Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, let's get right into it shall we? Today's show includes: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; We'll hear from Steve Denys of Maizex Seeds, for a product spotlight; A portion of Shaun Haney's LIVE segment with Jim Wiesemeyer... Read More
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The U.S. Canola Association (USCA) has written a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump asking that he encourage the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish "pathways for renewable diesel derived from canola oil to generate Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) as 'advanced biofuel' under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program." The letter, dated September 30, 2020,... Read More
Would a re-elected Donald Trump switch up the ag leadership in the country? Would Joe Biden as president stay the course with ad hoc support payments? We're talking U.S. politics with Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer, for those discussions and more. Don't miss RealAg LIVE! weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this weeks' edition of Agronomic Monday! On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Albert Tenuta of Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), on the recent tar spot sighting in Ontario; Matt Chapple of PRIDE Seeds, on flex versus fixed hybrids on soybeans; and, Dr. Ross McKenzie,... Read More
If you're new around here, the Beef Market Update's goal is to provide the most current information on beef exports, pricing, carcass weights, and boxed beef prices. Every second Friday, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins us to cover what's happening in markets both in Canada and the U.S. This week, U.S. trade... Read More
Fridays are for the RealAg Issues Panel! This week, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith. Up for discussion: The usefulness of the Canada Infrastructure Bank; Price transparency of cattle; COVID-19 resurgence and farm family safety; How food security drives farm programs; and, The PMRA's latest herbicide change Plus, there's this... Read More
Tar spot has moved through the U.S. Midwest, into Michigan and Wisconsin, and now officially calls Ontario home. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' plant pathologist Albert Tenuta has seen the evidence in a field near Ridgetown, Ont., and there are also reported sightings of the corn leaf disease in Lambton and Essex... Read More
Here at RealAgriculture, we truly appreciate you our listeners, so thanks for tuning in. It's already October, and it's a Thursday, which means it's time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! On today's show we'll hear from: Mark Brock from Ontario; Ron Krahn from Manitoba; Danny Ottenbreit from Saskatchewan; Tim Oleksyn from Saskatchewan; and, Kevin Serfas... Read More
Jeff Nonay is a busy guy. He's the owner of Lakeside Dairy just outside of Edmonton, Alta., that has value-added processes that go above and beyond the norm. It's not only a dairy, but also a grain and potato operation, plus there's a direct-marketing beef business and a cheese-making facility on-farm. What does it take... Read More
The Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) have been joined by two other eastern Canadian grain groups, to put further public pressure on the federal government to make adjustments to the AgriStability business risk management program. The three grain groups have launched an online and radio campaign claiming that Canadian grain farmers are going out of... Read More