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
Category: Podcasts
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
If you're looking to build soil nutrient levels in pasture, do you order fertilizer or do you buy sheep? If you're Mike Swidersky and family, you buy sheep as a complement to raising cattle. How does it work? You run the sheep after the cattle (they utilize pasture differently and aren't susceptible to the other... Read More
Today, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is at the Nufarm booth at day two of Agri-Trade. To start off the show, Brian Tischler talks bout his recent AStec award and how technology and farming go hand-in-hand. Dave Fiddler of Agri-Trade joins Shaun to discuss the show's growth, and what's new this year. Jason Lindgren from... Read More
So often grain markets take the stairs up, but the elevator down. If you're getting dizzy watching global trade and global markets racing up and down like a rollercoaster, you're likely wondering what the impact is of all this volatility. Craig Klemmer, principal agriculture economist for Farm Credit Canada, joins Shaun Haney for a frank... Read More
Let's start this week's Word on a super positive note — Peter Johnson is a grandpa for the sixth time! Host Johnson takes that wonderful piece of news as inspiration for this week's Wheat Pete's Word and tries to keep it upbeat and positive (meaning, yes, he talks corn, but mostly not, OK?) From winter... Read More
It's the second week of November which usually means Agri-trade is up and running in Red Deer, Alberta! RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is at the show and for today, and hosts the radio show live from the Farmers Edge booth. For today's line-up, Shaun starts off with how the outcome of the U.S. midterms... Read More
Public speaking is an essential skill that has major benefits in both your personal and working life. For some people, public speaking comes naturally and for others it is a life-long mission to just be comfortable in front of a crowd. Every year at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA) competition at the Royal... Read More