As many producers are aware, there are a plethora of things going on in the global economic sphere... and growing concerns are rising. But how do we understand what everything means? How do we unpack it all? Farm Credit Canada's chief economist J.P. Gervais joined RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney to give a little more... Read More
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A distinguished professor at Indiana's Purdue University has modeled the potential implications of finding African swine fever (ASF) in the U.S., finding a range of economic losses, ranging from what he calls "bad to really, really bad." In the conversation with Shaun Haney from RealAg Radio included below, Jayson Lusk, head of the Agricultural Economics... Read More
When it comes to growing hemp, one of the more top-of-mind risks for producers is crop establishment — how do I grow this crop, and what on earth do I do when it comes to harvesting it? Jeff Kostuik, director of operations in central Canada and the U.S.for Hemp Genetics International (HGI), says that hemp... Read More
It's Friday, and today on the show, you'll hear: Top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; Sean Finn, Canadian National Railway, joins to discuss the new agricultural advisory council; and RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith joins the show to converse, debate and joke with host Shaun Haney. Have feedback on the show? Connect with host Shaun Haney... Read More
Some grain production analysts are calling for another extraordinary wheat harvest in Argentina, on the back of a record-setting year for 2018/19. "Last season we had a record harvest in our country," says Javier Preciado Patiño with eFarmNews. "Farmers collected 150 million tons of grain, basically: corn, 55 million tons, wheat, 25 million tons, and... Read More
First, our thoughts with the farmers impacted by the hail storms this year, then, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; J.P. Gervais, chief economist with FCC Agriculture, joins to talk global interest rate markets, and the U.S.-China trade war; and Jayson Lusk, department head at the Department of Agricultural Economics... Read More
August marks the beginning of the crop year, and for many farmers in Western Canada, it marks a significant anniversary — the removal of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly in 2012. The Conservatives had two minority governments leading up to eventually winning a majority in 2011. As Gerry Ritz, then federal minister of Agriculture and... Read More
Farmers who buy Brevant and Pioneer Hi-Bred seed had a chance to choose the Liberty Link trait for the first time in 2019. Up until now, Corteva's lines (formerly Dow and DuPont) offered RoundUp Ready and Clearfield traits. As Trevor Herzog, Pioneer Hi-Bred agronomist for Corteva Agriscience, explains, the inclusion of the Liberty Link traits... Read More
Salford's BBI Sniper – a high clearance, high capacity fertilizer spinner spreader – is out on full release this year. The Sniper offers applicators a wide application, with a 12-section spread pattern, reducing overlap, and avoiding unnecessary application and/or application in environmentally sensitive areas. "It's capable of spreading urea from 120 feet down to 30... Read More