Farmers work hard to maximize fertilizer applications, both for economic and environmental reasons. Making sure all that money spent in fertilizer gets turned into crop — not lost as greenhouse gas emissions — is a key concept in today's farming practices. "We want to make sure a producer is realizing value from every gram of... Read More
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We appreciate you joining us for this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Jaime Castaneda, senior vice president of policy strategy and international trade with National Milk Producers Federation; Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, on the new Canada's Food Price Report;... Read More
Dairy has become the first issue under the new NAFTA to be challenged with potential enforcement action. As expected, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on Wednesday announced it is seeking consultations with Canada regarding the allocation of the dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for market access negotiated in the USMCA. “Canada’s measures violate its commitments... Read More
If you're feeling rather exhausted, anxious, and a little overwhelmed, author Timothy Caulfield might know why. In his latest book, Relax, Dammit! A User's Guide to the Age of Anxiety, Caulfield explores how even just small decisions — like when to wake up, or if our kids should walk to school on their own —... Read More
The 11th annual Canada's Food Price Report forecasts an overall price increase of three to five per cent for the upcoming year — which equates to roughly $695 per household. Dalhousie University, along with 24 collaborators from multiple universities, published the report which predicts the most significant increases in food prices will be in the... Read More
When it comes to gauging the success of management decisions, it's important to run more than one replication in a trial -- observing differences is a great way to decide on what might deserve a closer look next year. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson shares some of the plot results that... Read More
We've got a great RealAg Radio show for you today. You'll hear from: Bill Greuel, CEO of Protein Industries Canada, in a clip from yesterday's LIVE!; Minister Ernie Hardeman, on how the latest BRM reform proposal will affect Ontario farmers, and what's next; and, The top ag news stories of the day with your host... Read More
Protein Industries Canada has announced a partnership that will research and develop new applications for pulse flours. Avena Foods, Big Mountain Foods, Daiya Foods, Bakenology, and The Village Bakery have joined forces to test and develop new applications for Avena Foods' proprietary tempered pulse flours. Big Mountain Foods and Daiya Foods, both based out of... Read More
If you feel that not yet being on the precision farming or big data wagon means you're too late, today's LIVE! guest has two words for you: just begin. Denise Hockaday, with Climate Fieldview, says that the platform can be as simple or as complex as you need, and that there's no wrong time to... Read More
Sixty-inch spacing for corn is sure not for everyone, but the math and soil conservation rewards can work for farmers who have limited rotations and can benefit from extended grazing for livestock on well-established cover crops. That's Sunderland, Ontario, farmer Ed Hanson's takeaway from the first year of growing corn in 60-inch rows on his... Read More