Between The Rows
319 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBetween The Rows is a weekly podcast featuring the Glacier FarmMedia editorial team bringing you the ‘story behind the stories’ in ag news and markets.
Drawing from our more than 20 print and online brands, our reporting staff will discuss the top stories and latest developments in agriculture today.
The 25-30 minute weekly program is built around a team of rotating journalist-hosts that include:
Laura Rance, Glacier FarmMedia Editorial Director
Gord Gilmour, Manitoba Co-operator Editor
Ed White, Western Producer Reporter & Analyst
Dave Bedard, AGCanada.com Daily News Editor
Robert Arnason, Western Producer Reporter
Between the Rows goes beyond the printed story and delves deeper to bring more detail on stories that affect today’s producers.
Each episode features 2 or more of the most important ag stories of the week, anchored by a comprehensive, in-depth look at the markets by one of our top analysts.
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Episodes
New tools for ag innovation, ranchers on the ‘front lines’ of biodiversity, spring commodity markets outlook
March 11, 2021 20:15 - 29 minutes - 55.3 MBFrom bio engineering to engineering biology, this week’s episode hears from Steven Webb, CEO of the Global Institute for Food Security about how new tools are turning the tables on agricultural innovation. The Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Kevin Teneycke explains how a new initiative will enlist the power of ranchers […]
This podcast is spreadable, a deep dive into ag reporting, a not so weak week in markets
March 04, 2021 17:29 - 33 minutes - 62.2 MBIn this episode of Between the Rows, Ed White talks to Farmtario editor John Greig about “Hard Butter,” discusses enterprise reporting with The Western Producer’s Robert Arnason, and gets a markets outlook from Phil Franz-Warkentin of Glacier MarketsFarm. Hosted by Ed White.
Food connectivity, travel perplexity, canola’s desirability
February 25, 2021 14:57 - 25 minutes - 47 MBNext week a blue-ribbon federal advisory council convenes to discuss a food policy for Canada and ways to improve connections within the country’s food systems. Alberta Farmer columnist Brenda Schoepp shares her perspective as a member of the new council. Also: Diana Martin of Farmtario checks back with foreign farm […]
Foreign worker worries, pork pricing perturbs producers, soil health meets precision ag
February 18, 2021 16:55 - 28 minutes - 53 MBIn this week’s Between The Rows, Gord Gilmour talks to Glacier FarmMedia’s Ottawa correspondent D.C. Fraser about the uncertainty surrounding foreign workers; reporter Robert Arnason of The Western Producer sits down with Alberta Pork’s Brent Moen to talk about why producers are upset about pricing; and Kevin Yaworsky hosts a […]
Taking a closer look at sustainable ag, cold weather and hot markets
February 11, 2021 20:15 - 36 minutes - 68.5 MBThis week’s Between the Rows looks at how one of Canada’s largest food processors is tapping into the growing interest in sustainability and how the Canadian industry is attempting to get Canadian food producers recognized for their efforts. We also talk with Bruce Burnett, director of weather and markets information […]
Electric tractor potential, Sustainable Grain possibilities, predictions for canola acres
February 04, 2021 15:33 - 32 minutes - 60.5 MBBattery-powered cars may be the future, but what about electric tractors? Does an e-tractor make sense on a Canadian farm? The Western Producer’s Ron Lyseng remains skeptical. Canada’s grain industry is working on a code of practice and farmers aren’t happy about another set of rules, says Western Producer reporter […]
America’s probabilities, rodeo viability, canola volatility
January 28, 2021 17:06 - 35 minutes - 66.3 MBWith the Trump administration in the rearview mirror, farmers in the United States — and their farming neighbours in Canada, for that matter — may wonder what to expect from Joe Biden and company. U.S. ag columnist Alan Guebert considers what’s changed in the past four years and what […]
A bull rider’s eye view of the pandemic, taking the pulse of on-farm research, export tax impacts
January 21, 2021 21:53 - 28 minutes - 52.8 MBProfessional bull rider Jake Gardner shares past experiences about life on the road and how COVID-19 has halted opportunities to compete; Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers agronomist Megan Bourns talks about the on-farm research network and shares a story about an unexpected find when harvest data results were collected after […]
Rural internet inadequacies, underground enemies, rodeo rider interrupted, canola markets ignite
January 14, 2021 18:52 - 32 minutes - 59.7 MBThis week’s Between the Rows hears from a municipal leader about the need to get rural broadband internet up to speed, how a fungus disease threatens to put a lid on growth in the Prairie pulse sector, what it’s like to be a professional barrel racer when the races are […]
