Many crops grown in Canada are traded on an active futures market: corn, soybeans, canola, and wheat being the most common. But plenty of other crops don't trade on futures, instead relying on cash prices, actual deliveries, and contracts for price discovery and risk management. Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research says that when market... Read More
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Thanks for tuning into this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show we've got a Farmer Rapid Fire, where you'll hear from farmers across the country, including: Jason Boersma of Ridgetown, Ont. Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man. Jim Hale of Lancer, Sask. Scott Keller of Camrose, Alta. Kevin Bisschop of Chilliwack, B.C. Thoughts on... Read More
There are several weather conditions that will dictate how fall will go for agriculture in Canada: if the drought in the west will continue, and when to expect the first frost. When it comes to a long-range weather forecast, the key words for this fall are La Niña, says Brett Anderson, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.... Read More
Weather and markets, need we say more? Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show, you'll hear: Brett Anderson of AccuWeather, joins us for a chat about weather trends heading into fall and winter; Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research talks overarching market fundamentals; and The top ag news stories of the... Read More
Summer is winding down and many farmers are gearing up for the next stage of harvest. For some, that means swathing or timing a pre-harvest pass, and for others it means getting the cover crop seed down. For this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson has a few cautions for late-summer pesticide applications,... Read More
Drought this year has been a leading news item for several months. A run-up in cattle sales seem to be uncharacteristically large in volume for the time of year, but are there factors other than drought that are driving producers to forward sell? "The drought really forced the issue this year and I think that... Read More
On this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Rick Bergmann, president, of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), on their election asks; Jason Danard of Calgary Stockyards, on cattle coming to auction early; Trent Hamans, vice president of private banking and wealth planning at ATB Wealth, on creating the right scenario for wealth transfer;... Read More