The Final Mile Podcast
The Final Mile, Ep 1: Why strategy matters as much or more than scale for Canadian ag's future
In this episode of The Final Mile, host Shaun Haney sits down with Ted Bilyea, former Maple Leaf Foods executive, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute fellow, and RDAR director, to unpack the opportunities and contradictions within Canada’s agri-food system.
The Final Mile, Ep 2: Finding agriculture's real AI advantage, with Mohamed Yaghi
In this episode of The Final Mile podcast, host Shaun Haney speaks with Mohamad Yaghi, vice president of AgExpert and Innovation Hub at Farm Credit Canada, about how AI is beginning to shape farm management, decision-making, and administrative efficiency.
The Final Mile, Ep 3: The rising risk to honeybees and threats to pollination
In this episode of the Final Mile podcast, host Shaun Haney speaks with Connie Phillips of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission and Dr. Shelley Hoover of the University of Lethbridge about the current state of pollinators in Alberta — and what it means for agriculture.
The Final Mile, Ep 4: Using water wisely with John Kolk and Chris Gallagher
In this episode of the Final Mile podcast, Shaun Haney speaks with John Kolk of Kolk Farms and Chris Gallagher, general manager of the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District (LNID), about how technology, infrastructure, and decision-making are evolving under increasing pressure.
The Final Mile Podcast is brought to you by RDAR and RealAgriculture.