It's Friday and that means it's time for a roundtable discussion on today's show. Lyndsey Smith joins co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner to discuss why there hasn't been more excitement about the new rail legislation, the defeat of the GM labeling bill in the House of Commons this week, the challenge of understanding all... Read More
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It pays to steer clear of those corn rows when planting soybeans. In this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Syngenta agronomist Eric Richter explains that planting directly on, or too close to, last year's corn row produces seed mortality rates between 50% to 80%. He notes that it really doesn’t matter whether growers are pulling... Read More
Thursday's show features co-hosts Shaun and Kelvin discussing the Trump administration's formal move toward NAFTA renegotiation in 90 days, the defeat of a private member's bill that would've made GM labels on food mandatory, and the impact political drama in Washington and Brazil is having on the markets. We get caught up on how #plant17... Read More
18 months after former Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced he was stepping down, the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC), and the Official Opposition, is into its final days. Rona Ambrose gave her final major speech as interim leader this week, and CPC members from across the country... Read More
Wednesday's show/podcast features Rick White of the Canadian Canola Growers Association discussing the Liberals' new rail legislation and why CCGA and other crop industry groups are optimistic about the impact it will have on grain transportation. Andrew Campbell joins Kelvin for a conversation about the debate over supply management's future and whether it's related to... Read More
Farm and crop industry groups are welcoming the legislation introduced by Transport Minister Marc Garneau on Tuesday. Bill C-49 would, among other things, give shippers the ability to charge reciprocal penalties to railways for poor performance, clarify of the definition of "adequate and suitable" service, and increase requirements for railway reporting and contingency planning —... Read More
With fields drying out and warming up soybean planting is moving full steam ahead in Ontario. In many cases the spring conditions are dictating that farmers take a ‘plant now, spray later’ approach. It’s an obvious choice, but the challenge for many is how to manage fast-growing, large weeds that can quickly take a bite... Read More
Cork-screw corn, good-looking western spring crops, heat unit discrepancies — it's been a wild week of major seeding progress in Western Canada, while much of Ontario's planting progress has been hamstrung with extremely cold and wet weather. Some Ontario farmers, including Wheat Pete's Word host Peter Johnson, are on to plan C for field prep... Read More
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) wants you to "Be The Wheat Champion" in its new contest. AWC launched the contest so farmers can have some fun in trying to become the "most productive wheat grower" in Alberta. Entry to the contest is free, and Brian Kennedy, grower relations with AWC, says that the inspiration for... Read More
Today's one of those days when it's impossible to cover everything that's happening in a 60-minute radio show/podcast, but we're giving it a shot. On today's episode, Shaun and Kelvin discuss the latest Chrystia Freeland-Wilbur Ross meeting ahead of NAFTA renegotiation, the new rail legislation introduced this morning by Transport Minister Marc Garneau, and the... Read More