CALGARY, ALBERTA (RFD NEWS) — A historic milestone in space exploration is drawing attention across North America, as NASA’s Artemis II mission begins its journey around the moon—the first crewed flight to travel that far in more than 50 years.
The four-person crew includes Jeremy Hansen, who is making history as the first non-American to travel beyond Earth orbit. Hansen, who grew up on a farm in Ontario, has credited his agricultural roots and early interest in aviation for shaping his path to space. He described the mission as a full-circle moment, recalling childhood memories that first inspired his passion for exploration.
The Artemis II mission is expected to last about 10 days as the crew completes a lunar orbit and tests systems for future missions to the moon’s surface.
RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney joined us on Thursday’s Market Day Report to discuss the significance of Hansen’s achievement, particularly for agricultural communities in Canada.
In his interview with RFD NEWS, Haney reflected on what it means to see someone with farm roots reach such a milestone. He also discussed financial pressures facing farmers, including the Canadian government’s decision to maintain a higher interest-free portion of the Advance Payments Program.
Haney addressed what the continued elevation of that program signals about the current farm financial environment and shared insight on how producers may approach using it as a management tool in the year ahead.
With 2023 projected to be a difficult year for agricultural producers, Chapter 12 filings may increase. One of the requirements to get a Chapter 12 reorganization plan approved is that be filed in “good faith.” In this blog post, RFD-TV Legal Contributor Roger A. McEowen explains exactly what farmers need to know about the process.
October 04, 2023 02:57 PM
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The failure of a grain elevator can cause large problems for farmers and for the local community it serves. A farmer who knows their rights and where they stand if an elevator fails can be in a better position than those farmers who aren’t as well informed. That is the topic of today’s blog post by RFD-TV Legal Contributor Roger A. McEowen.
October 04, 2023 02:46 PM
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Financial matters in farming can be frustratingly complicated, especially when it comes to the process of filing for bankruptcy. That is the topic tackled in today’s blog post by Farm-Legal Expert Roger A. McEowen—the definition of “insolvency” for purposes of the exclusion from income of CODI.
October 04, 2023 02:14 PM
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October 04, 2023 02:10 PM
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The “farm products rule,” and the 1985 Farm Bill modification and its application – that is the topic of today’s blog post from Agri-Legal Expert Roger McEowen.
October 03, 2023 02:43 PM
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To mark the end of National Chicken Month, we take a look at how the U.S. poultry industry is making a slow and steady recovery following the widespread outbreak of High-Path Avian Flu (HPAI) in 2022 that devastated commercial flocks across the country.
September 29, 2023 02:44 PM
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