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
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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
To the tune of the Y-M-C-A by the Village People, some people (RealAg news lead, Jessika Guse as an example) are humming... "They signed a trade act called..... U-S-M-C-A" The hot topic of the day is the USMCA so RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney and Guse dive right in. They also discuss clubroot being found... Read More
At one hundred thousand feet the new USMCA (NAFTA 2.0) comes with little change, according to most main stream analysts. For agriculture we know that this is not true. One of the agricultural sectors hit hardest is the Canadian dairy industry through concessions to the United States in this new deal. The concessions are two... Read More
Corn stalks have become a significant management challenge for many growers. Better corn hybrids, higher yields, bigger plants, and fewer corn borers to break down stalks mean more farmers are turning to tillage to tackle crop residue. At Canada's Outdoor Farm Show (COFS), a host of tillage manufacturers and retailers took to a harvested corn... Read More
As RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney, puts it... "Today's show is jam packed!" Canada's Trade Diversification Minister, the Honourable Jim Carr is on the show today. He talks about CETA's one year anniversary, and if Canada will get the NAFTA deal done. Shaun also asks Carr what's holding Canada back from signing a trilateral deal?... Read More