It's Friday already, and we have a lot to discuss on today's show. John Masswohl of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association joins Shaun and Kelvin to discuss the odds of whether mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) could actually be revived if Trump re-opens NAFTA, as has been reported elsewhere. Wade Sobkowich of the Western Grain Elevator Association... Read More
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From an organic labeling loophole in Ontario to a $140 million investment in dairy processing to the return of the McRib, there's plenty to discuss on today's edition of RealAg Radio. Co-hosts Shaun and Kelvin get into whether the railways-vs-grain companies blame game on grain shipping is beneficial for farmers. Jon Driedger of FarmLink Marketing... Read More
The farm auction business has not been left untouched by the wave of mergers and acquisitions in agriculture, as Ritchie Bros. has announced the purchase of Saskatchewan-based Kramer Auctions. That's one of the top news stories covered on today's edition of RealAg Radio, co-hosted by Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner. We also discuss competitiveness concerns... Read More
Property tax bills are catching up with rising farmland values across much of Canada, as Shaun and Kelvin discuss on today's edition of RealAg Radio. It's day two of the Bayer Agronomy Summit in Banff — Al Driver, Bayer Canada's president and CEO, joins Shaun to chat about the impact the company's proposed acquisition of... Read More
It's time for another RealAg Roundtable on today's show, as Lyndsey and Bern join Kelvin to chat about harvest results, Canadians' being concerned about their ability to pay for food, and whether a Trump-like candidate could be elected in Canada, among other things. Co-hosts Shaun and Kelvin also discuss the anti-rural sentiments being shared on... Read More
It's the last day of Agri-Trade in Red Deer, as Shaun Haney is on location for today's edition of RealAg Radio. After discussing the latest equipment sales numbers and the government's $350 million dairy compensation commitment, Shaun and Kelvin chat with Brennan Turner of FarmLead about the wild week in the markets. Dave Hansen and... Read More
The Canadian government has committed $350 million to help soften the impact of the Canada-EU trade deal on the dairy sector, as co-hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin discuss in today's top news discussion. Markets have rallied since plummeting on election night on Tuesday, Ron Bonnett joins Lyndsey Smith to chat about the state of Canada's... Read More
Donald Trump is going to be the president of the United States. What does this mean for agriculture, especially in Canada? Will NAFTA be thrown out? There are plenty of questions to be answered. We have a solid slate of experts and commentators on Wednesday's show, including Chris Clayton of DTN, farmer and Farm Journal... Read More
The RealAg team gets in on the action on RealAg Radio, as we go around the horn for an update on today's show. We also discuss CP Rail reporting a record month of grain movement to Vancouver, and things getting personal between the railway and a spokesperson for western grain companies. Terry Betker of Backswath... Read More
RealAg Radio hosts Shaun Haney and Kelvin Heppner kick off this very big week with a special extended version of the day's top news stories, because hey, there's a lot happening. From the impact of a carbon tax on air travel, to wild weather and an even wilder harvest season, and on to the cattle... Read More