As the EU continues trying to get all its members (ahem, the Belgians) on board with the Canada-European Union trade deal, should Canada refocus its energy on getting the other major deal — the Trans-Pacific Partnership — done? Co-hosts Kelvin and Shaun discuss trade priorities for agriculture, a future with driverless trucks, the World Series... Read More
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Harvest is rocking and rolling for most corn and soybean growers in Ontario save for @WheatPete himself who took an equipment breakdown as a chance to get the Word done early this week. This week's Wheat Pete's Word covers a lot of ground, including the why behind high test weight corn, the nitrogen connection to... Read More
Oat prices have rallied over the last three weeks due to the poor harvest conditions in Western Canada. The December futures contract in Chicago has climbed more than 20 percent since the start of the month — from US$1.76/bu to around $2.15/bu. "Earlier it looked like we were going to have plenty of oats out... Read More
This year's harvest in Western Canada has had its share of adversity. As farmers attempt to finalize harvest with weather breaks, canola has broke above $500 per MT in the futures market. This week on RealAg Radio, Shaun Haney spoke with Jon Driedger, FarmLink Marketing Solutions about the canola market and how producers should feel... Read More
After hearing from Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay on Monday's inaugural show, we're joined by his Conservative predecessor, Gerry Ritz, on today's program. Ritz — who's now the Opposition trade critic — shares his thoughts on the stalled Canada-EU trade talks, and why Canada should push forward on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, even if the U.S. isn't... Read More
The stalling of the Canada-European Union trade deal has renewed discussion about Canada moving ahead on ratifying its participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership — even if the U.S. isn't part of the deal. "If we're going to take a timeout on CETA (the Canada-EU deal), why don't we push to get TPP done? The Japanese... Read More
In a strange turn of events, cattle prices actually moved up a few days in a row. What's going on? Was Friday's cattle-on-feed report that supportive? Have retail prices finally pulled back and demand is climbing? To delve into what's at work in the cattle markets, we go, as always, to Anne Wasko of Gateway... Read More
RealAg Radio is on the air! Our new radio show made its debut on SiriusXM on Monday as part of the stellar afternoon lineup on Rural Radio Channel 147. Co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner discussed the top news of the day, including the impasse in the Canada-EU trade deal, harvest challenges, Ontario corn yields... Read More
It's up to the European Union to get its members on board with the Canada-EU trade agreement. Canada has done its part. That was the message from Canada's trade and agriculture ministers on Monday. "Canada has done its job. The negotiations between Canada and the EU are finished," says Lawrence MacAulay, minister of Agriculture and... Read More
Snowy, wet weather has halted harvest in many areas over the last few weeks, leaving everybody wondering when they'll be able to get back in the field, if at all. In Alberta, growers who have crop insurance through AFSC (Agriculture Financial Services Corporation) may be eligible for an unharvested acreage benefit if they can't get... Read More