These are busy times in the federal trade department, as Global Affairs Canada is acting on several key trade files. Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Chile this week to discuss the possibility of an Asia-Pacific trade deal now that the U.S. has withdrawn from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP.) Just last week, the department opened... Read More
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Shaun and Kelvin are in Brandon, Man. today for the first stop on the TechTour Live, along with 300+ Manitoba farmers and ag retailers. Today's show includes some highlights from day one of the Western Canadian tour; an in-depth discussion with one of Canada's top trade officials, Kirsten Hillman (she was Canada's chief negotiator for... Read More
The Western Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) delegates gathered in Saskatoon recently to discuss issues, policies, and provide guidance to each other. As luck would have it, Shaun Haney met with former WCWGA president Cherilyn Nagel at the recent Advancing Women in Agriculture conference. Nagel and Haney sat down to talk about the convention and some... Read More
Deciding which product to use is not easy. Depending on the category, the plethora of products or services is extensive and noisy. Whether it is biologicals, precision agriculture, or seed enhancements, to name a few, it can be very difficult to try and figure out which products are the best fit for your farm. At... Read More
It's Friday already, as we look back on a busy week here on RealAg Radio that's included the Canola Council of Canada's 50th convention, the Advancing Women in Ag conference, the London Farm Show, Malt Masters and more... Guests today include Saskatchewan farmer and Western Canadian Wheat Growers director Cheralyn Nagel, Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada... Read More
We all have our favourite months of the year. For some people, it's December due to Christmas, or it could be April, because the cropping season begins, but right now the most critical month for cattle producers is March. It seems that many cattle analysts believe March may end up being a bit more bearish... Read More
The CEO of one of Canada's largest grain companies is "very optimistic" a timely resolution will be reached to maintain Canadian pulse crop shipments to India. A looming change to India's phytosanitary policy for pulse imports effective April 1 has left sales to Canada's largest pulse export market in limbo over the last few weeks.... Read More
We're on-location from the London Farm Show, the Pride Seeds booth specifically, for today's edition of RealAg Radio. Bern Tobin joins Shaun to co-host and discuss what's happening in the news. From there, we're joined by Doug Alderman of Pride Seeds, and a hilarious and informative agronomist panel consisting of Peter Johnson, Aaron Stevanus, and... Read More
Activist attention coinciding with the launch of Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month has served as a "wake-up call" for Agriculture in the Classroom-Canada and its partners. Several anti-GMO activist organizations, including the Canadian Biotech Action Network, Kids Right to Know and the Council of Canadians, sent a letter to education ministers across the country asking them... Read More
Just as every farmer needs to move away from being "just a farmer" and recognize they are business owners and leaders, each individual within the farm business needs to own their true title — from operations manager, to human resource lead, and on to CEO. This probably holds the most true for the "farm wife."... Read More