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Manitoba Co-operator’s Alexis Stockford reports on Agricultural Literacy Month, The Western Producer’s Sean Pratt investigates the tech sector’s growing interest in agriculture and Phil Franz-Warkentin of Commodity News Service looks at the South American soybean harvest, crush margins and more, in our weekly roundup of the markets. Hosted by Shannon VanRaes.

Shannon VanRaes, reporter with the Manitoba Co-operator, talks with a Denbow, Man., farmer about singing chickens and a life-threatening near miss that put him in the hospital, The Western Producer’s Barb Duckworth reports on irradiated beef, Alexis Stockford with the Manitoba Co-operator offers soundscape from inside the howling snowstorm that swept across the eastern Prairies last week, and D’Arce McMillan from The Western Producer gives you an update on markets. Hosted by Gord Gilmour, Manitoba Co-operator editor.

Manitoba Co-operator’s Lorraine Stevenson reports on a new program that teams cattle producers with a conservation group to help save endangered birds, The Western Producer’s  Robin Booker looks at increasing yields by intercropping and David Sims of the Commodity News Service Canada takes a look at the markets. Hosted by The Western Producer’s Robert Arnason, with contributions from Robin Booker, Lorraine Stevenson, and David Sims.

Commodity News Service Canada’s Jade Markus reports on the National Ethanol Conference in San Diego, California. Country Guide’s Lisa Guenther looks at Human Resource management best practices on the farm and The Western Producer’s D’Arce McMillan takes a wide-ranging look at this week in the markets.

Host: Ed White, The Western Producer

This week’s podcast features reports from Manitoba Co-operator’s Allan Dawson on Crop Connect in Manitoba, Glacier FarmMedia’s John Grieg at the Innovative Farmers of Ontario Conference in Ontario and a look at the markets with Commodity News Service’s Phil Franz-Warkentin.

Host: Gord Gilmour, Manitoba Co-operator Editor

Contributors; Allan Dawson, Manitoba Co-Operator, John Grieg, Glacier FarmMedia Field Reporter and Phil Franz-Warkentin, Commodity News Service.

This week’s podcast looks at ground saturation and this spring’s flood forecast, the pro’s and cons of growing winter wheat and a wrap up of this week’s markets.

Host: Laura Rance, Glacier FarmMedia

Contributors; Lorraine Stevenson, The Manitoba Co-operator, Mike Raine, The Western Producer, Phil Franz Warkentin, Commodity News Service.

This week’s podcast looks at Canola with contributions from Jennifer Blair from Alberta Farm Express who updates canola crushing activity across the prairies, Allan Dawson of the Manitoba Co-operator on transportation challenges in meeting the worldwide demand for Canadian crops and a look at this week in the markets with The Western Producer’s, D’Arce McMillan.

Host: Shannon VanRaes, Country Guide Reporter

Contributors; Jennifer Blair, Alberta Farmer Express,  Allan Dawson, Manitoba Co-operator and D’Arce McMillan, The Western Producer.

This week’s podcast looks at the export opportunities for Canadian farmers behind the growing market for Halal products, the surprising lack of phosphorus in Saskatchewan fields, a look at the markets and more.

Host:

Robert Arnason, The Western Producer

Contributors;

Country Guide Reporter, Shannon VanRaes. The Western Producer Reporter, Robin Booker, Phil Franz-Warkentin and Grainews Editor, Leeann Minogue.

This week’s podcast looks at how the new America First policy south of the border might affect Canadian producers, an upcoming BSE class action lawsuit, a new soil loss study and more.

Host:

Ed White, Western Producer Reporter & Analyst

Contributors;

The Western Producer Markets editor, D’Arce McMillan, Grainews Reporter, Alexis Kienlen and The Western Producer Reporter, Robert Arnason.

Recorded live at Ag Days, this program features interviews on integrated weed control, the latest on Canadian livestock, a look at the latest in farm machinery, markets and more.

Host:

Gord Gilmour, Farm Business Communications, Editor

Contributors;

Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Research Scientist, Dr. Neil Harker, Grainews Farm Machinery Editor, Scott Garvey and CanFax Senior Analyst, Brian Perillat.