After a week in the sunny south (no, not Chatham), Peter Johnson returns for this latest Wheat Pete's Word. Always one to keep it festive, Johnson kicks off this week's word with a lovely chat about hog manure, moves on to grain storage problems in cold weather, and even tackles some wild claims of lowering... Read More
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G3 — the grain company that acquired the former Canadian Wheat Board — has unveiled plans to build the first fully new grain terminal at the Port of Vancouver since the 1960s. Located in North Vancouver, the 180,000-tonne facility will feature a rail loop track that will be capable of holding three 134-car trains (see... Read More
The rain that helped Western Canadian farmers grow big wheat yields in 2016 also created some quality problems that are complicating the marketing of the 31.7 million tonne crop. Almost half (48.6 percent) of the Canada Western Red Spring wheat samples received by the Canadian Grain Commission in its voluntary harvest sample program were downgraded... Read More
It's another "Agronomy Monday" edition of RealAg Radio today, featuring conversations from the past year with RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson on what he thinks about hoe drills and soybean yield record-holder Randy Dowdy on growing 171 bu/ac beans. Guests also include Marla Riekman on the cotton underwear soil health indicator test, Don Flaten on the... Read More
This week's Beef Market Update isn't just special because it's festive, it's also a rare ladies-only affair as Lyndsey Smith steps in for Shaun Haney this week as host. As always, Anne Wasko, of Gateway Livestock, fills us in on what's top of mind for the cattle industry markets this week. From the Canadian cattle... Read More
Agriculture has so many job options and job vacancies. Students are always looking for a way to connect their interests and talents with a viable career choice. To close both of these gaps the conduit to the future is teachers. Over 8,100 students from around Regina attended the event and learned about agriculture. At Agribition,... Read More
As Canadians, we love to speculate on what the impact will be for farmers under the Trump presidency. The degree of changes as it relates to the EPA, trade, and immigration are all up for debate. At the recent Montana Grain Growers meeting in Great Falls, Shaun sat down with three Montana farmers in this... Read More
As America awaits the announcement of the Secretary of Agriculture, speculation rages on what the new Trump presidency will mean for agriculture. In Canada, the opportunistic wave of Trump or the backdraft are possible with so many election promises made and an eagerness to close many deals. At the recent Montana Grain Growers meeting in... Read More
Lyndsey joins Shaun and Kelvin on today's show to discuss highlights from the Manitoba Agronomists Conference, including the economic case for looking at crop rotations from a long-term perspective, new applications for variable rate, and a futuristic-sounding sensor that could alert a canola grower when it's time to spray for sclerotinia. Guests include Jon Driedger... Read More
When we first saw the above photo on Twitter early this month, we weren't sure what to think. Is it real? Has it been Photoshopped? Reports of heated canola aren't unusual, but a whole bin seemingly on fire? Well, it unfortunately was real, as around 1,600 bu of canola was destroyed on the farm near... Read More