Happy New Year! After a brief hiatus with food, family and friends, host Shaun Haney is back to ring in the new year with today's episode of the show. In it: Top Ag News with RealAgriculture's Kelvin Heppner Resident agronomist Peter Johnson (@wheatpete) joins the show for this Tuesday edition of Agronomy Monday. Johnson and... Read More
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First off, is Bailey's only a Canadian thing? Or do Americans drink it in their coffee too? Then, on the show, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner address the following questionnaire to summarize the year that was, and look forward to the next one: What was the most overused word or term of 2017? Name... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show speaking about the recent price-fixing scandal in bread, and what this means for consumer trust. Also on the show: Top Ag News What could the new pulse tariffs do to acreage in 2018? Dwight Nichol, DLN AgVentures. Dalhousie University’s Sylvain Charlebois on the price-fixing news (was he shocked... Read More
Today on the show: Top Ag News Rocky Talk - An update from New Holland. The Ontario corn and soybean market; and how to get through this supply issue with Peter Archer, Maizeing Acres. Are the rails too tied up with oil to deliver grain? CN Rail's David Przednowek joins the show. Join us for... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts the show talking about water use in the beef industry. This, he says, needs more focus. We need to communicate this story. Also on the show: Top Ag News Farm Journal Pro's Jim Wiesemeyer joins for an update from Washington — What is the intention of the Trump administration as it... Read More
On Monday's edition of RealAg Radio: Shaun and Kelvin discuss the day's top news, including a new corn yield record set by David Hula (542 bu/ac!), lacklustre rail service and the latest surrounding Bayer's acquisition of Monsanto Lana Shaw of the Southeast Research Farm at Redvers, Saskatchewan on where to begin if you're looking at... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show talking music, and supporting autism charities. Check out our 'Friends of Len' post for the details, and listen to learn how you can win a free CD. Also on the show today: Top Ag News Matthew Pot, GrainPerspectives, joins the show for an update on the grain markets.... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show talking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's relationship with Canadian farmers (from trade to transportation). Also on the show: Plant protein opportunities for Canadian farmers, with Canada West Foundation's Carlo Dade. The Federal Open Market Committee increased interest rates. Farm Credit Canada's chief economist JP Gervais on the impact to... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts off the show talking about the importance of local media. Has your local newspaper gone out of business? Your TV station? Has that changed your community's identity? Also on the show: Top Ag News How Bill C-49 is now hung-up, right around the same time as StatsCan increased the production numbers.... Read More
Host Shaun Haney starts the show with a talk on trade, and the role of primary producers in trade deals. Should they just let politicians negotiate, without saying anything? Also, on the show: Top Ag News Audience feedback on tightening canola rotations on the prairies. Olds College president, Stuart Cullum, joins to talk about adapting... Read More