The Trade and Climate Change conference was held virtually on April 7 to 9, 2021, and was a joint effort of U.S.-based Farm Foundation and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI). The objective of the conference was to explore topics in the context of global trade, where climate change policies have become "increasingly ambitious and... Read More
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Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Today's episode features an issues panel with National PR's Meagan Murdoch, and RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner. The trio discuss: Making Canada an agriculture and agri-food superpower; The Liberal's upcoming budget; The global wool market; How expats might become the next leaders. (Check out the full... Read More
The effects of COVID-19 on agriculture were surprising, and some sectors of the industry were affected more than others — grain and oilseed operations fared much better than say, intensive horticulture crops, in terms of labour. For this RealAg LIVE! host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Debra Hauer of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council... Read More
This week's Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio has confirmed one thing: there is some serious drought out there — especially across the southern parts of Western Canada. The severity changes pending what pocket you belong to, but even areas such as the Palliser Triangle, which is known for its dry climate, is facing extreme... Read More
Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio. On this Thursday edition of the show we've got a Farmer Rapid Fire. You'll hear from: Keisha Rose of North Lake, P.E.I., who grows and processes multiple varieties of table-stock potatoes; Charlene Whattam of Douglas, Ont., who cash crops 240 acres and is currently kidding meat goats; Andrea Elias... Read More
The Liberal party's national policy convention is this week, and as part of the organization's annual meeting, resolutions can be brought forward from electoral districts across the country. Kody Blois, member of parliament for Kings-Hants, acts as chair of the Rural Liberal Caucus; and as someone from Atlantic Canada's agricultural heartland, understands the region and... Read More
The Canadian Dairy XPO runs today and tomorrow of this week. It's not too late to register for day two! For this Wednesday edition of RealAg LIVE! Jordon Underhill of the Canadian Dairy XPO joins host Shaun Haney to talk about XPO and all things dairy. Don't miss an episode of RealAg LIVE! A new... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, which is brought to you by Ducks Unlimited Canada. On the show today you'll hear: Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, on a new resolution for promoting Canadian ag; Paul Thoroughgood, of Ducks Unlimited, joins us for a spotlight interview; and, Joe Glauber, former chief economist... Read More
Whether it's in the too-dry conditions in the west, or the quite warm conditions of the east, farmers are getting rolling on some field work and seeding. This week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word is all about answering the question of "if it's time" — is it time for more or all the N? Is... Read More