Canada signed its name on the dotted line at the CPTPP signing ceremony in Chile on March 6th, 2018. But unfortunately, agriculture and other interested parties cannot afford to take pressure off the government. The deal will take effect when six of the eleven participating countries have ratified it. So if Canada drags its feet... Read More
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What are the legislative priorities here? Host Shaun Haney starts off the show discussing potential 'easy wins' for the federal government. Then: Top Ag News with Kelvin Heppner. StatsCan's shocking acreage report - Dwight Nichol, DLN AgVentures, joins the show to interpret the surprises. Are producers more concerned about drought than analysts anticipated? What's up... Read More
Statistics Canada surprised grain market analysts with higher-than-expected acreage estimates for wheat, durum, lentils and peas, and a much lower-than-expected number for canola, on Friday. Coming off a dry year in much of Western Canada in 2017, you can't help but notice the crops that came in above expectations are crops we generally think of... Read More
When you cross the Canada/U.S. border headed south, the landscape is the same, the time zone is the same, but the economics of dairy are very different. Canadians in agriculture are familiar with our domestic supply management system that aims to match supply of dairy products to demand. This control of supply through a quota... Read More
Today on the show: Top Ag News Buy or Sell - Everyone's favourite (ag) game show is back, with topics ranging from canola acreage to hockey playoffs. Let us know what you think of Kelvin's answers by emailing, tweeting (with #RealAgRadio) or commenting below. Thoughts on Politics - John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills,... Read More
As the home of the only grain-handling facility in Canada that has direct, high-speed service from a U.S. railroad, the commodity logistics hub at Northgate, Saskatchewan, gives its owner a unique position in the Western Canadian grain industry — and a unique view of the current grain backlog. Opened in 2016, Ceres Global Ag's facility,... Read More
Better cow comfort can deliver a host of benefits for both the animal and the milk tank. Improving overall cow health, increasing cow longevity, and putting more milk in the tank are all byproducts of cow comfort. Dairy equipment suppliers are also focusing on the growing impact of heat stress, and French manufacturer Bioret Agri... Read More
Have you walked your winter wheat field yet? Resident agronomist Peter Johnson reminds everyone that now is the time to look for frost heaving and early weed germination in another jam-packed episode of The Word. Johnson also talks crop notes, sulphur deficiency, nitrogen stabilizers, soil microbiology, and much more. Find a summary of today’s show... Read More
Kelvin Heppner is in the host chair today (perhaps due to Shaun Haney's ending comments yesterday?). In today's episode: Top Ag News RockyTalk - Vaderstad Industries' Kris Cherewyk joins the show to discuss seeding into dry conditions. #HandsOffMyPlate - Ontario farmer and guest contributor Andrew Campbell joins the show to talk about Health Canada's front-of-package... Read More
A group of people concerned about the impact of Health Canada's plan to revise Canada's Food Guide and introduce new labels on food packaging have launched a campaign to raise awareness of and opposition to the government's proposed changes. The campaign, which uses the slogan "Hands Off My Plate," includes a website, a hashtag (#HandsOffMyPlate,... Read More