Canada and the U.S. have experienced very similar paths of food system disruption due to COVID-19. Both countries have seen the fall in restaurant demand and packers going offline, followed by milk dumping, animals being euthanized, and consumers hyperventilating over shortages of toilet paper and ground beef. Although they've experienced the same impacts and stress... Read More
Category: Podcasts
It's Friday, and we've got a great show for you! On today's episode of RealAg Radio, you'll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; A RealAg Issues panel with Shaun Haney, Jeff English of ThinkShift, and Andrew Campbell, dairy farmer and Food Bubble Podcast host. Do you have feedback on... Read More
Alberta's agriculture minister is sharing new information regarding the cattle set-aside program that's being rolled out to address the backlog of cattle as processing capacity has been limited by COVID-19. A couple of weeks ago, the Alberta government announced they would be providing provincial funding in addition to the federal AgriRecovery funds for the set-aside... Read More
While year-to-date numbers from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers have been weak in terms of new equipment sales numbers, especially for 4-wheel drive tractors and combines, the used equipment market has been strong. As the cost of new equipment has soared, used machinery — even something as old as 15 plus years — has become... Read More
It's one of our favourite days of the week here at RealAgriculture: time for a Farmer Rapid Fire! On today's panel you'll hear: Jeff Nonay of Alta; Tim Oleksyn of Sask; Gunter Jochum of Man; Peter Gredig of Ont; and Neil McGregor of Ont. As well, stay tuned for the top ag news of the... Read More
There is no shortage of issues to discuss in the ag commodity complex, and our latest edition of RealAg LIVE! is here to cover the latest in market news, and answer everything you're wondering regarding the futures. On this Thursday edition of RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney is joined by Zaner Ag Hedge's Chief Ag... Read More
Someone has flipped the switch from our cold weather woes, because it's now summer in Ontario - with all the challenges and joys that the hot weather brings. In this week's Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson flags a crop alert (it's too early, but we're starting there anyway), gives crop updates on corn and... Read More
The sun seems to be shining across the country for this wonderful Wednesday! To make your day even better, tune into RealAg Radio. On today's show, you'll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Paul Carolan, CEO of HALO, one of the air ambulance medevac services we have in southern... Read More
HALO Air Ambulance is the only dedicated medevac helicopter that covers southern Alberta and southwest Saskatchewan, forming the boundary of the former Palliser Health region, which covers 50,000 square kilometers. Since its inception in 2007, HALO has dispatched over 550 missions, from their base in Medicine Hat, Alta. When it comes to air ambulances, it... Read More
It's been a crazy May for corn growers in Ontario. The weather has gone from cold rain and snow on May 10 to extreme heat two weeks later. That's turned many super fit soils, which enticed growers to plant early, into rock hard seedbeds that have early-planted corn struggling to emerge. "The extreme shifts have... Read More