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Lorraine Stevenson of the Manitoba Co-operator reports on the issue of children working on the farm and how parents decide when it can be done safely, Barb Glen of The Western Producer reports on the results of a 30-year pasture management study, Lisa Guenther of Grainews talks with Corteva about what’s new in soybeans and Phil Franz-Warkentin of Commodity News Service Canada offers his take on markets. Hosted by Gord Gilmour.

Recorded live from the show grounds at Ag in Motion, July 18, 2018: Rob O’Connor, show director for Ag in Motion, talks about some of the highlights at the show and how well it’s been received by the ag community, David Yee of PAMI and Matt Gosling of Premium Ag Services offer a look at the future of high-tech farming and how quickly it’s showing up on Canadian farms, and Lisa Guenther of Grainews talks with Warren Bills of Bayer about xarvio, a scouting app for your smartphone that uses artificial intelligence to help identify weed and disease threats in your crop. Hosted by Gord Gilmour.

Recorded live from the show grounds at Ag in Motion. Lisa Guenther, field editor for Grainews, speaks with Fiona Buchanan with the University of Saskatchewan – and innovation award winner at Ag in Motion – about her work feeding mealworms fusarium-infected wheat to be later used as chicken feed, Grainews columnist Kathlyn Hossack on the “culture of toughness” among farmers and what they can do to help avoid injuries, Bruce Burnett on weather conditions impacting crop growth on the Prairies and Mike Jubinville of ProFarmer Canada offers his insight on the trade uncertainties shaping commodity markets and if opportunities lie ahead for farmers. Hosted by Lisa Guenther.

Rob O’Connor, show director for Ag in Motion, visits BTR to talk about the agricultural show’s continued expansion and the excitement surrounding next week’s show (July 17-19), Alexis Kienlen of the Alberta Farmer Express reports on a campaign to classify horses as livestock for tax purposes, and Bruce Burnett of MarketsFarm dodges dangerous weather to give you his market update. Hosted by Dave Bedard.

Has farmland recovered from the drought of 2017? Patrick Cherneski with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada offers a look at moisture conditions on the Prairies and if some regions are in danger of returning to drought, Cam Dahl of Cereals Canada talks about pesticide residues and if producers need to reconsider pre-harvest glyphosate treatments as a dry down and Bruce Burnett, director of markets and weather information for Glacier FarmMedia, offers his take on grain and oilseed markets. Hosted by Robert Arnason.

See more at “Drought Watch” on the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada website.

From Canada’s Farm Progress Show: Saskatchewan’s 2018 Outstanding Young Farmers Jordan and Jennifer Lindgren talk about their grain and oilseed operation; Karen Briere discusses the cost of ‘potholes’ on Saskatchewan farmland; Robin Booker checks in with a cannabis company on the potential for hemp growers under new federal rules; and David Derwin of PI Financial on innovation in marketing strategies. Hosted by Lisa Guenther.

Ed White of The Western Producer talks with American hog industry experts about how trade wars could impact the U.S. pork industry, Allan Dawson of the Manitoba Co-operator reports on GM wheat discovered in Alberta and how two of Canada’s import markets have reacted to the news, and Ashley Robinson of Commodity News Service Canada discusses what’s behind two recent major selloffs in the crop futures markets. Hosted by Ed White.

Manitoba Co-operator reporter Lorraine Stevenson offers her report on new “historic” water and wetland legislation in Manitoba, Allan Dawson reports on changes to Canadian wheat classes coming this fall and their impact on grain delivery deadlines, and Dave Sims of Commodity News Service Canada gives an update on the large flea beetle populations being seen and their impact on Prairie canola. Hosted by Gord Gilmour.

Elden Boon, president of the Hudson Bay Route Association, talks about the plan to reopen the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill to Prairie grain shipping, Farmtario editor John Greig discusses the Ontario election and the impact a new leader could have on the province’s agricultural industry and Dave Sims of Commodity News Service Canada gives his take on canola markets. Hosted by Robert Arnason.

Farmtario editor John Greig talks big data and artificial intelligence in Ontario agriculture, Brian Cross of The Western Producer and Alexis Stockford with the Manitoba Co-operator provide an update – and potential fallout – to the Input Capital court decision, Ed White of The Western Producer interviews the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers about new transportation legislation and Phil Franz-Warkentin of CNS Canada offers his insight on the markets. Hosted by Dave Bedard.