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Agripod

Agriculture through a modern lens. Digging into the topics that matter to you. With Alice Mcfarlane.

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22:54

The impact of COVID on pork processors and farmers...

Agripod ·

2021/01/04

Several sectors deemed essential services are calling ongovernments to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are provided to their workers. That includes meat processing plant employees. When the pandemic began disruptions in pork processing resulted in plant closures and impacted North American live hog prices. Sask Pork General Manager Mark Ferguson will discuss the impacts of the pandemic and praised theactions of western Canada's processors and farmers. The federal government has released its Clean Fuel

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21:32

Agriculture rail transport and 2020: the year in pests

Agripod ·

2020/12/30

CP Rail continues to outperform CN Rail on the percentage of hopper cars supplied to shippers. Those statistics come from the Ag Transport Coalition, which monitors rail performance on behalf of shippers and producer groups. CP supplied 79 per cent of cars ordered in shipping week 18 . . .compared to 68 per cent for CN. Those numbers show a small decline from the previous week. Milt Poirier is with QGI Consulting, which produces the weekly report for the Ag Transport Coalition. He will tell us about

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26:20

Olds College Smart Farm and the repercussions of the...

Agripod ·

2020/12/21

Producers face a number of challenges from drought to disease pressure, unpredictable weather patterns, market volatility, fluctuations in input prices and labour shortages. These are just a few but they arethe ones farmers have little to no control over and yet they have a huge impact on profitability and sustainability of farming operations. The Olds College Smart Farm in central Alberta is essentially a giant lab that provides the agriculture sector a venue for commercial scale applied

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28:12

Responsible Grain and Cereals Canada's wheat research...

Agripod ·

2020/12/17

Responsible Grain...it is a national code of practice being developed to show Canadian farmers care about the environment. It will address consumer and customer priorities and provide practical advice for farmers to continue to improve their practices. Committee chair Ted Menzies from Claresholm, Alberta says thedraft code, developed by farmers and industry experts, has been completed and is now open for consultation. Ted will share why it is important to have a code to share with our customers at

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24:20

Environmental footprint of livestock and life balance...

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2020/12/09

North America is a role model when it comes to reducing the environmental footprint of livestock production. Dr. Frank Mitloehner is a professor with the University of California Davis. He told delegates at the recent Saskatchewan Swine Symposium the public needs to recognize the contributions of livestock agriculture to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. He said themost pressing need is to get the countries that arenot efficient in producing animal sourced food to change, and thatobjective

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31:40

Genomic atlas for global wheat improvement and Grain...

Agripod ·

2020/12/01

There was a lot of excitement at the University of Saskatchewan surrounding the release of a landmark study. The USask led team of roughly 100 international scientistsfrom ten countriesgenerated thefirst genomic atlas for global wheat improvement. Crop Development Centre director Dr. Curtis Pozniak will tell us how this atlas will enable scientists and breeders to much more quickly identify genesthat will improve yield, pest resistance and other important crop traits. Grain Growers of Canada have

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31:57

Canadian confidence in food supply and farmer's role...

Agripod ·

2020/11/24

Confidence in Canada's Food System at an all-time high according to new research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI). Canadians are optimistic about their food supply, even as Canada's food system faces exceptional pressure and public scrutiny due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 in 2020. President and CEO of CCFI John Jamieson will share the results of the latest public Trust Research Report, and how the Canadians are feeling about the overall direction of the food system. Farmers

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27:46

Small improvements to make your farm more valuable...

Agripod ·

2020/11/18

There is nothing light a fresh cover of snow to brighten up your farmyard. It also covers those unfinished projects and unsightly piles of garbage or old equipment. When the time comes to sell farmland, all of that junk will have an impact on the value of that property. Wayne Lowry with Farm Credit Canada says with time and a little bit of money, even small improvements can make your land more valuable. Wayne will have some helpful hints to help producers to get ready for the sale in orderto get the

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22:03

Root rot in pulse crops and emotional dysregulation

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2020/11/10

Scientists are continuing to investigate root rot in pulse crops. It was particularly bad in pea and lentil crops in western Canada this year. Extending the crop rotation has been the only way to manage the disease once it is present in a field. Agriculture and Agri-food Canada Researcher Syama Chatterton has been studying this issue and is now recommending producers sample the soil for the presence of the spores. Dr. Chatterton will explain the latest work on aphanomyces. It's been a difficult year

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24:41

Flu shots for humans and animals and The Saskatchewan...

Agripod ·

2020/11/03

Concerns over COVID-19 could result in a higher uptake of flu vaccinations this season. Each year health officials encourage the public to get vaccinated for the seasonal flu. Dr. Susan Detmer, an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, says if you get influenza your defences will weaken making you more vulnerable to COVID-19. Dr. Detmer will tell us why the Vet College is particularly interested in fluvaccinations as it applies

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28:39

The nature of plant disease and AgroBot - the fully...

