Today, on the show: Top ag news with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; William Greuel, Protein Industries Canada, on the latest funding announcement; and, Former Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Gerry Ritz, with his insight on the latest from China; Gary Stordy, Canadian Pork Council, on the specifics around the meat suspension. Have feedback? Story idea? Send... Read More
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Launched at Canada's Farm Progress Show, Meridian's 13-inch swing-away auger has a few changes besides its diameter. According to Rob Reimer, director of sales for the company, the auger sees an extended hopper size, increased capacity (nearing 13,000 bushels), and a change to its base. "We've added a 4-foot flighting piece at the bottom, so... Read More
Alberta-based farmer Lynn Dargis spent much of Canada's Farm Progress Show on the other side of a booth, bringing attention to her recently unveiled grain pricing platform. Farmbucks, launched at the end of February, collects, sorts and displays grain prices in real time, with its newest version (2.0) offering price history lines, price alerts, geographic... Read More
Though there is still much to know about prions and prion diseases, we've come a long way since the first case found of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a domestic cow in Canada, and the launch of the Alberta Prion Research Institute. "I think we have come quite a ways," says Kevin Keough, executive director... Read More
Today's RealAg Radio comes at you from a carnival-like atmosphere at CanolaPALOOZA at Lacombe, AB. In today's episode, hear from: Debra Hauer, Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council, on their recent roundtable, changes around temporary foreign workers, and more; Jay Whetter, editor of Canola Digest, on the issues impacting canola this year; and, Viterra's Terence Koshman,... Read More
How the mighty have fallen. Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, host of Wheat Pete's Word, has laryngitis and can't record the podcast this week. He's very sorry, and is resting and trying to get well as soon as he can. In the meantime, he was a guest on Monday's RealAg Radio program, where he tackled a... Read More
Challenging Ontario planting conditions may follow the corn crop through the entire season and cause 2019 harvest disease headaches for growers. That's the message Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs's plant pathologist Albert Tenuta shared with growers attending a Huron Tractor combine clinic last week at company headquarters at Exeter, Ont. With corn... Read More
As most, if not all, producers are currently spraying for weed control, it's important to keep in mind herbicide efficacy, according to Bethany Wyatt, senior technical service specialists for BASF in Saskatchewan. Wyatt says almost every year some farmers will get impatient, and "jump the gun" when it comes to re-spraying. In this episode of... Read More
A wide range of new concepts were on display in Canada's Farm Progress Show's Innovation showcase hall this month. A total of 22 inventions were submitted to the show this year, with one innovation winning gold, and two others tied for the sterling award. Saskatchewan-based Precision AI was one of the two sterling award winners.... Read More
Tuesday's RealAg Radio is all about pests and policy — but perhaps not the pests you commonly think of. On this episode, host Lyndsey Smith speaks with: Jessika Guse, with the news; Sylvain Charlebois, about the national food policy; Ryan Brook, about wild hogs in Saskatchewan; and, Bern Tobin asks Albert Tenuta about what farmers... Read More