In a recent Fast Company magazine article there was a feature on the benefits of using technology to produce food. The article praised the efficiency gains made by implementing the latest in what technology could provide. The farm in the article is located in San Francisco. That's right, it's a vertical farm. The company's name... Read More
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Global commodity giant Glencore — the majority owner of Regina-based grain company Viterra — is looking to expand its agriculture business, and has approached Bunge about a possible takeover. In a statement on Tuesday, Glencore confirmed it has "made an informal approach to Bunge Limited regarding a possible consensual business combination." Glencore notes "discussions may... Read More
For farmers with plenty of help, it's the eyes and ears of others around the farm that help with spotting, moving, or monitoring equipment. For farmers like Jim Hale, from Lancer, Sask., cameras installed on some of his machinery have replaced some of that help. A cereal, pulse, and oilseed farmer, Hale runs his farm... Read More
Happy Victoria Day! Today's "Agronomy Monday" podcast features Transport Minister Marc Garneau discussing his new transport bill and what it means for grain movement by railways, a replay interview with corn and soybean yield record breaker Randy Dowdy, BASF's Rob Miller on spring weed control decisions, Canterra Seeds' Dieter Schwarz on soybean planting tips, and... Read More
Two weeks ago we were talking about higher highs and no where to go but down for the cattle market and thats exactly what we got. The market corrected over the past two weeks which could be fine long term technically. What has hurt Canadian feedyards is that the Canadian dollar has rallied over that... Read More
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
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