Intuitively, you likely know the combine runs more smoothly in a dry crop on a clear day, but you might be surprised to learn just how large an impact cloudy, cool, damp weather can have on combine losses. For today’s RealAg LIVE!, host Shaun Haney is joined by Bryan Lung, director of project management with… Read More
Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept 9: Broadcast risks, upping seeding rates, and tickling 200 bushels per acre
They don’t call him Wheat Pete for nothing. It’s September and that means it’s time to talk about wheat, wheat, wheat. In this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson is answering the most timely questions regarding the winter wheat crop, choosing seeding rates, the importance of seed treatments, and so much more…. Read More
Western College of Veterinary Medicine renews five-year interprovincial agreement
The governments of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have announced a renewed financial commitment to the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM). The three provinces’ agreement will provide more than $134 million to the college over the next five years. The agreement helps to ensure that Western Canada has veterinarians with in-depth… Read More
Big soybean and corn crop predicted for Ontario
Rewind to a cold, cold April and there were likely more than a few who were a little concerned about the yield potential for corn and soybeans in Ontario for 2020. But a recent crop tour looking at estimating the crop has put the soybean crop at — possibly — record levels. Pegged at an… Read More
The opportunity of the Clean Fuel Standard all comes down to land use requirements
This week has featured a major debate in farm country regarding the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), for which regulations are slated to be published this fall in the Canada Gazette. There are many potential outcomes to be excited about regarding the biofuel policy, but there are signifiant concerns from farmers and some farm groups on… Read More
RealAg Radio, September 18: Beef markets, Clean Fuel Standards, and a RealAg Issues Panel
Thanks for tuning into Canada’s only agricultural-based radio program across the country! Of course, thanks to our American listeners as well — we’re a North American show! It’s Friday, which means it’s time for a RealAg Issues panel. On today’s show, you’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney;… Read More
Entering the Twilight Zone? — This week in the grain markets
It’s official, we’re likely entering the twilight zone for grain markets. This week, we moved through the middle of September and grain futures are sitting at multi-year highs, yet it’s the time of year when we usually are seeing seasonal lows. The rally that we’ve seen since July has gone beyond just fundamental supply and demand factors, and… Read More
The path to sustainability: A special CBIC presentation
A key topic in the beef industry right now, in both production and marketing, is sustainability. Making sustainability all that more complex, is that it has so many different definitions, depending on what part of the supply chain you belong to. RealAgriculture founder and RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney recently moderated a panel discussion on… Read More
Post-secondary education, irrigation projects, and more: an issues update with Sask Ag Minister David Marit
It’s a bit early to see what the impacts of the recent frost are on crops in Saskatchewan but for the most part, David Marit, minister of agriculture in Saskatchewan, says the crop is either ripe, in a swath, or being straight cut. As of last week, 28 per cent of the crop was harvested,… Read More
RealAg Radio, September 9: BOC interest rates, BRM reform, and plans for ag from the official opposition
Welcome to our midweek edition of RealAg Radio! We’ve got a great lineup for you on today’s show. You’ll hear: The top ag news stories of the day with host Shaun Haney; Jamie Pegg, of Honey Bee Manufacturing, with a product spotlight; Lianne Rood, shadow Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, on what needs to… Read More