Although RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney had a bit of an oopsie yesterday, today is in fact Wednesday. Today on the show: RealAgriculture's news lead, Jessika Guse with the top agriculture news of the day; Janice Gross Stein, founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs explains where Canada is headed and the challenges... Read More
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Today, on RealAgRadio, we're talking trade, economics, and politics (basically a trifecta of Shaun's favourite topics). You'll hear: The top ag news with RealAgriulture's Jessika Guse; Are there solutions to our problematic relationship with China? Former Member of Parliament Stockwell Day joins the show; and Brian Innes, of Canola Council of Canada, chats about the... Read More
Today, on RealAgRadio: Do StatsCan's production estimates make sense? Resident agronomist Peter 'Wheat Pete' Johnson joins host Shaun Haney to discuss corn and soybean yields, corn lodging, smart depth technology, and more; Are we feeding our soybeans enough? Veritas agronomist Aaron Breimer joins Bernard Tobin to talk soybean fertility; Smart depth sensors, with Andrew Feucht... Read More
First, on today's show with host Shaun Haney, an update on the agreement-in-principle on Phase One of the U.S.-China trade deal, then: More top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; When is the next generation really ready to take on management responsibilities? Patti Durand, agriculture transition specialist at Farm Credit Canada, provides perspectives on making... Read More
It's a 'big news day' today, and the show starts there, with host Shaun Haney and RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse talking the resignation of Andrew Scheer, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Then, on the show, hear about: Building resiliency in the family farm, with Ontario pork producer and Nuffield Scholar, Amy Cronin; The new-normal... Read More
Whether it's the USMCA, 'new NAFTA', CUSMA, or something else entirely, the trade agreement between Canada, U.S. and Mexico is making big news this week, and it's back in our news at the top of the show. Then, host Shaun Haney guides us through conversations on: The direction we need to move in marketing our... Read More
In today's show, host Shaun Haney shares some of his thoughts on the 'new NAFTA' and ratification moving ever closer. You'll also hear: The top ag news, with RealAgriculture's Jessika Guse; What the path for USMCA will look like (could ratification happen before Christmas?), with Carlo Dade of Canada West Foundation; and What shadow minister... Read More
In this episode of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney gives some of his thoughts on the controversial issue of seed value creation, and an update on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal. Also in this Agronomic Monday, hear: An update on trying to increase domestic processing canola and pulses, with Protein Industries Canada CEO Bill Greuel; About... Read More
Today's episode starts with a listener's feedback on a story from the CBC on how dairy producers are saying new transport regulations will mean male calves need to be killed when they're born. Was this the right message to send? This listener thinks not. Then, on the show, hear: The top ag news (including some... Read More
RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is broadcasting from the Grow Canada Conference in Calgary, Alta. today, and we're hearing about: Issues impacting agriculture, and organizing and collaborating in lobbying, with Mary Robinson of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture; Lobbying on behalf of the Canadian agricultural sector, with Pierre Petelle of CropLife Canada; A farmer panel with Ontario's... Read More