The joke in Saskatoon is that you come for the weather, but stay because you can't get a flight out. Kidding aside, Saskatoon is actually a hub of biotech research and development with findings and products with the potential to benefit farmers all over the world. Because of this, Global Biotech Week is an event... Read More
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The fall calf run is rolling and prices have been steady, and sometimes steady is really good. For five months or more, prices have held strong bucking the trend of somewhere during the calf run we stub our toe, either because of weather or logistics or some other issue. What's more, says Anne Wasko, of... Read More
What a week! Reaction continues to pour in over the new USMCA trade agreement, and RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney discusses the week that was with Ontario field editor Lyndsey Smith and Jeff English, public relations manager with ThinkShift. They also get into which holiday is better, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Hear how that conversation started... Read More
When it comes to testing seed, you're after many answers, but the bottom line is always "Is this seed fit for use?" When it comes to soil, you don't have the choice on whether or not to use it — but you can use soil sampling and testing to inform your management and put a... Read More
It's almost the Thanksgiving long weekend in Canada which means most of the RealAgriculture staff are preparing for copious amounts of turkey and pumpkin pie. Speaking of, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney, reveals to news lead, Jessika Guse he believes Thanksgiving is the best holiday. Guse strongly disagrees and says Christmas trump's Thanksgiving by far.... Read More
The phone is ringing off the hook at PAMI. Some very difficult questions are being asked by farmers as a result of the late harvest and the cool, damp weather. There are no easy answers, of course, but luckily PAMI has done a lot of research over the years and although they can't change the... Read More
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
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