The Trent Klarenbach Podcast

Trent Klarenbach and The Trent Klarenbach Podcast welcome Jason Dearborn of GRNX Global to discuss building integrated, blockchain-based tools for global grain trade, including the upcoming GrainX token designed to house and monetize farm data with governance constrained to farmers. Dearborn describes GRNX’s partner companies, an integrated app suite, and a completed real-world shipment of feed barley to Japan that will include an agricultural carbon-credit payment of about $4/tonne to the producing farmer via GRNX’s data and payment rails. The conversation covers digitizing and commercializing farm knowledge, AI-enabled insights from aggregated “data lakes,” data sovereignty and the importance of Saskatchewan-based data centers, concerns about federal control during geopolitical conflict, and proposals for freehold-style land titling in Saskatchewan. They close with reflections on Eatonia community culture and local hockey history.00:00 Jason Dearborn00:26 GRNX Global & Blockchain Grain Trade04:25 Agricultural Carbon Credits11:58 Data Sovereignty & War34:50 Freehold Titling & Farmland44:13 Bond Markets & the Economy53:24 Eatonia & Hockey NostalgiaDisclaimer:Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Our videos and other content produced by Klarenbach Research are for informational, educational, or entertainment purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice.Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Grain Report newsletter:• https://www.grainreport.klarenbach.ca/Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Special Crops Report newsletter:• https://specialcropsreport.klarenbach.ca/Grab your risk-free 30-day trial to one of Klarenbach Research's newsletters:• https://www.klarenbach.ca/pricingLearn more at https://www.klarenbach.ca/Have a question for Trent? Join the Klarenbach Research Telegram Group: https://t.me/klarenbachresearchFollow Trent on X: https://twitter.com/TrentKlarenbachFollow Trent on Barchart: https://www.barchart.com/news/authors/392/trent-klarenbachFollow Trent on TradingView: https://www.tradingview.com/u/Trent.klarenbach/Follow the Klarenbach Research LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/klarenbach-researchKlarenbach Research | Trent Klarenbach

Trent Klarenbach interviews David Nobbs of Harvest Grain to review Nobbs’ late-July/early-August field survey and compare it with StatsCan and Saskatchewan Crop Insurance data, noting seeding delays and major market declines over the past year. Nobbs reports lentil acres down about 19% with shifts from large green to reds, but argues large Canadian and Australian stocks will cap prices; he disputes recent carry-in figures and explains why survey-based estimates can be unreliable. He sees pea acres down (especially in the northeast) with green pea oversupply after reduced China shipping, chickpea acres sharply lower versus StatsCan, and a big canary seed acreage collapse with implications for tighter supply in 2027 despite current carryout. Canola acres are up, flax acres up about 23–24%, oats down, and he urges more crop-insurance reporting detail by lentil and pea class.00:00 Introduction & Field Survey Overview02:56 Lentils11:49 Peas13:20 Chickpeas20:27 Canola21:43 Flax27:02 Oats & Cereals52:22 Canary Seed Deep Dive01:06:48 Closing ThoughtsDisclaimer:Trading in the financial markets involves a risk of loss. Our videos and other content produced by Klarenbach Research are for informational, educational, or entertainment purposes only and do not constitute trading or investment recommendations or advice.Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Special Crops Report newsletter:•  https://specialcropsreport.klarenbach.ca/Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Grain Report newsletter:•  https://www.grainreport.klarenbach.ca/Grab your risk-free 30-day trial to one of Klarenbach Research's newsletters:• https://www.klarenbach.ca/pricingLearn more at https://www.klarenbach.ca/Have a question for Trent? Join the Klarenbach Research Telegram Group: https://t.me/klarenbachresearchFollow Trent on X: https://twitter.com/TrentKlarenbachFollow Trent on Barchart: https://www.barchart.com/news/authors/392/trent-klarenbachFollow Trent on TradingView: https://www.tradingview.com/u/Trent.klarenbach/Follow the Klarenbach Research LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/klarenbach-research#CommodityTrading #GrainMarkets #TechnicalAnalysis #Agriculture #grain #grainmarket #wheat Klarenbach Research | Trent Klarenbach

Glenna Marchant’s 90 Years: Farm Life, Family, and Lessons from Eatonia, SaskatchewanTrent interviews his longtime friend Glenna Marchant of Eatonia, Saskatchewan, ahead of her 90th birthday, covering her life from growing up on a farm near Kindersley to raising a family and staying active today. Glenna was born July 23, 1936, the second youngest of 13 children, and recalls rural life without electricity or running water, travelling by horse and sleigh, and strong community support. She met Maurice in 1958, had four children (Montie, Jackie, Neil, Shawn), and moved from the farm to town after a 1973 flood. She describes farm and family work, later marrying Mac Marchant in 2005 after Maurice died in 2002. Glenna shares her large family (12 grandchildren and over 30 great-grandchildren), quilting and crafting hobbies, travel experiences, plans to move to Cochrane Place, and her message to stay happy and keep in contact with family.00:00 Glenna Marchant00:05 Family Life06:27 Early Childhood18:04 Post-War Years & Meeting Maurice19:54 Farm Life & Raising a Family36:06 Travels & Later Years

