From Manitoba and Colorado, today's show starts off with a discussion on the opioid crisis, with new numbers out showing the impact it's having, both in urban and rural areas. Then: Today's ag news, including possible optimism about NAFTA progress, and amendments to the rail bill in Ottawa, which farm groups requested. Jim Wood, chief... Read More
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It's a busy Tuesday! Host Shaun Haney starts off the show with some feedback from the audience, all the way from Colorado. Then, on the show: Top Ag News, with Kelvin Heppner. Crop health notification technology, with Richard Marsh of Farmers Edge. Announced surprise audits for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, and an update on... Read More
Host Shaun Haney says he isn't one for conspiracy theories, but he starts off the show with a discussion on Walmart's potential move into agriculture and drone surveillance. Will farmers who comply to retail demands be paid more? Or will those who don't, be dropped? Then: Top Ag News, with Kelvin Heppner. Agronomy Monday feature... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show with Grain Perspectives' Matthew Pot to discuss China's response to proposed tariffs, and what it means for Canada. Then: Will barbecue season catch the free-falling live cattle futures? Anne Wasko, Gateway Livestock Exchange, joins for a Beef Market Update. Issues Panel - Lyndsey Smith, Kelvin Heppner and Anne... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show with a look at what's ahead, and some comments on tariffs proposed by the U.S. (and how they could impact Canadian agriculture). Then: Top Ag News, with Kelvin Heppner. Departing chair of the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Mark Brock, reflects on his time in the role, the team... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show with some feedback from Twitter (included below), then: Top Ag News, with Kelvin Heppner. RockyTalk - Jim Wood, Rocky Mountain Equipment, joins the show to take a look at Q4 and the machinery business. What does the new legislation for gun control mean for rural Canada? Is it... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show talking cranberry juice, push marketing, and market development. Then: Top Ag News - Yesterday's emergency meeting regarding the grain-by-rail backlog; the acquisition of farmland in Canada; political sentiment in polls; the pace of NAFTA talks, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; and more on trade. The level of... Read More
Shaun Haney is back in the studio, after a busy week on the road with TechTour LIVE. After quickly acknowledging the amazing complexity of plants, he covers: Top Ag News - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's disapproval rating surpasses 50 percent; UFA announces $12.5 million patronage dividend; CN and CP hopper car orders improving; and more.... Read More
It's the last day of TechTourLive with a final stop in Lethbridge, AB, and Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner still managed to find some quiet moments to talk top ag news, dairy demand, ag retail changes, and more. It's also Kelvin's birthday, so everyone wish him a happy birthday, please. On today's show: Why Trump... Read More
Co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner are in Red Deer, AB for the third day of TechTour LIVE. Today, on the show (after a quick update on the intellectual rock-and-roll tour): Top ag news, including the latest on the grain backlog, housing sales, and soybean acreage predictions. The 7 stages of creating a legacy business,... Read More