Category: Podcasts
Canada's agriculture industry has had its share of trials over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Interrupted value chains, spilled milk, and empty grocery shelves were thankfully a short-lived experience for Canadians and the agriculture sector. In fact, agriculture and food, as industries, have continued to be economic drivers even during the last 15 months... Read More
Welcome to another Thursday edition of RealAg Radio. We've got another Farmer Rapid Fire show for you, where host Shaun Haney talks with farmers from all across the country. This week you'll hear from: Peter Gredig of St. Thomas, Ont., where the corn and wheat look good despite some delayed rains; Dane Froese of Winkler,... Read More
The National Cattleman's Beef Association (NCBA) wants to do away with the Product of the USA label on beef, saying the term could potentially be misleading to consumers. Kent Bacus, senior director of international trade and market access for NCBA, based out of Washington, D.C., explains that current rules state that beef product only has... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you today by Stoller Enterprises. On today's show, you'll hear from: Kent Bacus, senior director of international trade and market access of NCBA, about U.S. labelling and how that slips into COOL territory; An X-Cyte product spotlight with Ryan Bonnett of Stoller Enterprises; Jim Wiesemeyer,... Read More
Wheat in Ontario is in grain fill, and that means scouting for cereal leaf beetle. There's also been plenty of rain in certain parched parts of the west, but it's too much and way too late to save the crop. In this week's edition of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson discusses some insect alerts,... Read More
Chop Steakhouse & Bar recently announced plans to become the first full-service restaurant chain in Canada to offer steaks featuring certification that recognizes sustainable beef practices. "The most exciting part of that menu is our new mass balance certification through the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef," says Stephen Clark, executive chef for Chop Steakhouse &... Read More
Imagine setting out on your own, fresh out of university, down to your last few hundred bucks. Matt Gosling did. That was 18 growing seasons ago, and although the beginning was a challenge with change and uncertainty moving at an incredible rate, Gosling has built Premium Ag into a successful agronomic services company. From the... Read More