There's something to be said for authentic and lively debate of the key issues of the day. When you've served in federal politics for over two decades, one can only hope to have as many examples of such as Wayne Easter, retiring Member of Parliament for Malpeque, P.E.I. Easter says he has lived by two... Read More
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Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. On today's show you'll hear an issues panel featuring Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAg, as well as Meagan Murdoch of Hill + Knowlton Strategies. They'll be talking about: Hot weather and deteriorating crop conditions in the west, and heavy rains happening in the east;... Read More
Some farmers practice strip till in their cornfields, some plant corn in twin rows, while others plant multiple hybrids. Then there's Mike Strang — he does it all in the same field and even adds cover crops to the management mix. On this episode of The Sharp Edge, Strang, who farms with his family near... Read More
Welcome to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio! And since it's a Thursday, that means a Farmer Rapid Fire. On today's show you'll hear: Shawn Schill of Arthur, Ont., where the crops are looking good with just-in-time rains; Ron Krahn of Rivers, Man., where the excess rain from last year is really helping out this... Read More
And just like that it's the end of June. Thanks for tuning into RealAgRadio. On today's show, brought to you by AGI and Farmobile, you'll hear: Liberal MP Wayne Easter, soon to be retired, will talk about his career in politics, his history with the National Farmers Union, and what's next; An AGI SureTrack product... Read More
Lodged crops, flooded crops, and burning crops — there's no shortage of crops under stress this week in Canada. Of course, there are also some tall, fast-growing corn crops, and in this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson is covering the top agronomy questions of the week. From available nitrogen causing some issues to... Read More
With all eyes in the grain market paying close attention, the USDA delivered a bullish acreage report on Wednesday morning. The department estimated U.S. corn acres at 92.7 million acres — up from 91.1 million in the March planting intentions report, but still just over a million acres lower than the average pre-report trade estimate... Read More