Increased access to the Canadian dairy market through the newly minted United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) will not be a boon for U.S. dairy farmers. That's the early verdict from Mark Stephenson, director of dairy policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "I think the dairy producers are not going to look at their... Read More
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Janice Tranberg has been named president and CEO of the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) and National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA). Announced Wednesday, Tranberg will take over from Bryan Walton the current president and CEO of both organizations. Walton is set to retire in the early part of next year. As Walton has been with... Read More
It's Wednesday, early October, and time for an occasional host on RealAg Radio! Ontario field editor Lyndsey Smith stick-handles this edition of the show, featuring: News with Guse with Jessika Guse, where you'll hear about some CEO and CFO moves, support for hog producers, and about a neat little saliva test for cattle; Steven Gillis,... Read More
There are not one, but two Alert! Alert! Alert! segments in this week's Wheat Pete's Word, and that's just how she goes in a wet, snowy, long, drawn out harvest. Host Peter Johnson is talking wheat storage woes, mycotoxin trouble, and strip tillage tips and tricks in this early October edition of the Word. You'll... Read More
Canadian canola producers are among the most efficient when it comes to cost-of-production — with the exception of seed costs— but Canadian growers also receive slightly lower on-farm prices than canola and rapeseed producers in other parts of the world. "We're basically leading, together with Ukrainian producers, in cost-of-production," explains Joerg Zimmermann in the Canola... Read More
Soybeans have been on a wild ride the last few days, riding news of high stocks, news of the U.S./Mexico/Canada trade agreement (USMCA). What's a farmer to do? RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney spoke with Arlan Suderman, chief commodities economist at INTL FCStone Inc., to talk soybeans' recent woes. “I think that there's a lot... Read More
More snow in fall!? Come on now Mother Nature... where were you back in winter when we needed it for a good snow pack!? On today's RealAg Radio show, host Shaun Haney, hears some good feedback from listeners on their thoughts on the USMCA. Then, Shaun breaks down the top ag news stories of the... Read More
More power and manoeuvrability top the list of improvements to New Holland's Guardian sprayers. At the recent Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, New Holland rolled out its SP370F and SP410F front-boom sprayers. Don Keller, sprayer product marketing manager, explains that both models come with a Cursor 9 FPT engine as well as an enhanced... Read More
The long, drawn out NAFTA negotiations really weighed heavily on the nerves of agricultural exporters. The fear of losing the U.S. market or the real threat of the border possibly becoming thicker was a huge stress for beef, pork, oilseed, and cereal producers. The news, then, that there is a trilateral deal to be ratified... Read More
Anaerobic digesters have popped up on farms across Ontario in recent years, but there are none quite like the digester Rob McKinlay has installed at Harcolm Farms at Beachville, Ontario. What makes it unique is its size – at 20 kilowatts, it's 10- to 20-times smaller than the other 42 digesters currently operating on Ontario... Read More