Friday's edition of RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Anne Wasko on the climbing Canadian dollar and the impact of Japan announcing increased tariffs on beef as of August 1; Neil Townsend of FarmLink Marketing Solutions on the U.S. wheat tour yield estimate and why he thinks prices have yet to... Read More
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Lower cattle prices due to big supplies, a Canadian dollar up over 80 cents U.S., and drought causing higher feed costs — Canadian cattle feeders are hunkering down as we turn the calendar into August. "If I'm a producer at the other end of the spectrum, as far as a cow-calf producer or grass operator,... Read More
When it comes to assessing canola maturity at this time of eyar, it can be tricky to see what's what, especially when it comes to a thick canola crop. In this Canola School episode, Keith Gabert, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, shares a tip for finding the main stem — a trick... Read More
Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: What does the future hold for electric motors and farm equipment, as the UK commits to not allowing new diesel and gas vehicles by 2040?; Darcy Cook, director of engineering for JCA Electronics, the company that provided the internal electronics in the... Read More
Mental health has been in the agriculture spotlight lately, with a push to break the stigma that often surrounds mental health. And the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan's Young Agricultural Producers (or YAP) committee is hoping to keep the conversation going. Danny Ottenbreit, southeast Saskatchewan farmer and co-chair of the YAP committee, was in the... Read More
Italy's move to unilaterally impose country of origin labeling (COOL) rules for all packages of pasta sold in the country came as a surprise last week, leaving the Canadian government and durum supply chain exploring options for how they can challenge the measure that threatens Canadian durum wheat exports. Rather than waiting for the European... Read More
Wednesday's edition of RealAg Radio, with Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights (not necessarily in this order): Cam Dahl, president of Cereals Canada, on Italy ignoring EU rules and imposing country of origin labeling on pasta, threatening Canadian durum exports; Shaun and Kelvin discuss the Washington Post article on the top 10 myths about... Read More
The weather continues to be all over the map, whether in Ontario or Western Canada, as RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson leads off this week's edition of Wheat Pete's Word. He gives a quick update on crop insurance coverage, saying there's some good news there. There are also a number of issues to cover in corn,... Read More
Wet conditions in parts of Western Canada — especially in the central and northern areas of Alberta — meant some acres went unseeded this spring. Winter cereals are an option for farmers eager to get a crop growing in those unseeded fields (or in early harvested fields in more southern areas), but there are some... Read More
Tuesday's edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Neil Douglas of Univar discussing the future of independent retailers, in light of consolidation among larger crop input suppliers; Mark Brock, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, on the changes to AgriInvest and AgriStability, and the promised review of BRM programs... Read More