Shaun Haney kicks off Wednesday's show talking about the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants in rural towns (send him your favourite at the email address below or in a tweet with #RealAgRadio). From there, the show includes: Today's ag news, including royal assent for the federal government's long-awaited transportation legislation — Bill C-49, as well as the... Read More
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For all the talk of a late, late spring, we sure have caught up in a hurry. While there are areas hurting for moisture nearly across Canada, some regions have had near-ideal planting conditions and even a timely rain or two, post-seeding. What's got croppers curious this week? Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete's Word,... Read More
Farm and grain industry groups are giving a big thumbs-up to the federal government for finally passing Bill C-49. The Transportation Modernization Act received royal assent on Wednesday, after gaining final approval from the Senate late Tuesday. Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay will be joined by grain industry stakeholders at a Richardson elevator just north of... Read More
Year-round grazing may mean different things to different people, but to Doug Wray, it essentially means providing 'locally grown' sustenance to his herd — that is, feeding where the forage was grown. Wray implements strategies like swath grazing and bale grazing to achieve his goals, driving the cost of winter feeding down to about $0.80/head/day... Read More
Tuesday's show, with host Shaun Haney: Today's ag news, with Kelvin Heppner, including MPs rejecting amendments to Bill C-49 again, optimism about exports in U.S.-China trade, and Deere raising prices Bern Tobin on the Ontario election, with polls showing NDP momentum Ted Siefried of Zaner Ag Hedge on the market's response to China news Kevin... Read More
It's the Victoria Day weekend and farmers across the country are busy with planting, seeding and dealing with varying conditions. We have a great RealAg Radio agronomic Monday to push you through the end of the long weekend. Today's show includes: Wheat Pete and Shaun discuss the wet start in Lampton and Essex county's in... Read More
It's an established fact that seeding depth and plant spacing are critical factors in maximizing yields and uniformity in some crops. That's why corn and soybeans are planted with planters designed to singulate each seed and place it at a precise depth. Wheat isn't generally seeded with a planter, but as part of this Wheat... Read More
Ontario's provincial election is shaping up to be a two-horse race. Major polls this week show the Progressive Conservative party and Doug Ford holding the lead but Andrea Horwath's campaign for change is gaining ground as voters leave the fading Liberals and consider the front-runners. An Ipsos poll earlier this week pegged PC popular support... Read More
On Friday's show, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news, with Kelvin Heppner, discussing the missed NAFTA deal deadline, Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay's trade mission to China, and more. Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock — can barbecue season help protein demand? RealAg Issues panel with Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner Favourite... Read More
Live cattle led the futures market lower this past week, with cash prices in tow, thanks to large supplies hitting the market. Cash cattle values in Canada fell by ten to 12 dollars, while U.S. prices were five to six dollars lower on the week. What's frustrating for beef producers is demand and retail prices... Read More