U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is a man of the people. There was no better evidence of that than this week when he sat with dairy farmers at the World Dairy Expo to listen to their concerns. Quite simply, U.S. dairy farmers are in a tough spot. After five years of depressed milk prices, producers... Read More
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First, host Shaun Haney starts with news on a study that suggests there may not be enough evidence to support recommendations to lower adult consumption of red meat. Then, hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; Ernie Sirski, farmer and chair of Soy Canada, talks about his open letter to Ottawa ahead of... Read More
Western Canada got absolutely hammered by snow this last week, which brings up questions on lifters, stripper headers, and more. For Ontario, soybean harvest is late but rolling, and that means the questions about winter wheat seeding are also rolling in to Wheat Pete's Word host, Peter Johnson's mailbox! From when to bump seeding rates,... Read More
The 43rd federal election is less than three weeks away, and the chair of Soy Canada is wondering why agriculture hasn't been brought up more during election debates. There's a multitude of issues to be brought up, yet no party seems to really be keeping a close eye on farmers. In particular, Soy Canada chair,... Read More
Today's episode is a special one, featuring farmers from across Canada, with updates on crop conditions, harvest quality and yields, and much more. Hear from Kent Erickson and Kevin Serfas (Alberta); Rob Stone (Saskatchewan); Gunther Jochum (Manitoba); Peter Gredig and Shawn Schill (Ontario). Have feedback on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney via email... Read More
Next year will mark 45 years since New Holland originally introduced its Twin Rotor combine in 1975, the TR70 with 145-168 horsepower. To honour the occasion, the company will roll out significant upgrades to its CR Series of combines. Luiz Miotto, combine product marketing manager for New Holland, North America, says the 2020 models will... Read More
A university vice-president has removed herself from the post-secondary institution due to an advertisement that raised many eyebrows throughout Edmonton. As part of its Truth Matters campaign, the University of Alberta launched a wide range of ads that tackled everything from the effects of sexting in a relationship, storing solar energy, climate change, and more.... Read More
Not to be outdone by 2018, it's another Snowtember for Alberta. Today, on the show, with host Shaun Haney: Management factors and variety selection for lower population (but high yielding) soybean stands, with Matt Chapple, PRIDE Seeds market agronomist; Thinking about next year's crop and field selection, with Sherrilyn Phelps, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers; and, Depleting... Read More
After a quick look through the RealAg Radio mail bag, host Shaun Haney takes us through conversations on: The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) 'trade fiasco'; Divorce - some thoughts on the recent Mind Your Farm Business episode, with Anjali Sharma, Davidson & Williams LLP; Trust - A lack of trust or a breach... Read More