I attended the Advancing Women Conference in Toronto this past month and had many discussions and interviews with speakers and attendees. One of my absolute favourite discussions from the September event was a relatively impromptu conversation with Cynthia Crowley of Crovalley Holsteins. Cynthia and her family have a dairy farm — a two time master... Read More
Category: Podcasts
Apparently it's Friday already! We're one week into the launch of RealAg Radio — thanks for joining us! Shaun and Kelvin discuss harvest progress, new port terminal, elevator and wheat mill construction, and real heavy news — Think Shift's publishing a set of farm-themed emojis for iPhones. Jay Bradshaw of Syngenta Canada shares some insight... Read More
Ontario corn production is down this year due to the drought, but that doesn't mean there will be a shortage of corn, says Peter Archer. Despite the dry summer, there are some respectable yields being reported in both the western side of the province and in the Ottawa Valley in the east, notes Archer (@maizingpete),... Read More
How does your farm measure up? No, benchmarking isn't about being bigger or better than your neighbours. It's about knowing where your farm management stacks up to the average, and identifying where you can improve. That's part A of a two part presentation set to go at the Agricultural Excellence Conference, slated for November 22... Read More
There's never before been this much discussion about greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, according to Mario Tenuta, University of Manitoba ecologist who's been studying emissions from ag for longer than he's willing to admit. Tenuta joins hosts Kelvin Heppner and Bern Tobin (hey, it's Bern filling in!) on today's show to discuss his Twitter discussion... Read More
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
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