Agripod
Agripod
Agriculture through a modern lens. This podcast is for those topics that need more than a 15 second sound bite. It's valuable information for the primary producer, and covers sensitive topics like: intergenerational farm transfer, protecting the relationships of farm families, compelling research projects and emerging technologies - designed to make the farm more efficient. Join host Alice McFar…Follow the podcast:
Gardening on the prairies AND Bison River Ranch [REPOST]
It wasn’t just farmers growing vegetables this year in Canada. According to a study from Dalhousie University, the pandemic inspired a lot of people to grow their own garden. Vanessa Young with the Horticulture and Agriculture Lifelong Learning Programs with the University of Saskatchewan says ther…
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Read the fine print AND Trading the farm for gin and flower [REPOST]
Just sign on the dotted line. I just need your signature. How many times are you asked 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 dis…
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The sustainable farm AND Invigor Gold mustard
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) wants to reward farmers for using practices that make the farm environmentally friendly. FCC released its Sustainable Finance Framework, outlining how they will invest $1.9 billion by the year 2030, to help producers increase their farm's resilience to weather challenges,…
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Biosecurity AND Handling tips and tricks for pork
The spread of African Swine Fever to wild boar in Spain is a reminder of the importance of vigilance in terms of biosecurity especially as more people are traveling out of country. Dr. Megan Niederwerder says a recent European Food Safety Authority review of the risk factors particular to Europe o…
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Tarrifs' impact on meat AND Canada's veterinarians
Global Agri-Trends says tariffs on trade haven’t been as serious a concern for the meat sector. Brett Stuart is a founding partner for Global AgriTrends. He was formerly employed by the US Meat Export Federation as their lead economist. He conducted numerous research and analysis projects in the g…
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Costs of plant disease AND The Agrobot [REPOST]
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 Turk…
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How to prepare for emerging diseases AND Federal cuts to international aid
African Swine Fever and emerging diseases was a main topic of discussion at the recent Sask Industry Pork Symposium. Dr. Stephanie Smith, the director of the veterinary unit with the Ministry of Agriculture, shares how the industry and farmers can prepare for emerging diseases like African Swine…
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Pressures on oilseeds export AND Foreign Ownership of Sask farms
The Research Lead with Agri-Food Economic Systems suggests with Canadian oilseeds under increasing trade pressure, an oilseed strategy could be helpful. An Independent Agri-Food Policy Note and accompanying Policy Concepts Paper, released by Agri-Food Economic Systems, examined the pressures facin…
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What meat are consumers buying? AND Pulse Canada in China
A protein journalist says the technological revolution is helping shape the buying patterns of consumers more today than over the past century. "The Retail Meat Counter; What consumers are buying and how is it changing?" was among the topics discussed as part of the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Sympo…
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US Tariffs AND Agriculture for Elementary school kids
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 10 per cent increase in tariffs on goods imported from Canada in response to ads produced by the Ontario government. Manitoba Pork General manager Cam Dahl says Canada's elected officials need to prioritize the renegotiation and to tone down the rhetoric whil…
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