No two farm business plans are identical. A young, aggressive producer focused on expanding likely needs a comprehensive business plan with detailed cash flow and business projections to satisfy investors and partners. On the other extreme, the business plan for an established farm with no children interested in taking over can be very simple —... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Here's Thursday’s edition of RealAg Radio, with Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, featuring: Top Ag News - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's response to why the Liberal government didn't extend the consultation process on proposed tax changes; points for creativity in Question Period; the death of Energy East; the Saskatchewan crop report; a number of farmers... Read More
Monsanto invited several dozen weed scientists and researchers to St. Louis last week to present data and discuss views on what led to off-target movement of dicamba on several million acres of soybeans in the U.S. this year. While the manufacturers of new dicamba formulations, including Monsanto and BASF, have cited improper application and the... Read More
In this episode of The Word, host Peter Johnson gives an update on weather conditions, field progress, and yields, then delving into hay crops, organic matter and copper and zinc on wheat. Also: is it too late to plant winter wheat? Have a question you’d like Peter to address? Or some yield results to send... Read More
Wednesday's edition of RealAg Radio, with Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner: Top Ag News - a Conservative motion to try to extend public consultations on proposed tax reforms was voted down; some market speculation for upturn for agriculture; optimism in currency markets; Canadian auto sales set to break a record; country-of-origin considerations in farm equipment;... Read More
The Canadian pulse industry is still waiting to hear from India's government on how it will handle Canadian pulses shipped after September 30, 2017. The latest in a series of exemptions related to India's fumigation requirement expired at the end of September. "We're sitting here on the 4th of October and we haven't heard from... Read More
Whatever you do, get out there and plant your wheat. That's the message agronomist Peter Johnson has for Ontario wheat growers in this episode of the Wheat School. "Either plant into moisture or plant in dust," says Johnson, who notes that many growers across the province are hesitant to plant because of widespread dry soil... Read More
Co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner start off this episode with a quick refresher on Kelvin's Hot Picks, then move swiftly to the top agriculture news. A summary of what they discuss in the news, and with guests, on RealAg Radio: Top Ag News - Some controversial topics on the agenda of Canada's first Ministers... Read More
How do you grow a farm leader? SeCan and their seed customers are doing it one dollar at a time. Entering its fifth year, the SeCan Grow A Leader program has now contributed more than $200,000 to 4-H in Canada. Last month, the company presented a cheque for $64,880 to 4-H, representing $1 from every... Read More
Kelvin Heppner and Shaun Haney are back in the host chairs, with our very own Bernard Tobin joining them off the hop. In today's episode of Agronomy Monday: An update from the Canadian Farm Writers' Association conference. Kelvin's Hot Picks - sitting 3 for 4. Spray specialist Tom Wolf joins to talk about the Academic... Read More