Going from ‘bad to best’ on grain movement, the pandemic’s effect on farmers, a 2021 market forecast
January 07, 2021 20:04 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBIn this week’s episode, Ed White speaks with Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson about the radical transformation of the grain transportation system over the past 25 years, chats with The Western Producer editor Mike Raine about his paper’s deep dive into the farming implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, and looks […]
Home ice advantage, processing through pandemics, weather weirdness
December 24, 2020 02:24 - 36 minutes - 66.8 MBCan the Canadian livestock processing sector expect to just return to business as usual when or if we get past the COVID-19 pandemic? Very probably not, and Dr. Jared Carlberg lays out options for major industry players and policy makers to consider ahead of whatever the next crisis may be. […]
Black swans, bright spots, and lessons learned in 2020
December 17, 2020 18:58 - 30 minutes - 56.8 MBOn this episode of Between the Rows, host Gord Gilmour sits down with a panel of Glacier FarmMedia editors and discusses how the pandemic has affected Canadian agriculture. What were the expected outcomes? What were the black swans? Where were the bright spots? Have lessons been learned? Are there lessons […]
Food prices swell, the ‘snackification’ sensation, foreign farmworkers can’t fly home
December 10, 2020 18:08 - 37 minutes - 69.7 MBIn this edition of Between the Rows, Sylvain Charlebois, one of the lead authors of the annual Food Price Report talks about rising food prices and the growth of the “single food economy; Tyler Groeneveld, the commercial grains and oils leader for Corteva AgriScience describes the modern phenomenon of “snackification” […]
Let’s talk about soil, nutrient stewardship, and telling soil’s story
December 03, 2020 17:41 - 32 minutes - 59.4 MBThis week’s Between the Rows celebrates Word Soil Day, slated for Dec. 5. We’ll be speaking to Blake Weiseth of Glacier FarmMedia’s Discovery Farm about how soil health is the new black; Mario Tenuta of the University of Manitoba tells us how nutrient stewardship augments soil health; Leonard Kahn of […]
Free trade with the UK, ag investors want to know about ESG, canola inches close to $600 per T
November 27, 2020 14:51 - 35 minutes - 66.2 MBCanada has a free trade deal with Britain, kind of. Claire Citeau, of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, discusses the interim free trade agreement between Canada and the UK; Environmental, Social and Governance could become a ‘mega trend’ in investing, but why should farmers care? Andrea Gruza, of Bonnefield Financial, […]
Alberta’s ag austerity, awaiting autonomy’s availability, autumn assessments adjusted
November 19, 2020 11:59 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MBCuts are landing at Alberta’s agriculture department as the province carries out a “workforce transformation” and steps off direct involvement in ag research, as Alberta Farmer Express reporter Jennifer Blair explains. Also: machinery writer Scott Garvey maps out the near-term market trajectory for autonomous tractors and what has yet […]
Navigating trade with China, the secret lives of farm writers, grain market gains
November 12, 2020 17:39 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBIn this week’s episode, Ed White of The Western Producer speaks with the Canada West Foundation’s Carlo Dade and Sharon Sun about their idea for a new way to approach trade with China; Glacier FarmMedia reporters Lisa Guenther, Alexis Kienlen and Geralyn Wichers reveal their secret literary sides outside of […]
Good old-fashioned Prairie charity, weather bombs, how to fill in the stormy days ahead
November 05, 2020 21:29 - 39 minutes - 53.6 MBLaura Rance interviews Jim Cornelius, outgoing executive director of the Canadian Foodgrains Bank and his protegé Andy Harrington, about how the organization has grown and how Canadians have lived up to their generous reputation during the pandemic; Iris Meck, director of conferences for Glacier FarmMedia, offers a glimpse at the […]
Coping with COVID isolation, managing pandemic stresses, farm tour creates safe spaces
October 29, 2020 15:23 - 27 minutes - 38 MBIn this episode, Manitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour takes an in-depth look at how farmers are coping with COVID-19. He speaks with reporter Geralyn Wichers who has written a story on the coming winter and how farmers may find opportunity in an age of pandemic restrictions; Jan Thorson from the […]
One party rule in Saskatchewan, a ban on moose hunt parties in Manitoba, time to celebrate sky-high canola prices
October 22, 2020 19:41 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBThe Saskatchewan Party has been in power in the province since 2007, but it has the support of 58 per cent of voters. Reporter Karen Briere of The Western Producer explains why the Sask Party is still in favour; Moose hunting is popular in Manitoba, but the provincial government says […]
