Today on RealAg Radio Shaun Haney will have the top ag news stories of the day and we have five takeaways from Agritrade for you including how broadband access is really our rural disadvantage. Brian Innes from the Canola Council of Canada is in Beijing, China and will update us on the intent to double... Read More
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Regulations are often disliked by by both producers and consumers. Producers think there is too much red tape and consumers think regulators are too accommodating to business. But when the regulatory system works – when it trusted and predictable – everyone benefits. The recent Canola Discovery Forum at Banff, Alta., brought together a host of... Read More
It’s not often a company opens the doors to its multi-million dollar seed research centre, so when you get the chance for a tour, you take it. Last month, Syngenta held its media summit which wrapped up by taking both Canadian and American agricultural journalists on a trip to Stanton, Minnesota, to check out their... Read More
It's agronomic Monday on the show and there are definitely many topics to cover. Best of luck to all of you that are still trying to finish harvest and for those of you that are done, its never too early to start the planning for 2019. Sherry Waddingham, president of Mindshift, a Toronto-based workplace communications... Read More
The federal government has made it very clear that it expects Canadian agriculture to grow, scale-up, and increase production — for both domestic and international markets. China is a key destination for several Canadian commodities, and a trade mission this week is yielding some very positive results. Last week, Canada sent four high-level ministers to... Read More
Kochia is known for being an aggressive, adaptive weed. This year showed some farmers just how tenacious this species is. At spray timing, at harvest, and even after, kochia is a constant issue, and it's not going away any time soon. Jason Lindgren, with NuFarm Canada, says that lighter competition this year due to dry... Read More
Canadians and Americans share the largest border in the world which creates similar opportunities and challenges for farmers no matter where they reside in relation to the 49th parallel. When the Canadian Wheat Board's single desk fell, Western Canadian growers looked forward to some of the same free market opportunities that American growers in Montana... Read More
Our last RealAg Radio show from Agri-Trade at Red Deer, AB, is today and we're broadcasting from the Canterra Seeds booth. Guests today include: Jim Peterson of Limagrain explains why their eyes are on the Canadian market Shaan Tsai of Canterra Seeds discusses clubroot and how it can be managed and prevented Tom Wolf of... Read More
The midterm election has come and gone with some changes for the U.S. Congress, along with farmers and ranchers. The House of Representatives will have a Democrat majority and the Republican majority increased in the Senate. Make no mistake, with political power shifting slightly in Washington — Canadians are paying attention. The big questions are... Read More
When farmers talk about commodity markets, the conversation most often focuses on the fundamentals — everything from supply and demand to crop carryover. Rarely do you stumble upon a conversation where technical market analysis indicators are being hotly contested over coffee. Technical analysis, basically forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market... Read More