The Canadian government may have seen some change after the election, but to producer organizations like the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA), it doesn't change the fact that they need to be at the table, working with whomever else is there. "I think it's about what was expected, and as the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, we work... Read More
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It must be Friday, as things at the RealAg headquarters are a little whacky... So much so, news lead, Jessika Guse is hosting RealAg Radio! Today on the show you'll hear from: RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith with the top ag news; Weston Jacques, of EvictRadon, discusses the lethal gas and how to test for it; Gary... Read More
What do you do when farm customers need a tractor tire that delivers the flexibility to handle front-end loader jobs along with being able to work in row crops? That was the challenge tractor manufacturer Kubota faced earlier this year as its M7 series tractor users asked for a high-capacity loader tire with the additional... Read More
The beverage landscape has changed remarkably in recent decades. In the 1970s, milk competed with three beverages — soft drinks, coffee, and juice. But today, consumer taste and choice knows no limits, whether it be sparkling juice, fusion drinks, pea protein drinks, cold brew coffee, or drinkable yogurt, the beverage list keeps growing. Can milk... Read More
Robotics are changing the dynamics of dairy businesses, and co-evolving along with them. "Today, conventional dairies spend 50-60 per cent of the total labour on the physical act of milking cows, (and) only 10 to 20 per cent on feeding cows, five to 10 per cent on health, and the other 10 per cent on... Read More
First, on the show, host Shaun Haney talks about the protests at Alberta's Legislature this week, where animal rights activists chained themselves in front of the steps, in light of proposed changes to trespassing laws in the province. Haney's tweet around the issue is included below, along with a few replies. What are your thoughts?... Read More
On today's episode of the RealAg Radio show, hear from: The top ag news, with news lead, Jessika Guse; Ontario dairy farmer and regular RealAgriculture contributor Andrew Campbell, on his recent opinion piece, If we don't give a little, nothing changes: a wake-up call for rural Canada; An update on the canola/wheat markets with Terence... Read More
There are some surprising yields being reported across much of Ontario — some shockingly good, others disastrously bad. For at least one farmer, a timely rain or two on just half the field means the same surprise happened in the same pass of the combine. In this week's edition of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter... Read More
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister shuffled his cabinet while adding two brand new positions after being re-elected for a second term. “I am humbled to serve Manitobans for a second term,” Pallister says. “We have made historic progress in putting more money back on the kitchen tables of Manitobans by reducing the PST and introducing other... Read More
We have a Liberal minority government in Canada, and that's what we're focusing on today, with a brief explanation on one that means, and analysis from different ag sectors. On today's show, we'll hear the top ag news from RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse, then, on the outcome of the election: Fawn Jackson of Canadian Cattlemen's Association;... Read More