There’s a lot to get ready for to make sure the upcoming season is a success. There’s equipment maintenance, seeding plans, and more. You also want to be ready for whatever weed pressure may come your way. Bayer wants to make sure you’re ready with the herbicides you need for the specific conditions on your... Read More
Year: 2025
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Todd Lewis, Saskatchewan farmer and newly appointed Senator on the appointment process and why he wanted to become involved; The Ministry of Trade and Export Development, Warren Kaeding on his trip to Singapore this weekend and possible... Read More
Happy Valentine's Day! Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Hear the Beef Market Update with Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith both of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: Farm... Read More
Canada has experienced some economic growth since coming out of COVID, but our pace of growth and productivity is nothing to write home about. J.P. Gervais, chief economist for Farm Credit Canada, says that there is always low hanging fruit when it comes to improving productivity, such as adding efficiency, economies of scale, and producing... Read More
Markets in the United States faltered this week. While prices hit a high two weeks ago, this week they settled $7–$8 lower than last week. Unsurprisingly for the time of year, packers have cut kills this week, but that wasn’t enough to support the choice cutout, which dropped $6.50. While the U.S. experienced reduced prices,... Read More
The unpredictability of what's going to happen on the tariff front has put Canadian businesses and government officials in a situation where it's difficult to know what, if any, steps can be taken to alleviate the uncertainty around U.S. business in the immediate future. With so much up in the air, maintaining cross-border communication is... Read More
It's hard to believe that an Ontario provincial election could get pushed to the back burner on the political stove, but that is the case as voters focus on the heat generated by daily Trump tariff tirades and who might be Canada's next prime minister, replacing Justin Trudeau. Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for the... Read More
On Tuesday, I headed to downtown Ottawa, just a stone's throw from our Parliament buildings to take in Farm Credit Canada's Future of Food event. Held in conjunction with Canada's Ag Day, the conference is one I always look forward to. It brings together hundreds of people from within and from outside the farm and... Read More
With numerous challenges facing Canadian agriculture and tariffs being a major concern, Justine Hendricks, president and CEO of Farm Credit Canada (FCC), says that it is important to stay focused on what FCC is calling a "generational opportunity" through collaboration and doubling down on investments and innovations that increase productivity. In this interview with RealAgriculture's... Read More
A high-quality wheat crop starts before the seed is even planted, by choosing the best seed lot possible. A seed with excellent germination, strong vigour, and freedom from and protection against key pathogens is more likely to achieve strong emergence and a healthy plant establishment. This year's seed quality reflects the growing conditions of the... Read More