Farm debt red flags, social media hashtags, grain markets’ lifts and drags
October 15, 2020 12:19 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBLet’s face it, nobody likes to talk about the state of their farm finances. Country Guide’s Lorraine Stevenson discusses some of the signs of financial problems and when it’s time to talk to someone. Also: Michele Austin, head of government and public policy and philanthropy for Twitter Canada, explains how […]
Grain research gets a boost at the U of M, before “Percy” the movie, post-harvest market predictions
October 08, 2020 19:42 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBReporter Ed White of The Western Producer talks with Maneka Malalgoda, the University of Manitoba’s new grain quality and processing professor, about her research on grain starch and protein chemistry; Western Producer digital editor Paul Yanko talks about the rich trove of online articles on its website about Percy Schmeiser […]
Reflections on pandemic life. How are we doing?
October 01, 2020 21:02 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBIn a special edition of Between the Rows, we reflect over six months of pandemic life with no signs of it leaving everyday life anytime soon. Glacier FarmMedia’s Laura Rance interviews a collection of leading researchers and commentators about how our food system has fared throughout the pandemic. Hosted by […]
COFS partners for permanent digs, how to make an outdoor farm show digital
September 24, 2020 20:18 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBOntario agriculture minister Ernie Hardeman delivers the news of a permanent site and government partnership for Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show; Glacier FarmMedia president Bob Willcox discusses the announcement and new research opportunities for the show; Ontario Federation of Agriculture president Keith Currie offers his thoughts on the permanent Canada’s Outdoor […]
Combine fire causes, fall fertilizer management, food security falters under COVID-19
September 17, 2020 16:23 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBKaren Briere of The Western Producer reports on combine fires this harvest season and what farmers are doing to protect themselves; Grainews editor Kari Belanger and Nutrien agronomist Cristie Preston take a closer look at fall fertilizer management in a special feature sponsored by Smart Nutrition MAP+MST from Nutrien; Lorraine […]
Farm workers foreign or domestic?, a bill to chill farm trespassing, oilseed prices come up for air
September 10, 2020 20:15 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBRobert Arnason of The Western Producer speaks with Robert Falconer, a researcher at the School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, about a recent study looking at temporary foreign workers and domestic Canadians’ willingness to work on farms; John Greig, Farmtario editor, discusses Bill 156, newly-passed Ontario legislation to protect […]
Seeds Canada resisted, northern land revisited, crop estimates airlifted
September 04, 2020 22:22 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBWith a less-than-unanimous vote, what happens now to the seed sector organizations that were planning to amalgamate under the Seeds Canada banner? Allan Dawson of the Manitoba Co-operator considers the groups’ options. Also: Farmtario contributing writer Stew Slater tells us about the arable yet underfarmed Northern Clay Belt of northeastern […]
COVID concerns, computerized crime and crop collection time
August 27, 2020 23:59 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBFarmtario editor John Greig talks about the growing concern of cyber crime in the ag sector; Manitoba Co-operator reporter Geralyn Wichers talks about workers’ safety concerns in an update on the situation at Maple Leaf Foods’ hog slaughter plant at Brandon, Manitoba; and Bruce Burnett of MarketsFarm calls in to […]
Risk and reward in Canadian ag, a new editor takes the reins, harvest weather update
August 20, 2020 20:23 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBAl Mussell with Agri-Food Economic Systems explains a recently produced analysis outlining some of the risks and opportunities facing Canada’s agricultural sector; Mike Raine of The Western Producer discusses his new role as editor of the publication after several years as managing editor; and Bruce Burnett of Glacier MarketsFarm talks […]
FOI request identifies Ontario farmers, seed-y business dealings, weed resistance persistence
August 13, 2020 21:06 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBManitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour and Farmtario editor John Greig discuss a controversial release of farmer information by the Ontario government; AGCanada.com daily news editor Dave Bedard talks about some “seedy” packages that are showing up in Canadian mailboxes; Alberta Farmer Express reporter Alexis Kienlen reports on the growing challenge […]
Mixing it up with cover crops, cutworm conversations, what’s ‘bugging’ Sask. producers?
