In the busyness of the everyday, it stands to reason that some risk management issues fall to the back of your mind. Currency risk is one of those that might seem so out of your control that it's not worth the brain power, but understanding what direction the Canadian dollar is headed and how that... Read More
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Details of the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) are expected this coming Friday, as it is scheduled to be published in the upcoming Canada Gazette. The opportunity for farmers as it pertains to producing biofuel stocks came up a few months ago, and as it stands now is still positive overall. But Andrea Kent, spokesperson for... Read More
Canada's Clean Fuel Standard is likely to be published Friday, kicking off a comment period ahead of the standard becoming law. For a what-we-know and what-we-don't discussion, we go to Marla Orenstein, of the Canada West Foundation, on this RealAg LIVE! Q&A. Don't miss a new LIVE! every weekday at 3 pm E on social... Read More
This Tuesday edition of the show features a big ag policy issue, specifically the upcoming Clean Fuel Standard. You'll hear from: Markus Haerle, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO); Todd Lewis, president of Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS); Arnold Balicki, chairman of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association; Sukhpaul Bal, of BC Cherries Association; and,... Read More
Glyphosate-resistant waterhemp was first identified in Ontario in 2014. Since that time the weed, which hails from the pigweed family, has spread across the province with confirmed sightings in 14 counties in 2019. To make matters more troubling, waterhemp resistance continues to grow beyond glyphosate, and now includes multiple resistance to Group 2, 5, 9... Read More
Herbicide resistant weeds lurk on millions of acres of Canadian farm land. There's no one way to manage resistant weeds or to delay resistance, but there are plenty of little hammers to use. That's the subject of this episode of The Agronomists! Join host Shaun Haney in discussion with Breanne Tidemann, research scientist at AAFC... Read More
If you surround yourself with great people, you'll do amazing things; and ultimately, an advisory group should take some of the stress out of making the right decisions when running a farm business. If anyone knows the value of incorporating an advisory group into their business, it's Terry Aberhart. He farms 16,000 acres near Langenburg,... Read More
How do you keep online events interesting? What's the next big thing in canola agronomy? This is where we kick off the LIVE! Q&A with none other than Jay Whetter, editor of Canola Digest! Whetter joins host Shaun Haney to talk about some of the biggest agronomic challenges of 2020 and what's ahead for 2021,... Read More
Welcome to Agronomic Monday here on RealAg Radio. On today's episode you'll hear: Gregory Sekulic, agronomy specialist with Canola Council of Canada; Ed Hanson, of CanGrow Crop Solutions; Jeremy Boychyn, agronomy extension specialist with Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions; and, A preview of tonight's episode of The Agronomists featuring a clip of Dr. Franck Dayan,... Read More
Claire Coombs' first agronomy love might be soil, but teaching and extension work are likely a close second. Coombs is currently teaching at Algonquin College at Perth, Ont., in the Business Agriculture diploma program. Since March, it's been an adventure in adaptability, as programs shifted from in-person to online nearly overnight. That change alone would... Read More