Between biotech and technology issues, monitoring regulatory work being done, and managing activist pressure, a lot of things happen in the background of the crop protection industry. CropLife Canada does much of that important work behind the scenes that isn't necessarily thought about every day on the farm. Joining us for today's RealAg LIVE is... Read More
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Many farm shows and conferences have been cancelled, postponed or are attempting virtual versions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Multi-national companies have the brand strength and budgets to weather the storm of lost tradeshow sales, but for mid-size or smaller companies, tradeshows are sometimes their main method of marketing and selling to farmers. This past... Read More
To say the futures market took a bit of a nosedive this week would not be an exaggeration. It has, however, been doing its best to try to recover some of those losses. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says in the latest Beef Market Update that the moves have been very volatile lately.... Read More
It's the end of October already! This Friday edition of RealAg Radio features an issues panel with host Shaun Haney, Meagan Murdoch of NATIONAL Public Relations, and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, discussing: Rural infrastructure costs; Canada-China leverage; Research funding; and, The move from diesel engines to electric ones on the farm. Plus, you'll hear from... Read More
Soil management, soil structure, and soil health have all become incredibly important topics in all crop and pasture planning conversations. Many of those conversations centre on one particularly complicated topic: carbon. What is it? How do we add it to soil? How do we keep it there? If there's one person who can at least... Read More
The Brandt Group of Companies has introduced a new auger: an all-new U-trough auger, providing farmers with an economical option, the company says, that loads product faster than a conventional auger without the additional cost and maintenance work that is sometimes associated with belt conveyors. Sheldon Gerspacher, Brandt Industries' vice president of sales, says the... Read More
There's a saying about decisions being only as good as the information they're based on. The same could be said for agronomic decisions based on maps; the better the map, the better the decision. When Cory Willness, based at Naicam, Sask., got going in his agronomist role, most field maps (if they existed) were based... Read More
If I want it done right, I'll do it myself. Is that a phrase that you often say or think as a farmer? Delegation is a learned skill and one that doesn't always come easily, especially if you're used to working independently. On a recent Farmer Rapid Fire segment over on RealAg Radio, host Shaun... Read More
Thanks for joining us on RealAgriculture. Somehow, it's Thursday already! That means one thing on RealAg Radio: the Farmer Rapid Fire! On today's show you'll hear from: Jeff Harrison of Ont; Korey Peters of Man.; D.C. Jensen of Sask; Chad Beagle of Alta; Franck Groeneweg, formerly of Sask., who now farms in Montana; and, Jenna... Read More
There's still room for privately-owned, smaller players in the seed business, according to BrettYoung. In this episode of RealAg LIVE!, BrettYoung's Rene Mabon and Eric Gregory discuss how new ideas move variety offerings forward, how partnering on research and development with global players keeps the company on the leading edge, and what has changed for... Read More