Agripod ·

2020/10/28

Crop diseases can have a serious impact on a farmer's bottom line, that’s why management is an ongoing concern for producers. Finding the right tools and technologies to help producers get a handle on diseases can be complicated and expensive. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researcher Kelly Turkington says it all starts with havinga basicknowledge of the nature of plant diseases as the first step towards understanding what needs to be done and when it needs to be done. A University of

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27:10

The politics of Results Driven Agriculture Research...

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2020/10/20

Politics have had a significant impact on agriculture research in Alberta. The government in that province changed hands with the New Democrats taking power in 2015 and then new United Conservative Party winning the election in 2019. It has been a stressful time for those involved in research. A new organization called Results Driven Agriculture Research or RDAR has been given the responsibility of guiding Alberta’s ag research priorities to ensure they reflect the needs of farmers, ranchers,

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28:56

Farmers on Twitter and Haskap, the little purple fruit

Agripod ·

2020/10/11

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic hasput more of a focus on the importance of Canadian farmers, farm workers and food production. Many of those conversations play out on Twitter. Michele Austin with Twitter Canada will tell us about a some of the trending topics, like the pandemic, and mental health,we'll run through the top hashtags, and ag twitter accounts and the role social media plays in sharing agriculture stories with the non-farming public. There are very different visions of what a farm should

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26:53

Unprecedented harvest commodity rally and the impact...

Agripod ·

2020/10/08

Unprecedented. That's how a senior commodity analyst has described the grain trade. Wayne Palmer is with Exceed Grain Marketing and he says a rally at harvest is unheard of and the first time he has witnessed this in his 40 years in the business. He will explain what's been happening, how it has impacted prices andexplains whatfarmers can watch for in order to cash in on possible grain and oilseed priceincreases. Huge U.S. agricultural subsidies are impacting Canadian business risk management

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28:53

Don't just "sign here" and a very different type of...

Agripod ·

2020/09/28

Just sign on the dotted line. I just need your signature.How many times are youasked to do this over the course of a year? We’ve all done it….you read the terms of agreement on your phone you scroll down and click"accept "without really reading the fine details. This has the potential to be disastrous for a farmer,particularly this year when it comes to the eligibility declarationyou sign when selling grain and an elevator.Tom Steve with the Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley commission

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26:04

Do More Ag Foundation keeps the conversation on...

Agripod ·

2020/09/21

Do More Ag Foundation envisions a culture in agriculture where all farmers are encouraged, empowered and supported to take care of their mental well being. This can only happen throughawareness about mental health and breaking the stigma that currently exists while building a community of support and resources for those impacted and affected. Executive Adelle Stewart says producers need to realize they are not alone, and they have an entire industry behind them. Talk More, Ask More and Listen

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27:42

Farming financial action plans and academic...

Agripod ·

2020/09/14

Control your money so it does not control you. Vanessa Stockbruggerisa former investment banker on Toronto’s Bay Street who went on to found and run Womencents. She says having more money does not necessarily fix things – instead, people need astrategy or action planto achieve their financial goals. But what happens when that business is a farm? To reduce stress, she says people must have power and control over their finances. She'll discussstrategies for dealing with some of the big

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23:05

Rural Municipal Councils and commodity markets unusal...

Agripod ·

2020/09/07

Rural ratepayers will go to the polls this fall to pick their representatives on their local rural municipal councils. Making the decision to put your name on the ballot should not be taken lightly. It's not an easy job but it can be a rewarding experience according to the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities. In my conversation with Ray Orb we'll learn about how these rural councils are the voice of farming communities andwhy he hasstayed involved on his local council

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28:05

The lack of temporary foreign workers and the...

Agripod ·

2020/08/31

Witha lack of temporary foreign workers are higher food prices and fewer food choices on the horizon for Canadians? University of Calgary research associate Robert Falconer has released his second report on the role of temporary foreign workers in the Canadian agriculture sector. He said if there wasany attempt to manage the food supply without theseworkers it is a strong possibility. Robert will talk about this latest research project and provide some short- and long-term solutions to this

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24:33

Artificial Intelligence to detect weeds and pests and...

Agripod ·

2020/08/25

Technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect weeds and other crop pests while passing over a field could reduce pesticide use by up to 95 per cent, maintaining crop yield, saving farmers roughly $50 per acre per growing season. A $26.2 million project is being led by Precision.ai, Sure Growth Solutions, Exceed Grain Marketing, and the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan. The partners are together investing $13.4 million into the project, with Protein

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