There are certain parts to a beef cow that consumers tend to migrate to, with most of them being the centre cuts --- sirloin, prime rib, and others we see at restaurants and in stores. The Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence, located in Calgary, AB, is looking to show food service operators, chefs, and domestic/international... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by Shaun Haney — highlights: The Money Fight - Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor; Peter Johnson joins Kelvin to discuss winter wheat/barley harvest, heat accumulation (or lack thereof), reported ground frosts, and worries of drought in Ontario; Tom Wolf and Jason Deveau talk about their Sprayer Myths... Read More
In a decision that had been rumoured for weeks, Alanna Koch, Deputy Minister to the Premier of Saskatchewan, has officially announced her intention to run for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Party. Koch highlighted how she wants to continue on the track that Brad Wall put the province on, in an interview with Shaun Haney... Read More
Livestock producers in Western Canada now have access to a new medication system that will ensure accuracy, as well as help track medication given to their animals. The system, which was announced at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference last week, is made up of an auto-dosing tool that tracks and records what, when, and the... Read More
The canola pods are almost done filling, if not at full maturity, in many areas of the prairies, and harvest is beginning. We often think of scouting as something we have to do earlier in the season when there are still control options, but don't always remember the importance of knowing what's going on in... Read More
Unfortunately cash dropped again this week which is making things frustrating for cattle feeders. In the last three months the December live cattle future is down 7.22% and is 10.52% off of the highs. Cash dropped another three dollars this week after losing five dollars the week before. On Friday, the the December contract closed... Read More
It's Friday, and we all love Friday - so it's bound to be a good show! Today's show hosted by Shaun Haney highlights: Anne Wasko joins us to talk about these cattle markets... she was at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference last week, and has had a whole week of reading the reports and analysis,... Read More
As many ranchers know - what we feed our cattle is in direct relation to what sort of performance they achieve. Within the last few years producers have found that soybean meal is a great option for cows, as it provides the proper nutrients they require. However, if you're a canola grower, you may find... Read More
Even though NAFTA negotiations are underway, TPP is still vitally important if Canada and the US want to expand exports. President Trump removed the United States from TPP shortly after his inaugaration, which has caused some of the remaining eleven TPP countries to do some soul searching. Canada has been searching for its own identity... Read More
Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio — highlights: Clubroot hits the peace region of Alberta due to tight canola rotations ; Farmer Rapid Fire - we've got farmers from New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. There's a bit of a theme developing.. listen to find out what that is ; Some audio from the John Gormley... Read More