Friday's show hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, back from Farm Progress Show — featuring: RealAg Roundtable with Shaun, Kelvin, and Bernard Tobin Recap of StatsCan report; Discussion about Gerry Ritz's legacy, as the former ag minister retires from federal politics; Will Ritz's successor Lawrence MacAulay stand up to his Liberal colleagues on proposed... Read More
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McDonald's, Swiss Chalet and Cargill have committed to funding a pilot project that is designed to pay cattle producers a financial incentive for producing beef that meets verifiable sustainability standards. The "Canadian Beef Sustainability Acceleration Project" was soft-launched at the recent Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary. It will begin in October, with the first... Read More
Every year it seems AGCO drops a curtain at the Farm Progress Show to reveal a new version of Challenger brand tractors. 2017 was no exception. At the annual industry showcase this week in Decatur, Illinois, AGCO unveiled the latest version of its ‘Cadillac’ tractor – the Challenger MT700 series – billing it as the... Read More
It's already Thursday, and in this episode of RealAg Radio, Shaun Haney covers: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue was pressed at Farm Progress Show in Illinois yesterday on the conflicting messages surrounding NAFTA negotiation. StatsCan production report released this morning. DLN Agventures' Dwight Nichol joins Haney to talk about the numbers. The two talk durum... Read More
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue visited the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois on Wednesday, where he scrummed with the media and was pressed on the fact that there are mixed messages coming from the White House on trade. As Canada, the U.S. and Mexico head into round two of NAFTA talks this weekend, President... Read More
The expansion cycle in the cattle markets can tend to be a bit of a rollercoaster, and it's not always easy to tell where we are at on that ride. Don Close, animal protein analyst with Rabobank, says in his opinion, the current US cattle market is still on the upward rise. "We think we... Read More
Case IH had their Quadtrac 540 CVX tractor on display this week at Farm Progress Show in Illinois. The tractor is the 'flagship' of three models, all outfitted with continuously-variable transmissions (CVT), something that the company says has not been available in 4WD articulated tractors until now. “CVX can bring a wide range of engine,... Read More
Former agriculture minister Gerry Ritz is leaving federal politics. Ritz, 66, plans to announce he will step down as MP for Battlefords-Lloydminster on Thursday morning. First elected to parliament in 1997, Ritz served as minister of agriculture from 2007 to 2015. Following the Liberal victory in the 2015 election he served as critic for the... Read More
In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, RealAg Agronomist Peter Johnson expresses his confusion and concern for FROST! Oh man! It's time to seed the "crop of all crops", winter wheat! Find out what tips he has for you. He also adds a quick note about fusarium in wheat and gibberella in corn. Listen to... Read More
Shaun Haney is sitting in the host chair for this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio, with these highlights: Economist and consultant Matthew Pot joins the show to discuss the impact of the 'thoughtful' North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) discussions on the Canadian dollar. Top agriculture news stories of the day: tax reform and 'income... Read More