August 06, 2020 22:33 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBYvonne Lawley with the University of Manitoba talks about the types of cover crops that grow well in Manitoba and how adding a cover crop cocktail to your rotation can help improve soil health and yields; reporter Jennifer Glenney with Farmtario speaks with agronomist Matt Rundle of Harriston Agromart about […]
Hutterites come under COVID-19 scrutiny, peeved pig producers, checking in on the crop year
July 30, 2020 15:55 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBKaren Briere of The Western Producer reports on the media focus on Hutterite colonies in Saskatchewan surrounding COVID-19 and what steps are being taken to reduce infection rates; Ed White of The Western Producer explains hog cut-out values and how some independent producers are fed up with the current pricing […]
Ag in Motion at half-time, pork producers in crisis mode, a new watershed project flows forth
July 23, 2020 21:05 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBAg in Motion show director Rob O’Connor provides a mid-show update on how things are going at the Ag in Motion Discovery Plus virtual farm show; Rick Bergmann, chair of the Canadian Pork Council, addresses a crisis impacting Canada’s independent pork producers; Blake Weiseth, PAg and Hon. Greg Ottenbreit, Saskatchewan […]
Sequestration questions, Ag in Motion’s online offerings, market meteorology
July 16, 2020 19:18 - 24 minutes - 34 MBCanadians are now debited for the carbon they add to the atmosphere, so why hasn’t Canada made similar progress crediting farmers whose practices pull carbon out of the air? As Farmtario editor John Greig reports, our southern neighbours are fast forging ahead on such a policy for their farmers. Also: […]
Grassland guardians, fields and roads get swamped, prairie crop conditions
July 09, 2020 21:19 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBCanadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther talks with John Jamieson, President and CEO of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity about the documentary, ‘Guardians of the Grasslands’; Manitoba Co-operator reporter Alexis Stockford outlines the damage to crops and local infrastructure after recent record-breaking storms and flooding in western Manitoba; and Bruce […]
Adjusting for COVID, testing out UTVs, assessing after StatsCan
July 02, 2020 22:36 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBGlacier FarmMedia’s Laura Rance talks with Wes Anderson, chief fertility specialist with CropPro Consulting, about how they’re adjusting to the new normal in ag; Scott Garvey emerges from retirement to talk about the four UTV models and testing criteria in this year’s Machinery Challenge for Ag in Motion Discovery Plus; […]
Farm accident reportage declines, feds gobble up surplus food, trials and triumphs for ag students
June 25, 2020 15:34 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MBLorraine Stevenson of Country Guide discusses her recent story about a study that shows how less media attention is being paid to farm accidents and what that means for farm safety; Glacier FarmMedia Ottawa correspondent David Fraser reports on the federal government’s new surplus food-buying program; Jennifer Blair with the […]
Regenerative ag and climate change, grain drying and the carbon tax, kids’ thoughts on farming, the week in markets
June 18, 2020 18:26 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBRobert Arnason of The Western Producer talks with Tim Searchinger, senior fellow with the World Resources Institute, about regenerative agriculture and climate change; Markus Haerle, chair of Grain Farmers of Ontario, explains how the federal carbon tax is affecting Ontario farmers using grain dryers; special guests Ada (8) and Hayley […]
Ag in Motion’s online offerings, farm income and outgo, export appetites for soybeans
June 11, 2020 13:32 - 39 minutes - 53.9 MBWhat will a farm show look like when it moves from outdoors to cyberspace? Rob O’Connor, show director for Ag in Motion Discovery Plus, and Laura Rance, Glacier FarmMedia’s vice-president for content, explain what farmers can expect to see in crops, livestock, machinery and expert panelists in July. Also: the […]
Small business beef booms, food supply shortfalls, extradition anxieties, superpower trade tensions
June 04, 2020 19:44 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBEd White of The Western Producer talks with Geralyn Wichers of the Manitoba Co-operator about a boom in business for small beef producers during the COVID-crisis; professor Simon Somogyi with the University of Guelph discusses how Canada’s food supply system has managed through the pandemic; Sean Pratt of The Western […]
Data collection on Discovery Farm, a meat cutter rises from the ashes, canola markets and trade tensions
