Kelvin Heppner is digging out from Manitoba's much-desired blanket of snow today. But not without taking a break to sit in the host chair. Today's episode of the show covers: Top Ag News; Spring nitrogen planning with Rigas Karamanos, senior agronomist with Koch Agronomic Services; Trade deficits and the North American Free Trade Agreement with... Read More
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Host Shaun Haney is broadcasting from Las Vegas for today's episode of the show, covering: Grain-by-rail - “It’s a crisis right now. The levels are astronomically bad. Farmers are banding together and we’re trying to get something done..." Daryl Fransoo, director for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association, and Jeff Nielsen, president of Grain Growers... Read More
Today's show comes to us all the way from the Farmer's Edge booth at Commodity Classic in Anaheim, CA, where host Shaun Haney is "escaping Canadian weather." Shaun starts off the show posing the question: "what do we expect from agricultural leadership?" What do you think? Should politicians who tote an ag portfolio represent the... Read More
Commodity Classic continues in Anaheim, California, with Shaun Haney hosting today's show on-location. Kelvin Heppner is also in the States in this week, in Washington, DC, for the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Convention, where he sits down with Grain Growers of Canada president Jeff Nielsen to discuss the federal budget and what's in it, or... Read More
A surprising number of Canadians make the annual migration south for the United State's Commodity Classic, happening now in California. Shaun Haney took one for the team and hosted RealAg Radio on location at Anaheim today. While there's no shortage of American pundits to pounce on at the show, Haney was sure to connect with... Read More
Kelvin Heppner is back in the host chair for Agronomy Monday, covering: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent trip to India, with Pulse Canada CEO Gordon Bacon, who is also just home from the same country. Early season weed control in soybeans, with Lexie Cook of Nufarm. A replay of Peter Johnson's discussion with Shaun Haney... Read More
Host Kelvin Heppner starts off the show with an Olympic teaser, then: A look at the new inflation number out for Canada, and an overview of estimates coming from the USDA's outlook conference, with Matthew Pot of Grain Perspectives. Beef Market Update - Gateway Livestock's Anne Wasko discusses continued strength in the cattle markets and... Read More
Thursday's show, with host Kelvin Heppner — highlights: Could satellites from companies like SpaceX address the problem with slow rural internet? Herbicide carryover concerns due to dryness Francois Labelle of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers discusses implications of soybeans in Western Canada having lower protein content, with one grain company implementing price discounts based on... Read More
Kelvin Heppner is back in the host chair for this Wednesday edition of the show, which covers: Top Ag News - Canada releases text of CPTPP with signing slated for early March in Chile, data on hopper car movement from the Ag Transport Coalition, Quebec farmers will need a prescription to access 5 pesticides. Colin... Read More
Host Kelvin Heppner starts off today's show talking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to India, and the agriculture community's bated breath — will he talk pulse tariffs with officials? Then, on the show: Top Ag News - Olympics, Spitz International sunflower plant closing in Bow Island, Simplot announces potato plant expansion, former 4-H Canada president... Read More