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
Ractopamine and Canada’s pork industry, and the spring harvest of over-wintered crops
May 17, 2017 19:13 - 39.6 MBThe Western Producer‘s Ed White reports on ractopamine and Canada’s pork industry, Grainews field editor Lee Hart looks at the spring harvest of over-wintered crops and The Western Producer‘s D’Arce McMillan drops by for a look at markets.
Feedlot head tax in Alberta, 150 years of dairy farming in Canada and a look at markets
May 11, 2017 14:22 - 26.5 MBThe Western Producer‘s Barb Glen reports on an Alberta court ruling upholding a new feedlot head tax, the Manitoba Co-operator‘s Shannon VanRaes looks into a new book commemorating 150 years of dairy farming in Canada and Jade Markus of Commodity News Service Canada gives you a look at markets. Hosted by The Western […]
Multi-million dollar user fee surpluses, farms in South Africa and the week in grain markets
May 04, 2017 13:35 - 39.1 MBManitoba Co-operator‘s Allan Dawson reports on the Canadian Grain Commission’s large user fee surplus and what might become of those millions. The Western Producer‘s D’Arce McMillan looks at what’s driving recent grain market moves and Alexis Kienlen, reporter with the Alberta Farmer Express, talks about her recent visit to South Africa […]
How the carbon tax could affect prairie farmers
April 27, 2017 14:36 - 30 MBA roundtable look at some of the issues surrounding a carbon tax and how it could affect prairie farmers. This week’s panel includes; Mike Raine, Managing Editor, The Western Producer, Bruce Burnett, Director of Markets and Weather Information, Glacier FarmMedia and Laura Rance, Content Lead, Glacier FarmMedia. Hosted by D’Arce […]
What are the prospects for growing durum and wheat this year?
April 20, 2017 14:59 - 34.6 MBGlacier FarmMedia’s weather and markets team; Bruce Burnett, Director of Markets and Weather Information, D’Arce McMillan, Production Editor, The Western Producer and Mike Raine, Managing Editor, The Western Producer, take a roundtable look at the prospects for growing durum and wheat in 2017. Hosted by Glacier FarmMedia’s Content Lead, Laura […]
Prairie puree problems, tax treatment on deferred grains, farm machinery brakes
April 13, 2017 14:15 - 29.2 MBThe Manitoba Co-operator‘s Lorraine Stevenson reports on Manitoba vegetable processor, Canadian Prairie Garden Puree, being placed into receivership, Brian Cross of The Western Producer investigates government consultations into eliminating deferred cash purchase tickets for grain deliveries, Michael Raine, Managing Editor of The Western Producer, previews an upcoming special report on farm […]
Spring seeding panel
April 06, 2017 14:13 - 22 MBGlacier FarmMedia’s weather and markets team; Mike Raine, Managing Editor, The Western Producer, D’Arce McMillan, Production Editor, The Western Producer, Bruce Burnett, Director of Markets and Weather Information, Glacier FarmMedia, Laura Rance, Content Lead, Glacier FarmMedia, take a round table look at what farmers are facing as they head for […]
Alberta looks to rein in TB, an old crop gains new ground and a look at markets
March 30, 2017 17:29 - 36.2 MBAlexis Kienlen of Alberta Farmer Express reports on efforts to bring TB under control in Alberta, Lisa Guenther of Grainews investigates an old crop that’s gaining new ground in Western Canada and The Western Producer’s D’Arce McMillan looks at the markets. Hosted by Laura Rance.
Ag literacy month, tech’s growing interest in ag, and a look at markets
March 23, 2017 17:11 - 28.2 MBManitoba 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 […]
Singing chickens signal trouble, beef irradiation, and a Prairie blizzard
March 16, 2017 15:39 - 43.4 MBShannon 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 […]
Endangered bird programs, intercropping and a look at the markets
March 09, 2017 18:06 - 33.8 MBManitoba 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 […]
Ep # 8 – February 28, 2017
March 01, 2017 17:17 - 33.4 MBCommodity 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 […]
Ep #7 – February 21, 2017
February 24, 2017 15:13 - 31.6 MBThis 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 […]
Ep #6 – February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017 06:00 - 37.3 MBThis 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.
Ep #5 – February 7, 2017 – Canola edition – Who’s crushing it, and who isn’t.
February 07, 2017 06:00 - 31.9 MBThis 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 […]
Ep #4 – February 2, 2017
February 02, 2017 06:00 - 21.9 MBThis 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, […]
Ep #3 – January 25, 2017
January 25, 2017 06:00 - 21 MBThis 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 […]
Ep #2 – On location at Ag Days – January 18, 2017
January 18, 2017 06:00 - 20.4 MBRecorded 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 […]
Ep #1 – ‘Innovation edition’ – January 11, 2017
January 11, 2017 06:00 - 23.9 MBAn exploration of Ag innovation with stories and information drawn from pages of The Western Producer’s December 29th edition on Ag innovation edition. Host: Laura Rance, Glacier FarmMedia, Editorial Director Contributors; The Western Producer Livestock Editor, Barb Glenn, Country Guide Editor, Tom Button, Grainews Farm Machinery Editor, Scott Garvey and Commodity […]