It's tough to come up with a technical description for what Ellen Pruden really does. A long-time agricultural educator and advocate, her job title says she's the director for the Canola Eat Well program, which she leads out of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association office. But beyond that, her enthusiasm for sharing farmers' stories has... Read More
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Is canaryseed the itchiest of the crops? Will StatsCan find more canola? Why are Amercian farmers so reactive to incentives but Canadian farmers less so? These are just some of the questions posed during this RealAg LIVE! Q&A with Neil Townsend, of FarmLink Marketing Solutions. Listen/watch here, and check out the summary below: There are... Read More
It's time for another great Farmer Rapid Fire! Today's panel is jam-packed with another great lineup. On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Amy VanderHeide of N.S.; Andy Pasztor of southwestern Ont.; Wilco van Meijl of Rapid City, Man.; Chris Bauer of Lake Lenore, Sask; Janine Paly of Thorhild, Alta; Bruce Holmquist of... Read More
If you applied a pre-emergent herbicide before planting your corn and didn't get the moisture to activate it, don't despair and don't feel like you've thrown some money down the drain. You still get weed control during that critical weed-free period, says Rob Miller, technical development manager with BASF. As you can see in this... Read More
For the second time this week, the pulse industry is in the spotlight as another research and development project gets the green light. This latest project, funded through the protein supercluster Protein Industries Canada (PIC), is a joint research and development initiative between Saskatchewan-based AGT Food and Ingredients and ulivit, a consumer-facing ingredients start up,... Read More
Billing itself as a company ready to transform Canada's food industry, Local Leaf Farms has opened a vertical farm in Barrie, Ont., with plans to launch 20 locations across the country by the end of 2025. Vertical farming is "always presented as the future, and I'll state right off the top I don't see it... Read More
Welcome to the midweek edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Jeff Robson of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA), on the cancellation of the 2020 Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR), and how the lack of rodeos in small communities can cause... Read More
In this RealAg LIVE! episode with Mary Robinson, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), Mary joins host Shaun Haney to discuss agricultural policy issues including temporary foreign workers, business risk management programs, and engaging with youth and minorities. Check out the video below, or scroll down to read the summary! Tune in Thursday,... Read More
The longest day of the year has come and gone and we are heading into the thick of summer crop-growing weather. With the heat (and in some cases downpours!) come the agronomy questions and Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson is ready to answer whatever it is you can throw at him. In this week's Wheat Pete's... Read More
Bourgault has unveiled its 9000 series air seeder units, and early in-field use from this spring resulted in positive purchaser feedback. There are five new 9000 series models says Robert Fagnou, marketing specialist with Bourgault Industries: the 9650, 9950, and the 91300 Trailing models, as well as the 9650 and 9950 Leading models. The main... Read More