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
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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
In addition to Family Day, Louis Riel Day and Presidents' Day, it's Agronomy Monday on RealAg Radio. Today's lineup, with host Kelvin Heppner, includes: Daryl Ritchison, meteorologist with NDSU, on his history project interviewing people who farmed through the '30s, and whether the prairies are ready for another serious dry spell Kelly Bennett of Dow... Read More
Today's show was recorded in front of a live audience, at National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) in Louisville, Kentucky with our host Syngenta. In it, host Shaun Haney moderates two panel discussions: The first, on how North American farmers and researchers are dealing with herbicide resistance, with Phil Kreig, Joe Vink, Steve Johns. And the... Read More
To start the show off, Roberta Galbraith, co-chair of CropConnect, joins guest host Kelvin Heppner to talk about the sold-out conference. Then: Star Trek vs Star Wars — trends in farm machinery (including automation, sensors and virtual reality), and their practicality on farms, with David Yee, vice president of the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI),... Read More
It's a busy week for the team, split between Canada's Ag Day (check out yesterday's show for coverage) in Ottawa, ON; National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky; and CropConnect in Winnipeg, MB. Today's show comes to us from Louisville, and covers: Top Ag News - Federal government announced six programs under CAP, Ontario's provincial... Read More