People have been using handshakes to solidify deals since at least as far back as ancient Roman times. A handshake in those days would show that each person was unarmed, thereby establishing a relationship of honesty and trust. Fast forward to today with the progression of law and contracts, a need for more formalized agreements... Read More
Year: 2025
More than 220 certified crop advisors gathered this week at the annual Ontario Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) meeting in London, Ont. That's one third of the province's 660 CCAs, a number that's remained stable since 2019 with a few additions every year, says Ontario CCA executive director Susan Fitzgerald. In this interview with RealAgriculture's Bernard... Read More
Imports into Canada of animals and animal products susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from Germany have been suspended until further notice, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), after confirmation of the disease in a herd of water buffalo near Berlin last week. Germany's beef and pork, along with milk and milk products, are... Read More
The Canada U.S. Trade Council (CUSTC) is a new industry and labour council formed to collaborate on tariff and CUSMA issues, say its organizers. The voluntary initiative, launched January 10th, includes participants from a cross-section of Canadian trade-dependent industries, including steel, aluminum, forest products, oil and gas, agri-food, and dairy as well as broader industry... Read More
Climate Fieldview has come out with a major update to the platform, just ahead of the busy growing season. Andria Karstens, product value lead for Fieldview, says that growers and agronomists can look for more processing power, better hardware and secure Bluetooth connections as features of the Drive 2.0 version. Karstens, at the Western Canada... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio. Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Greg Peterson, otherwise known as Machinery Pete, to discuss the used machinery market; Steve McQueen with Nachurs Alpine for a spotlight interview; Hear Shaun Haney's interview with Dr. Dale Woerner on the significance of beef on dairy; and, Hear... Read More
Farm groups are voicing frustration and disappointment with outgoing Transport Minister Anita Anand's decision this week to approve the acquisition of Viterra by Bunge. The conditions laid out in the order-in-council are "woefully inadequate," according to Grain Growers of Canada, the umbrella organization for 14 national, provincial, and regional crop producer organizations. In a Jan.... Read More
The new year is rocking and rolling in the best way — the opportunities for learning just keep coming! In this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson shares and discusses some of the key questions discussed at the Southwest Ag Conference and more. From early sulphur decisions, to stressing wheat (on purpose?),... Read More
Cover crops are all the not-quite-so-new rage and the process of integrating them into current agricultural systems has been gaining ground (pun intended). Seeding multiple species in a field can do some fantastic things for the land, such as enhance water holding capacity, improve soil biodiversity, provide added resistance to pests and disease, and improve... Read More
A pilot program aimed at bringing more competition to Canada's rail system is among the casualties of outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to prorogue Parliament. The federal government announced an 18-month trial for extended interswitching in the 2023 federal budget, and the clock started ticking on the program in September 2023. Interswitching allows a... Read More