With U.S. shipments of agricultural commodities slowly beginning to resume after a lengthy hiatus due to the a trade war with China, farmers are relying on U.S. President Donald Trump's negotiating skills to close a deal with China. That's no small feat as, the deal includes not only a resumption, but also an increase in... Read More
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Six new inductees have been announced for the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame. The range of experience of these six individuals is an example of just how diverse agriculture is and how many changes have occurred in the span of a generation. Chantelle Donahue, a farmer and vice-president for Cargill, has been a leader in... Read More
It's Friday, y'all. We made it! On this edition of RealAg Radio, you'll hear from: Jessika Guse for the day's top ag news Ken Currah, outgoing Certified Crop Advisor chair, about the growing number of CCAs in Ontario, and some new designations coming online for agronomists J.P. Gervais, economist with Farm Credit Canada, tackling the... Read More
In the coming months, Health Canada is expected to release the newest version of Canada's Food Guide. This is the first update since 2007, and the proposed changes are not without controversy. First looks at the new guide suggests a significant shift away from meat and dairy and increased focus on plant-based protein. "This has... Read More
From an environmental standpoint, Ontario experienced a perfect storm in 2018 that produced an epidemic of gibberella ear rot in corn and resulting unprecedented DON levels. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs field crop plant pathologist Albert Tenuta compares the conditions that created the classic silk channel infection in corn hybrids to what... Read More
The number of certified crop advisors (CCAs) in Ontario topped the 600 mark in 2017 and agronomist ranks in the province just keep on growing. At the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association annual meeting this week, outgoing CCA board chair Ken Currah reported that organization membership has now reached 655, with 102 more candidates registered... Read More
It's Thursday and Shaun Haney gets a break from the show — occasional co-host Lyndsey Smith guides you through this episode of RealAg Radio, and, yes, there's some sheep talk. You'll hear: News with Guse: Jessika Guse brings an update on bovine TB in B.C., numbers around the Manitoba hay insurance payout, and, yes, offers... Read More
Even if you don't think you have herbicide resistant weeds in your fields, the best management practice might be to treat your fields as if you do. That's the advice of Linda Hall, associate professor in the Faculty of Agriculture Life and Environmental Science at University of Alberta, in this episode of the Resistance Management... Read More
The Bank of Canada held steady on the prime lending rate in its first decision for 2019, but are two more rate hikes on deck? For what's at play, what to consider, and where the rate may be headed, Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, talks to Matthew Pot, with Grain Perspectives. From the economic... Read More
Today's show is jam packed with news as you get not one but two segments of news with Guse. RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney and news lead, Jessika Guse start off the show with your top ag news stories of the day. Those include: Bank of Canada announced it would keep the interest rate at... Read More