Through the spring of 2018, we have talked about several common themes for the cattle markets that impact the fundamentals of this market. Even though Live Cattle futures finished up over $2 on Friday, the trade has been quite choppy, which gives traders little confidence that we are headed higher from here. Here is a... Read More
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In a week that featured multiple major commodity market stories, the oilseed complex faced several variables pushing soybeans and canola in opposite directions. In the nearby month (July), canola was up 0.48% while soybeans fell 6.58% to lead all agricultural commodities lower. On Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, Shaun Haney and Jon Driedger, FarmLink Marketing... Read More
The June 15 edition RealAg Radio, heading into the Father's Day weekend, includes: Cam Dahl, president of Cereals Canada, discusses the confirmation of an isolated case of GM wheat in Alberta, and the impact on trade, with Japan halting imports of Canadian wheat Trish Jordan of Monsanto Canada shares the history of the Monsanto trait... Read More
Have you set your western bean cutworm (WBC) traps yet? Setting traps is the most effective means of determining whether the yield-robbing pest is setting up shop in your cornfields. In this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School, OMAFRA field entomologist Tracey Baute shows growers how to set traps and discusses the growing importance of the... Read More
Errin Willenborg, research manager with SaskCanola recently took home some hardware from the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists (SIA). Willenborg manages $3 million in investments per year on behalf of Saskatchewan canola growers. "We're invested in a lot of research in agronomy, and looking at some of the genetics behind diseases in the province. We have... Read More
When someone says "take care of your mental health," do you envision meditation sessions in quiet rooms or the latest yoga trend? While both meditation and yoga can be part of taking care of your headspace, they're not the only way to do so. The most important thing is that you work to add mental... Read More
Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, with host Shaun Haney: Ag news, including real-time updates on a CFIA announcement confirming the presence of a few GM wheat plants in southern Alberta, and the tabling of CPTPP legislation in Ottawa Wheat Pete hosts this week's radio-edition of the Word, answering all kinds of agronomy-related questions Jon Driedger... Read More
Update, June 29: The CFIA has published its incident report on the discovery of unapproved GM wheat plants in southern Alberta. The agency says it determined it was an isolated case, with no wheat entering the food or feed system, but that it was unable to determine where it came from: "The CFIA in cooperation... Read More
Many Ontario farmers will remember when they routinely sprayed soybean crops to control bean leaf beetle. That changed 10 years ago with the introduction of neonicotinoid insecticide seed treatments, which helped suppress populations of the pest in Ontario and many U.S. states. But the pest is mounting a comeback as neonic use continues to decline... Read More
Wednesday's show, with host Shaun Haney — highlights: Top ag news with Kelvin Heppner, including CPTPP ratification bill possibly going to be introduced tomorrow, Canadian government taking "keep calm and carry on" approach to U.S. trade relations, ranchers working Parks Canada to save at-risk bird species, and Andrew Scheer kicks Maxime Bernier out of shadow... Read More