May 28, 2020 16:55 - 33 minutes - 45.4 MBSpencer Myers of Glacier FarmMedia talks with Blake Weiseth, PAg and Applied Research Lead with GFM’s Discovery Farm about data collection on their salinity and variable rate fertilizer application trials; Andy Chamberlin, butcher and co-owner of Cypress Meats and Spring Creek Farms Inc., shares how his Cypress River butcher shop […]
An attack ad goes ‘Prime’ time, Canada’s ag-minister responds to farm aid, meat-packing lacking, and the week in markets
May 21, 2020 15:31 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBManitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour talks with Farmtario editor John Greig about a controversial attack ad by Ontario grain farmers aimed at Prime Minister Trudeau; Ed White of The Western Producer speaks to federal agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau about concerns that financial aid for Canadian farmers doesn’t go far enough; […]
Improving agronomy in Western Canada, paperless farms, pandemic stresses plant workers, spring seeding (and harvests)
May 14, 2020 13:54 - 41 minutes - 57.5 MBGlacier FarmMedia’s Laura Rance interviews Maryse Bourgault, the first Western Grains Research Foundation Integrated agronomy chair at the University of Saskatchewan about how farmers and researchers can work together to improve the science of agronomy in Western Canada; Farmtario editor John Greig discusses the potential increase of paperless transactions on […]
Canada, Australia and their political stances on China relations, pulse crop prices boom, winter wheat growing advice, our week in markets
May 07, 2020 14:53 - 38 minutes - 52.9 MBRobert Arnason and Ed White of The Western Producer discuss Australia’s recent political scuffle with China and how it relates to Canada’s situation; Sean Pratt of The Western Producer talks about a price boom in peas, lentils and chickpeas; Manitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour interviews agronomist Ken Gross with Ducks […]
Beef packing contraction, food benefaction, market reaction
April 30, 2020 13:45 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBCanadian Cattlemen editor Lisa Guenther and Alberta Farmer reporter Alexis Kienlen consider the next steps for the beef industry as COVID-19 spreads in the processing workforce; Canadian Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius discusses the added strain the virus, and the response, puts on people already facing food insecurity overseas; […]
Homeschool challenges on the farm, COVID-19 ushers interest in local food, crude oil’s plummet rocks markets
April 24, 2020 13:56 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBEd White of The Western Producer and Geralyn Wichers from the Manitoba Co-operator discuss how Manitoba’s switch to online education is affecting rural students; Farmtario editor John Greig discusses how local food suppliers are seeing a surge of demand for their products, with Saskatchewan beef producer Mark Hoimyr sharing his […]
Farming through the pandemic: Part 4
April 23, 2020 13:40 - 29 minutes - 41 MBDave Bedard, Glacier FarmMedia’s daily news editor, talks with Terry Betker, president and CEO of Backswath Management about the potential financial impact of COVID-19 on the ag industry. Dave is joined by Tom Button, editor of Country Guide, Farmtario editor John Greig and Ed White of The Western Producer for […]
Farming through the pandemic: Part 3
April 22, 2020 13:30 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBManitoba Co-operator editor Gord Gilmour talks with Andrew Dickson, Manitoba Pork Council general manager, about the challenges currently facing the pork sector. Doug McLaren of JAS Angus and Mark Shologan, Sales Director of DLMS talk about bull sales and auctions converting to online. Alexis Stockford of the Manitoba Co-operator, Alexis […]
Farming through the pandemic: Part 2
April 21, 2020 13:43 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBDave Bedard, Glacier FarmMedia’s daily news editor, interviews farm family coach Elaine Froese about the unique challenges for farmers created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Robert Arnason of The Western Producer interviews KAP president Bill Campbell. We also talk to several editors from the GFM network including Mike Raine of The […]
Farming through the pandemic: Part 1
April 20, 2020 20:42 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBLaura Rance talks with agricultural economists Al Mussell and Richard Gray about the impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian agricultural economy. Later, we hear a panel discussion with GFM staff including Bruce Burnett, Allan Dawson, and Ed White about how the pandemic is affecting different sectors in the ag industry. […]