Just like that, it’s December. Thanks for tuning into RealAg Radio! On today’s show you’ll hear: Shirley Brennan, executive director for the Canadian Christmas Tree Growers Association; Timothy Caulfield, professor of health law and science policy, TV host, and author;…
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Game theory, online auctions, and the hot used machinery market — a LIVE! Q&A with Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson
In this episode of RealAg LIVE!, Greg “Machinery Pete” Peterson gives us the scoop on the used machinery markets in both Canada and the U.S., as well as pricing trends, and even gets in to the more psychological side of…
2020 wheat pool will be the last offered by Grain Farmers of Ontario
Grain Farmers of Ontario has announced it will no longer offer its wheat pool and forward contract marketing programs after the current crop year. The Grain Farmers of Ontario Wheat Pool and Forward Contract programs were created by the Ontario…
New cereal plant growth regulator cleared for launch in Canada
Cereals growers have a new tool to help manage yield and quality losses attributed to plant lodging. Syngenta Canada announced this week that it has received registration for Moddus, a plant growth regulator (PGR) that helps strengthen stems to reduce…
Manitoba ag minister says federal offer doesn’t address challenges with AgriStability
Manitoba’s agriculture minister isn’t saying whether his province will or will not sign on to the federal government’s proposed changes to AgriStability, but he has plenty of concerns about the proposal put forward by his federal counterpart last week. Federal…
EPA Draft Report Finds Glyphosate Harms Many Endangered Species
Much of the debate over glyphosate, the herbicide from Bayer-Monsanto, has revolved around its effects on human health. While Bayer-Monsanto will be paying billions of dollars to settle thousands of cases alleging that glyphosate causes cancer, the news lately is…
Pig sector ‘on knife edge’ as farms turn to holding diets
Farmers Weekly Severely reduced processing capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic has left some pig finishing units dealing with backlogs and feeding lower-energy holding diets to avoid hefty penalties. This has ramped up pressure on the UK pig sector, which…
Saving 29 Crore Litres Of Water in 2 Years, Pune Man Helps His Village Go Tanker-Free
In six years between 2008 and 2014, Dattatray Kharade dug eight borewells in his 2.5-acre farmland out of which seven dried up. But, for the past two years, all of the borewells have surplus water in them. Dattatray, a 50-year-old…
The Agronomists, Ep 5: Variety, management, and environment — all about cereal selection decisions
You may not swap out wheat and barley varieties as often as some other crops, but making the right selection for a new variety is the most important one when it comes to achieving profitable yield levels. For this episode…
New Forest cattle producers face BPS upheaval
Farmers Weekly Graziers in the New Forest national park could see support for basic payments cut as Defra looks to move away from the existing headage-based payment system. The move would affect about 200 cattle producers who receive payments based…