Think soaring interest rates are about to crash the farmland real estate market? Think again—the actual data behind global yields and massive renewable fuel legislation might completely shock you.In this episode of the Trent Klarenbach Podcast, recurring guest and farmland real estate expert Shaun Wildman breaks down the long-term future of Canadian agriculture. Despite rising interest rates and short-term margin pressures, Shaun shares an incredibly bullish outlook for Western Canadian farmland values driven by jaw-dropping technology gains and the massive scale of the renewable diesel industry. From exposing the realities of global warming's impact on crop yields to discussing why standard grain-handling margins are tight, this deep dive challenges the status quo and uncovers where the real agricultural wealth is being made. 🚀 Key TakeawaysThe Power of Human Ingenuity: Modern farming technology has completely redefined drought resistance; a Saskatchewan drought today yields 30 bushels of durum compared to single digits in the past. The Renewable Fuel Revolution: Renewable diesel doesn’t face the same "blend wall" issues as ethanol, opening up an almost limitless domestic demand for vegetable oils like canola. Interest Rate Reality Check: While a doubling of interest rates impacts aggressive, high-leverage operations, the broader asset base of Western Canadian farms remains remarkably resilient. The Elephant in the Port: Why spending billions on the Port of Churchill is a sentimental trap, and why federal infrastructure capital should actually go toward West Coast grain bottlenecks. 00:00 Track 1 sequence01:02 Introduction02:48 Productivity & Yield Gains10:38 Interest Rates & Farmland Values16:52 Renewable Fuels Opportunity23:34 Grain Handler Margins & Basis Levels27:12 Long-Term Outlook & Closing Thoughts32:56 Churchill Port & Export Infrastructure50:49 West Coast vs. East Coast Grain HandlingSubscribe to the free Klarenbach Grain Report newsletter:•  https://www.grainreport.klarenbach.ca/Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Special Crops Report newsletter:• https://specialcropsreport.klarenbach.ca/Grab your risk-free 30-day trial to one of Klarenbach Research's newsletters:• https://www.klarenbach.ca/pricingLearn more at https://www.klarenbach.ca/Have a question for Trent? Join the Klarenbach Research Telegram Group: https://t.me/klarenbachresearchFollow Trent on X: https://twitter.com/TrentKlarenbachFollow Trent on Barchart: https://www.barchart.com/news/authors/392/trent-klarenbachFollow Trent on TradingView: https://www.tradingview.com/u/Trent.klarenbach/Follow the Klarenbach Research LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/klarenbach-researchKlarenbach Research | Trent Klarenbach

Is Canada treating its massive food production as a simple commodity while the rest of the world weaponizes it? Join former Ag Minister Gerry Ritz and top experts as they expose the shocking vulnerabilities in Canada’s food supply chain, data sovereignty, and defense doctrine.In this episode of the Trent Klarenbach Podcast, we diagnose a major strategic failure: the weaponization of food. Canada is one of the world's top five food exporters, yet it completely lacks a hard security doctrine to protect its agricultural supply chains in times of global conflict. Featuring insights from”Professor Christian Leuprecht, "The Food Professor" Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, former Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and AgTech CEO Jason Dearborn, This episode dives deep into the realities of retail fragility, bureaucratic overreach, state-controlled grocery stores, and the next big battleground: farm data sovereignty and AI.Food as a Geopolitical Weapon: Canada acts as a passive commodity exporter rather than leveraging its massive food abundance as a strategic stability and deterrence asset for global allies.The "Black Box" of Retail Fragility: Thin grocery margins, urban-rural asymmetries, and a massive national data deficit leave Canadian supply chains highly vulnerable to sudden, volatile market shocks.Ideology vs. Practical Farming: Government overregulation—from carbon taxes to intrusive environmental plans—is driving up production costs and stifling agricultural entrepreneurship.Data Freedom is the New Marketing Freedom: The next 30 years of agricultural sovereignty depend on farmers owning, geofencing, and commercializing their own operational data via blockchain and AI.The Danger of State Control: The panel soundly rejects the push toward state-run grocery stores and centralized grain management, arguing that free-market competition is what actually builds systemic resilience.Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Grain Report newsletter:•  https://www.grainreport.klarenbach.ca/Subscribe to the free Klarenbach Special Crops Report newsletter:• https://specialcropsreport.klarenbach.ca/Grab your risk-free 30-day trial to one of Klarenbach Research's newsletters:• https://www.klarenbach.ca/pricingLearn more at https://www.klarenbach.ca/Have a question for Trent? Join the Klarenbach Research Telegram Group: https://t.me/klarenbachresearchFollow Trent on X: https://twitter.com/TrentKlarenbachFollow Trent on Barchart: https://www.barchart.com/news/authors/392/trent-klarenbachFollow Trent on TradingView: https://www.tradingview.com/u/Trent.klarenbach/Follow the Klarenbach Research LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/klarenbach-researchKlarenbach Research | Trent Klarenbach📋 About This Video💡 Key Takeaways