Guess what? We have another great RealAg LIVE! episode for you and today's focus is Farm Credit Canada's latest trade report. Joining host Shaun Haney is J.P. Gervais, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada (FCC). RealAg hosts a LIVE! Q&A on a timely topic each weekday on social media at 1 pm M/3 pm E!... Read More
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It's time for another episode of RealAg LIVE! Host Shaun Haney has two exciting guests on today's show: Carlo Dade, director of the Trade and Investment Centre at Canada West Foundation (CWF), and Sharon Zhengyang Sun, trade policy economist with CWF. RealAg hosts a LIVE! Q&A on a timely topic each weekday on social media... Read More
Salford is rolling out a new line of high-speed tillage designed to deliver new combinations of ground-engaging equipment, narrow transport, and single-point adjustments. This new product line, dubbed Halo by the tillage manufacturer, will be available to growers this fall. The first products available will include the Halo higher speed disc (HSD) and the Halo... Read More
Some call it stinky, others call it the smell of money, but whatever your thoughts on manure may be, we also know it's a valuable soil amendment and nutrient source. It's also a rather tricky one, as manure is highly variable, and requires specific handling to make the most of it. For this episode of... Read More
The Canola Council of Canada's (CCC) agronomy specialists are a very knowledgable group of people. Their latest recruit, Nate Ort, is no different. He joins us for today's LIVE! with guest host Kara Oosterhuis. They recently did a Canola School episode on choosing the right canola hybrid for your farm, which if you missed, can... Read More
From farm level to the corner office, there are more jobs available in agriculture than ever before. But the possibility of a future talent shortage is a definite concern, and that discussion was part of the recent farm management-focused week of the Syngenta Media Summit. "It's been a hot topic lately, specifically in Syngenta, but... Read More
Benchmarking is a comparison, but it's not a competition. Benchmarking can be a useful tool to understand where your farm management practices can improve on yield, profit margin, operation efficiency, or gross margin. Even human resources can be benchmarked, but it's what you do with the numbers next that really counts. Maggie Van Camp, national... Read More
The grain markets offered farmers a gift this fall with a harvest rally. While highs may have been locked in for some crops already, there is still plenty to talk about ahead of the busy shipping season. For this episode of RealAg LIVE!, stand-in host Kara Oosterhuis is joined by Chuck Penner, founder of LeftField... Read More
Every year the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) asks Canadians how they feel about the country's agriculture and food systems. The 2020 report, Trends in Trust & The Path Forward, shows that the proportion of Canadians who feel that the food system is headed in the right direction has reached a five-year high, despite... Read More
Post-harvest is a great time to begin planning for next year's canola crops, and a good time to evaluate how the growing season went. Choosing the right canola hybrid for your fields is an important decision, and there are more than a few things to consider. In this episode of the Canola School, Nate Ort,... Read More