The Cattlemen's Young Leaders (CYL) program is for young people across Canada between the ages of 18 and 35 who are passionate about the beef industry. Since its inception in 2010, the CYL program has had over 120 graduates, which is certainly cause to celebrate. "We're very excited to mark this event with the industry,"... Read More
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It's time for our Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today's show, you'll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Al Mussell of Agri-Food Economic Systems, on a note that he and two other prominent figures wrote on some of the policy pressures the agri-food industry is facing, and... Read More
Due to a poor harvest in 2019, producers on the Prairies faced a lot of challenges. Then, with an extended spring in some parts for 2020, many acres went left unseeded. But there's still hope to get a crop in, such as winter wheat, it will just take a bit of planning. "The first step…Read More
If you're wondering how it is already the second week of August, don't worry — you're not alone! Harvest is beginning across the Prairies and is well underway in eastern Canada. Leaves are beginning to fall... in the distance, sleigh bells are beginning to ring... In all seriousness, it's one of our favourite days here... Read More
The wheat is coming off, and the number of drills out in Ontario fields planting cover crops is astonishing. There are clouds of dust everywhere — from a twenty-foot drill seeding oats, to a floater broadcasting cover crop seed with the fertilizer, Ontario farmers are adopting cover crops in a big way. Many think every... Read More
Grain corn acres in Western Canada this year might be down, but there's potential for some big yields, assuming the crop can avoid late season pitfalls. "For growers who held onto those acres, they're going to be rewarded, no doubt. Grain corn crops here in southern Manitoba look especially strong," says Alana Serhan, market development…Read More
We're finishing off the first full week of August with a bang, apparently, as trade tensions and tariffs between Canada and the U.S. escalate, and Canada gets caught in another China-U.S. spat, this time over technology. What does it all mean for agriculture? For this episode of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by... Read More
Finding soil fertility recommendations for different crops can be time-consuming and hard to pin down. A new app that is simple and quick to use provides tremendous value by bringing soil fertility recommendations for different crops — both field and vegetable — all to one place. "In terms of the Soil Test Manager app, it's…Read More
Many Canadian ag exporters may have wished that they had hedged the dollar a bit more. The Canadian dollar has climbed recently, making its way back to pre-COVID levels, around the US$0.755 mark. It's hard to know what to expect for the second half of 2020. Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research recently joined Shaun... Read More
How is it Thursday already? Those long weekends can really throw the timing off. But you know what today means — Farmer Rapid Fire here on RealAg Radio. This Thursday's segment brings together: Murray Froebe from near Carman, Man.; Scott Keller from New Norway, Alta.; Corey Loessin from Radisson, Sask.; and, Ken Schaus from near... Read More