The time is now for the federal government to take action and help livestock producers affected by dry conditions with a tax deferral program, according to Todd Lewis, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). Lewis notes feed shortages are top of mind for most producers and there's plenty of uncertainty right now... Read More
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Talking with your family about farm succession needs to happen sooner rather than later, emphasizes Darrell Wade, president and founder of FarmLife Financial. Wade's key message at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in London, Ont., was to start the succession conversation early. As he explains in the video below, his family didn't, and when a... Read More
On Monday's show, with host Shaun Haney: Crystal MacKay of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity joins Shaun to discuss the role farmers play in building public trust in agriculture in light of recent events in the news and on social media Trish Meyers of Federated Co-op, based in Saskatoon, on variable crop conditions and... Read More
Semi-dwarf varieties of wheat that were introduced during the Green Revolution changed farming in many parts of the world, and changed the way people could farm. Before these shorter varieties came along, if you were lucky enough to grow a big crop, it would probably lie down. New semi-dwarf varieties didn't lodge as easily, enabling... Read More
On Friday's edition of RealAg Radio: Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner discuss the latest ag news, including President Trump's comments on NAFTA and ag commodity prices, Deere's earnings, and a report that U.S. seed companies Stine and Beck's are asking the EPA to restrict dicamba use. JP Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada, discusses... Read More
Combine loss monitors are useful for understanding whether the amount of grain being thrown out the back of a combine is increasing or decreasing, but they're not a great tool for quantifying those losses, according to research conducted by PAMI (Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute). The recent project focused on understanding the accuracy of combine loss... Read More
Agriculture industry and farm groups are voicing strong concerns about Health Canada's proposed ban of two neonicotinoid (neonic) crop protection products announced on Wednesday. Citing risk to aquatic insects, such as mayflies and midges, not bees, the federal health department's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is looking to phase out all agricultural uses of thiamethoxam... Read More
On Thursday's show, with host Shaun Haney: Top ag news, including details on Health Canada's proposal to ban two more neonics and the impact, the wall coming down between Bayer and Monsanto, new research looking at benefits of 4R nutrient practices, awards handed out at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, and more. Product spotlight —... Read More
Glyphosate — commonly known as Roundup — suffered a blow in the court of public opinion following a California jury decision last week, but the actual legal implications of the verdict are still to be determined in court. The jury found Monsanto liable in a case where former school groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson alleges exposure to... Read More
India was the guest that was notable by its absence at the recent Pulse and Special Crops Convention at Regina. The country has pulled back substantially from the pulse market and, although there were few attendees from that area of world, India was mentioned often from the stage and in the corridors. Dale Leftwich had... Read More