quick thaw but persistently cool planting season did no favours for corn and bean yields in 2020. Could 2021 hold more of the... Read More
Profitable grain prices can make sticking to a planned crop rotation a little tougher if there's a clear winner in the bunch, but many farmers are enjoying decent prices across the board for most crops right now. How long these strong prices last is the big unknown, and to unpack where we're at and where... Read More
We've reached the middle of the first full week of the new year! Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: Clyde Graham, executive vice president of Fertilizer Canada, on fertilizer's role in the new climate plan; Jim Wiesemeyer,of Pro Farmer, on the new U.S. cabinet, USDA secretary, and other... Read More
It won't be long before the Government of Canada returns to the house, even if it is virtually. The holiday season is behind us and it's time to get moving on important policy files that took a brief pause over the break. Up first for Conservative agriculture critic Lianne Rood is working on the carbon... Read More
Welcome to the first Wheat Pete's Word of 2021! To kick off the year, host Peter Johnson has some key reminders (check those bins!) and answers to some of the top agronomy questions from the last growing season. He also shares about a successful "extra 15 minutes" and drops a "call your friends" challenge. Listen... Read More