Today's show features an issues panel! Featuring RealAg's own Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, and Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer from Strathroy, Ont. and host of the Food Bubble podcast. They'll be chatting about: Canadian jobs number; China and a story in the Wall Street Journal about how the justice department in the U.S. is negotiating... Read More
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On today's RealAg LIVE! our host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Brian Voth of IntelliFarm Inc. out of Manitoba. They talk about canola, soybeans, wheat, pulses, and even get a bit into currencies! Don't miss the LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media platform! SUMMARY Brian wears a snazzy... Read More
When it comes to strong soybean plant establishment, growers often focus on seeding rates, seeding depth, and tillage. Those are all important management practices, but Horst Bohner emphasizes the need for growers to also set up and run their planter or drill effectively, to produce optimal plant stands that deliver top yields. On this episode... Read More
This Thursday Farmer Rapid Fire takes us across the country, from one coast just about through to another coast. You'll hear from: Peter Gredig of Ontario; Rebecca Archibald of Nova Scotia; Gunter Jochum of Manitoba; Devon Walker of Saskatchewan; and, Jesse Meyer of Alberta Plus, Jack Seitz with a SWAT Maps product spotlight! Thoughts on... Read More
If you were going to build a new dairy barn, would you choose a parlour or robots? What about Jerseys vs. Holsteins? Ethan Wallace, of Seaforth, Ont., switched to robots for milking his Jersey herd seven years ago, and he wouldn't have it any other way. On this edition of RealAg LIVE!, Wallace joins occasional... Read More
While women make up over 30 per cent of farmers, it's only recently that they have seen an increase in representation in advertising for everything from crop protection products, to lending, to equipment. But simply casting a female model in an ad campaign, for example, doesn't necessarily mean companies have done any real research into... Read More
Farms aren't as mobile as we'd like sometimes, and that can mean leaving your home base to pursue work and life somewhere else. Taking on a new challenge outside of where you grew up has benefits though; for example, expanding your social circle, or diversifying professional opportunities. For Michelle Baker, with Millstone Crop Services, based... Read More
We expect this last month of the year to fly by as fast as the rest of them. We've got a great lineup for you on RealAg Radio. You'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research, with a market update; Mark Gottselig of... Read More
After enjoying a counter-seasonal rally in the grain markets, prices have started to drift lower. Farmers with crop left to price might be wondering — now what? To answer that question, we go to Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research. While there's no ruling out a move to the upside, Driedger has a hint of... Read More
In this episode of RealAg LIVE!, Ted Haney, president of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CHTA), tells us about some of the different uses for hemp, where he sees the industry going, and how producers can help them get there. Tune in weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite social media channel... Read More