No matter where you run a dairy farm, the key is to get the milk out of the cow. Canadian and American dairies live under different marketing schemes, but there are many more similarities than differences. At the MILK Business Conference in Las Vegas, Mike Opperman, editor of MILK Magazine, chatted with Shaun Haney about... Read More
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Farmers are always hoping for higher prices in any market, but our wishes do not always come true. However, there are signs we're turning a corner, with global demand outstripping supply. Many farmers and analysts have stared at their computer screen this fall to see Dec corn laser-locked around $3.50, along with other commodities like... Read More
Today's episode of RealAg Radio is coming all the way from Germany, where Shaun Haney, Kelvin Heppner and our very own production editor Jason Stroeve are en route to Agritechnica. In the show: Top Ag News Trade updates A forecast for Agritechnica (and what Kelvin's really excited about) Would you ever relocate your farm? Join... Read More
The inaugural BeefTech conference was held in Edmonton this week, where Agri-Trend founder and "outspoken advocate for agriculture" Robert Saik delivered the keynote address. Saik's presentation focused largely on the metaphor of swimming in a river — we can either swim with the current of scientific evolution, or try to fight against it. In this... Read More
The trek from Altona, MB and Picture Butte, AB to Hanover, Germany has begun, but the show must go on! In today's episode: Top Ag News Mike Opperman, Farm Journal's MILK, joins to talk about the similarities between production and business operations in the Canadian and U.S. dairy industries. Matthew Pot, Grain Perspectives, breaks down... Read More
In this episode of The Word, host Peter Johnson takes us through plot data, the corn conundrum, whacking weeds and specific questions all the way from wheat to fertilizer salt injury. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address? Or some yield results to send in? Leave him a message at 1-888-746-3311, send him a... Read More
Host Shaun Haney says we are better as an industry when we genuinely try to understand other points of view. Hosting once again from Las Vegas, Nevada, Haney covers: Top Ag News (as always) with Kelvin Heppner. DEF winter storage considerations. Chip Flory, host Market Rally - All things markets — corn, soybeans, and the... Read More
Canada has a stellar grain safety record and reputation, but the president of Cereals Canada believes there needs to be more awareness of one specific mycotoxin that can show up after the crop is in the bin: ochratoxin A, or OTA. OTA is a potent toxin produced by fungus in storage. It's considered to be... Read More
Another day, another broadcast from Las Vegas. Host Shaun Haney is down south for Farm Journal's MILK Business Conference. In today's show: An update on the conference - hot topics like immigration and labour. Jim Wiesemeyer of Pro Farmer on all things trade, U.S. politics, and why tax reform is so critical for the Trump... Read More
From the land of casinos, cheap beer and all the food you can possibly eat, Shaun Haney hosts today's show/podcast from Las Vegas, where he's attending Farm Journal's MILK Business Conference. Highlights: Weekend college football recap Doug Porter, chief economist for BMO, joins Kelvin Heppner to discusses the slowdown in the Canadian economy, where the... Read More