Today on the show: Top Ag News Buy or Sell - Everyone's favourite (ag) game show is back, with topics ranging from canola acreage to hockey playoffs. Let us know what you think of Kelvin's answers by emailing, tweeting (with #RealAgRadio) or commenting below. Thoughts on Politics - John Barlow, Member of Parliament for Foothills,... Read More
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Kelvin Heppner is in the host chair today (perhaps due to Shaun Haney's ending comments yesterday?). In today's episode: Top Ag News RockyTalk - Vaderstad Industries' Kris Cherewyk joins the show to discuss seeding into dry conditions. #HandsOffMyPlate - Ontario farmer and guest contributor Andrew Campbell joins the show to talk about Health Canada's front-of-package... Read More
It's a special episode of the show. We've got the entire RealAgriculture content team together in Winnipeg, MB. Kelvin Heppner, Peter Johnson, Debra Murphy, Lyndsey Smith, and Bernard Tobin join host Shaun Haney to talk land values, food labels (#handsoffmyplate), and late seeding. Join us for RealAg Radio every weekday at 4 pm eastern on... Read More
If the U.S. corn crop were planted in two weeks, what would that work out to for seeds per second? Host Shaun Haney starts out with a shoutout to one of our listeners who has done the math on it. Then: Top Ag(ronomic) News Pairing soil sensing technology with planting parameters — a look at... Read More
We'd be remiss if we didn't start the show talking weather — is it finally spring? Then: Top Ag News - Beer borders, NAFTA, and more. Buy or Sell - Everyone's favourite segment that has Kelvin Heppner in the hot seat. Market Messages - The Bank of Canada's murky messages, the Federal Reserve's impact on... Read More
Thursday's edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner, including: Latest news, including NAFTA ministerial meeting in Washington today, and Maxime Bernier cancelling the release of his book; Cam Dahl of Cereals Canada on Italy shutting out Canadian durum, rail problems (including the looming strike on Saturday), and wheat classification changes; Bud... Read More
After beginning the week with nasty weather, we're starting to see signs of spring in some areas, including more farm equipment on the roads, as host Shaun Haney starts today's show with a safety reminder. From there: Top ag news with Kelvin Heppner, including the Bank of Canada's interest rate decision, and the possibility of... Read More
It's been a difficult, if not devastating spring season for many livestock producers. Host Shaun Haney starts off the show with a shout-out to everyone dealing with adverse winter conditions. Then: Top Ag News How bad is the situation for U.S. dairy producers? Anna Lisa Laca, online and business editor for Farm Journal's Milk and... Read More
The battle over pipelines continued over the weekend. Host Shaun Haney starts the show off discussing how the controversy relates to agriculture. Would we see the same outrage if there was a push for another rail line? Then: Fungal screens and vigour tests with 20/20 Seed Labs; Agronomy Panel - Field editor Lyndsey Smith, resident... Read More
Excitement is bubbling in the U.S. agriculture industry with President Donald Trump toying with negotiating a place for the country in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). And that's where host Shaun Haney starts the show. Is it now essentially a bilateral trade deal? Then: Top Ag News with Kelvin Heppner.... Read More