When farmers talk about commodity markets, the conversation most often focuses on the fundamentals — everything from supply and demand to crop carryover. Rarely do you stumble upon a conversation where technical market analysis indicators are being hotly contested over coffee. Technical analysis, basically forecasting the direction of prices through the study of past market... Read More
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If you're looking to build soil nutrient levels in pasture, do you order fertilizer or do you buy sheep? If you're Mike Swidersky and family, you buy sheep as a complement to raising cattle. How does it work? You run the sheep after the cattle (they utilize pasture differently and aren't susceptible to the other... Read More
Today, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is at the Nufarm booth at day two of Agri-Trade. To start off the show, Brian Tischler talks bout his recent AStec award and how technology and farming go hand-in-hand. Dave Fiddler of Agri-Trade joins Shaun to discuss the show's growth, and what's new this year. Jason Lindgren from... Read More
So often grain markets take the stairs up, but the elevator down. If you're getting dizzy watching global trade and global markets racing up and down like a rollercoaster, you're likely wondering what the impact is of all this volatility. Craig Klemmer, principal agriculture economist for Farm Credit Canada, joins Shaun Haney for a frank... Read More
Let's start this week's Word on a super positive note — Peter Johnson is a grandpa for the sixth time! Host Johnson takes that wonderful piece of news as inspiration for this week's Wheat Pete's Word and tries to keep it upbeat and positive (meaning, yes, he talks corn, but mostly not, OK?) From winter... Read More
It's the second week of November which usually means Agri-trade is up and running in Red Deer, Alberta! RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney is at the show and for today, and hosts the radio show live from the Farmers Edge booth. For today's line-up, Shaun starts off with how the outcome of the U.S. midterms... Read More
Public speaking is an essential skill that has major benefits in both your personal and working life. For some people, public speaking comes naturally and for others it is a life-long mission to just be comfortable in front of a crowd. Every year at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA) competition at the Royal... Read More
The Spray Guys are back with a Canadian culture mash up that sees them reprise the roles of Bob and Doug McKenzie, everybody's favourite beer drinking duo. In this episode of Exploding Spray Myths, our two hosers, played by Jason Deveau and Tom Wolf, somehow manage to jerry-rig a satellite hot stove lounge where they... Read More
Today's show is very diverse! We have Jessika Guse back to discuss the top ag news stories of the day with RealAg Radio host, Shaun Haney. The pair discuss everything from the brand new inductees in to the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame, to what's going on in China this week surrounding the international import... Read More
It's the first week of November which means winter is getting much closer to settling in. Farmers continue to race against the calendar to finish harvest in parts of the country with some challenges. Today on the show: Shaun talks about his amazement of the success of Alabama football coach Nick Saban and his dedication... Read More