The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released its update on new tractor sales for August 2025. The results show a continued trend of Canadian sales in 2025 holding steady at 2024 volumes, while in the United States, sales are significantly weaker relative to the previous year. As seen in the table below provided by... Read More
Year: 2025
By Darcy Pawlik When I began my career in agriculture, I was an idealistic AgVocate. My aim was simple: help farmers succeed. I believed technology would bring higher yields, stronger crops, more sustainable practices. But as I moved from plant breeding into biotechnology and later into policy, investment, and corporate leadership, I learned that science... Read More
Quebec has a new agriculture minister for the first time in seven years, as Donald Martel was appointed to the post in a cabinet shuffle on Wednesday. He replaces André Lamontagne, who had served in the role since 2018. Martel was first elected to the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2012, and represents a... Read More
Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s edition of the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Jason Lenz of Bentley, Alta.; Brendan Uruski of Zbaraz, Man.; Scott Douglas of Leamington, Ont.; and, Pioneer agronomist Jenna Gregoire of... Read More
The Canadian government's initial list of nation-building projects to be fast-tracked does not include any infrastructure that would benefit bulk agricultural exports off Canada's West Coast. Prime Minister Mark Carney in Edmonton on Thursday announced the first series of projects being referred to the government's new "Major Projects Office" (MPO), which has been set up... Read More
What are the critical values that soybean growers should be targeting in their fields for micronutrients, such as boron and zinc? That's a question University of Guelph researcher Dr. Hugh Earl is looking to answer in a rather unique research plot located on the University's downtown Guelph campus. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean... Read More
Philippe Rheault is a former Canadian diplomat to China and currently the director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, focused on Canada–China trade tensions and broader geopolitical implications. He sat down with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney for a deep-dive into Canada's position in the global marketplace, what China's trade tactics could... Read More
As Canadian canola faces steep losses from China’s tariffs, domestic biofuel production has emerged as a potential market demand lifeline. But Rick White, president and CEO of the Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA), says biofuels can only cover part of the gap. "If we get exactly what the biofuel market needs here in Canada, we... Read More
JCB is pushing its compact track loaders to new heights with the launch of its 4TS Teleskid. At the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, JCB North America product manager Lee Tice called the new addition to the company's compact loader lineup a "game-changer" for ag operations looking to streamline the farmyard and maximize equipment... Read More
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! On today’s edition of the show, Haney is joined by Philippe Rheault, the director of the China Institute at the University of Alberta, to discuss how Canada can resolve tariffs on ag products, the impact of EV tariffs, and how the U.S.... Read More