Fall is often a time when farmers think about pre-purchasing or putting down some fertilizer in order to save a buck and some time in advance of the coming year. For late 2020, fertilizer tariffs on imports into the U.S. is changing the price dynamic and causing some uncertainty. Russian and Moroccan fertilizer companies have... Read More
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The Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is calling on the federal government to keep its promise on compensation for dairy farmers, stemming from international trade deals that allowed for dairy product access into Canada's supply managed value chain. "When a dairy farmer makes a commitment, his or her word is gold. We hold our government... Read More
It's Thursday! And if you're new around here, Thursdays are the day that your host Shaun Haney checks in with farmers from coast to coast. We call it the Farmer Rapid Fire. On today's show you'll hear from: Ryan Barrett of P.E.I.; Mark Huston of Ont; Randy Court of Man; Jeff Bennett of Sask; Jason... Read More
Lower horsepower tractors might be enjoying strong sales in the U.S. and Canada, but when it comes to combines, bigger is always better. For a discussion on trends in farm equipment, dealer networks, and the value of new and nearly-new combines, we're joined by Torey Hadland, western Canadian division director with Claas Canada, for this... Read More
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! We appreciate you listening in, and on today's great show, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Marla Orenstein of Canada West Foundation, on what exactly carbon tariffs are; David Wiens of Dairy Farmers of Canada, on compensations for market... Read More
This week marks a "difficult" time in Alberta for the public sector working in agriculture. By the end of this week, it's estimated that over 250 people will have lost — or will be in the process of losing — their jobs with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, with the layoffs being on the agriculture side.... Read More
Corn in Ontario is finally drying down, just as the cold, wet, fall weather kicks into gear this week. But, hey, it's not snow (sorry, Western Canada). In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson is answering plenty of your questions on soil fertility, fertilizer rates, and residue management considerations in conjunction with fertility... Read More
According to a new book from Dr. Brian Lee Crowley, managing director of the Ottawa-based think tank MacDonald-Laurier Institute, policy makers can fall into two categories. The new book, Gardeners vs Designers: Understanding the Great Fault Line in Canadian Politics, outlines that there are two types of thinkers when it comes to politics — those... Read More
Fifty years ago, supply management was formed to "save the family farm" and today, the reason for such a system to exist is becoming less clear to some researchers and analysts. A report was recently released on the future of supply management, titled Supply Management 2.0, A Possible Roadmap for the Canadian Dairy Industry. Dr.... Read More
Thanks for joining us for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with your host Shaun Haney; Brian Lee Crowley of the MacDonald-Laurier Institute, on his new book; and, Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the agri-food analytics lab at Dalhousie University, on a new report... Read More