Collaboration at a provincial and national level and a focus on international markets will be top of mind for Alberta Pulse Growers' new chair. The Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) held its annual general meeting last month at FarmTech at Edmonton, where Don Shepert was elected chair of the producer organization. RealAgriculture's news lead, Jessika Guse... Read More
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It's a day for celebration when farmers, industry, policy makers, and more all descend on downtown Ottawa for Canada's Ag Day! On today's show, brought to you by Farm Credit Canada, you'll hear from: David Coletto, marketing research lead with Abacus Data, talks about maddening Millennials; Michael Hoffort, president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada,... Read More
It need only take one word to find its way onto product labels, spark mass debate, and inspire the creation of entire organizations. Take, for example, the word 'sustainable.' It's appearing on food labels everywhere, and everyone seems to have their take on it. We've heard consumers' thoughts on the matter, but what about people... Read More
What's the best strategy for managing herbicide resistance on your farm? In this episode of RealAgriculture's Resistance Management School we visit Günter Jochum at his farm near St. Francois Xavier, MB. In 2010, Jochum discovered Group 1 herbicide resistant wild oats in one of his fields. Once the presence of resistant wild oats was confirmed,... Read More
It's time for another episode of agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio. Currently cold winds and snow are covering a vast majority of the country; however, we can still talk about the growing season to warm us up a little! Today's show features: Dr. David Zaruk on agriculture's battle with activists to remain viable in 2019.... Read More
There are a lot of concerns in the pulse market at the moment. Things such as competition from the Black Sea region, and what's happening with the election in India, can keep farmers up at night. While you have one eye on the markets, it's also important to keep the other on agronomy. This is... Read More
In the fall of 2008, Shaun Haney decided to do something that really no one else was doing: writing about what was happening in agriculture and publishing that content exclusively online. Soon after, he used financial and sports coverage as inspiration, and offered something the agriculture audience had seldom seen before: online video coverage of... Read More
Is changing the way you eat or perhaps trying the whole workout thing a goal of yours for this year? Well, look no further than the FitFarmer podcast with co-hosts Shaun Haney and Gary Chambers, who farms and stays fit throughout the year! On this episode the pair discuss major trends in fitness, and how... Read More
Friday on RealAg Radio we are closing out the week in a big way. Today's guests include: Ted Seifried, of Zaner Ag Hedge, breaks down the USDA WASDE report for soybeans, corn, and wheat; RealAg news lead, Jessika Guse with the top ag news of the day; J.P. Gervais of Farm Credit Canada on the... Read More
Winter grower meetings are a good place to get in out of the cold, see some neighbours, and find out what's new in agronomic research. It's also a good time to get a bead on the markets – what should you be doing with the crop you just harvested and when should some of next... Read More