In today's episode of the show, co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner cover: Kelvin's Hot Picks (hint: they weren't so hot); Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay's response to questions about whether or not he supports the proposed tax changes by the Liberal government; Peter Johnson, RealAg's resident agronomist, joins to discuss crop conditions... Read More
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What should farmers look for when planning to purchase a new cultivator? There's been plenty of cultivator innovation in recent years that farmers need to consider, says agronomist Pat Lynch, who hosted the annual tillage demonstration at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ontario. This year manufacturers showed off secondary cultivation units set to finish... Read More
Driven by consolidation in the crop input sector, 14 independent ag retailers in Western Canada are joining forces with a group of crop input suppliers in Australia. AgLink Canada's formation was announced in Saskatoon on Friday, along with a strategic and commercial alliance with AgLink Australia. The collective of Canadian suppliers includes seven independent retailers... Read More
A changing supply environment has the second half of 2017 shaping up much differently for cattle markets than the first. "Already things are changing. If you're in Canada, you're well aware — and we've talked about this all year long — we've been in this strong basis environment where Canadian prices, because we're tight on... Read More
Hello, fast-paced Friday radio. On today's episode of the show: Kelvin's Hot Picks - Shaun Haney drills co-host Kelvin Heppner on ten (or more) football teams to win. Heppner, surprisingly calm and confident, provides analysis on the upcoming games. WINNER of TechTour contest announced. Anne Wasko gives the latest on the beef market. Bernard Tobin... Read More
Cold nighttime temperatures in recent weeks across Ontario are causing soybean plants to shut down. That's one of the reasons why many growers are seeing oddly coloured leaves throughout their soybean crops. In this Real Agriculture Soybean School episode, Pride Seeds agronomist Dan Foster explains that in many instances the bronze and reddish leaves growers... Read More
Here's Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, with cohosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner. Highlights: With Wayne Easter and other Liberal MPs voicing concerns about the proposed federal tax changes, will Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay speak up about the potential impact it could have on agriculture? Mark Brock, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, discusses the... Read More
With finance committee chair and fellow Maritime Liberal MP Wayne Easter speaking out against the rollout of the proposed tax changes to small business, the door has opened for Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay to voice his concern on the possible impacts that the changes could have on incorporated farmers and ranchers. If the crack wasn't... Read More
This episode of Wheat Pete's Word features snippets of this week's RealAg Radio show, which was recorded at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show. There's a different vibe to this week's Word, with a few extra voices, and the occasional sparring partner for resident agronomist and host, Peter Johnson. In the podcast, Johnson answers questions from the... Read More
Is the corn going to make it? Will it mature before Ontario farmers are greeted by the first killing frost? Those were the two big questions that dominated conversations at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show this week in Woodstock, Ontario. To get a good understanding of the challenges the provincial corn crop is facing, RealAgriculture sent... Read More