June 20th edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner from Regina, Sask. — highlights: U.S. spring wheat crop ratings drive wheat market higher (again) Kevin Grier on the impact of Amazon's proposed purchase of Whole Foods Melanie Dubois of AAFC on what we know about wild bees and farm practices that... Read More
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Canada's freight railways say they anticipate paying over a billion dollars per year by 2022 under carbon pricing policies proposed and planned by the federal and provincial governments. "It's difficult to get a precise figure, but we've tried to run some estimates based on the existing pricing structures and fiscal instruments, as well as the... Read More
Shaun Haney returns to host today's Agronomy Monday radio podcast with Kelvin Heppner. Some of the highlights: Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay is headed to Georgia for first trilateral ag meeting with U.S. and Mexico's ag secretaries. What does Amazon's proposed acquisition of Whole Foods mean for organic food supply chain/competitors/rural food delivery? Tom Wolf of... Read More
Take control back at harvest. Despite being new to straight cutting, Mark and Matt Ferguson have already seen a lot of progress. After trying the practice with a shatter-resistant variety on a small number of acres, they gained the confidence to expand to a larger number of acres. Find out how the Ferguson’s use straight…Read More
Risk — a four letter word that drives farmers crazy. As farmers, our chances of success are greatest when we know the risks we're exposed to and have mitigated risks that are in our control. To help us dive deeper into the topic of risk - specifically business risk and financial risk - RealAgriculture's Shaun…Read More
Friday's radio podcast, hosted by Kara Oosterhuis and Kelvin Heppner: It's #PlaidforDad Day! Raising funds and awareness for men's health and prostate cancer research. (Also - the 'Man Van' will be at Farm Progress in Regina next week.) DuPont and Dow have received the greenlight from the U.S. Department of Justice to go ahead with... Read More
The cattle market has had more than a few surprises lately. After maintaining momentum to the upside longer than expected, the market saw a quick adjustment to the downside this week, as Anne Wasko highlights in this latest Beef Market Update. "Not that the downtrend wasn't expected, we're heading into the summer. We've had a... Read More
Aster yellows is a 'phytoplasma' disease carried by aster leafhoppers. It's known for the odd-shaped canola pods it causes later in the growing season. Problems with aster yellows are hit and miss, depending on your area and the year. "We are kind of waiting for the next leafhopper infestation with aster yellows, the next big…Read More
Thursday's radio podcast, hosted by Kara Oosterhuis and Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Enlist corn (Dow's glyphosate and 2,4-D tolerant corn) to be launched for 2018 after Chinese approval; Where's the rain? Dry conditions prevailing in northern U.S. and parts of Western Canada; Tom Wolf of Agrimetrix on spraying in dry conditions, Xtend and Enlist weed... Read More
The House of Commons agriculture committee held an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) outbreak in southeast Manitoba. There have been at least 20 confirmed on-farm cases since May 2. To put that number in perspective, Manitoba previously only had 10 PEDv-positive barns dating back to 2014 when the... Read More