Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is signalling it will withdraw from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) by June 30, 2026—unless significant changes are made to how the national group operates, citing ongoing concerns with governance, transparency, and representation. While the decision to withdraw effective June 30, 2026 made headlines this week, ABP chair Doug Roxburgh says... Read More
Year: 2025
In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson shares crop observations from a dry and stressful growing season, celebrates the benefits of family time for mental health, and digs into listener questions on everything from rooting depth to disease trials. He also flags the growing concern around spider mites—and highlights the urgent need... Read More
By Daryl Fransoo, Saskatchewan farmer and chair of the Wheat Growers Association Western Canadian farmers are the backbone of our nation’s agricultural economy, producing world-class wheat, canola, pulses, and other grains that feed millions globally. As chair of the Wheat Growers Association, I’ve seen firsthand how our ability to get these crops to market hinges... Read More
Leading into 2025 production year, farmers were very clear that a pullback in spending on equipment was the most likely in terms of cost-cutting options. The reality has been that the U.S. producer has followed through on this prediction while the Canadian producer has less so. According to July 2025 data from the Association of... Read More
As the 2025 growing season pushes through dry and drought conditions across much of Ontario, understanding how key crops cope with drought could influence more than yield—it may also impact decisions on rotation and soil management going forward. Resident agronomist Peter Johnson explains that soybeans may hold up better than corn during late-season dry spells,... Read More
An already heavy corn market just got heavier. The USDA WASDE report on Aug 12 contained the wrong kind of surprise for the commodity markets: a massive upward revision to U.S. corn production, with both acreage and yield numbers exceeding expectations and sending shockwaves through commodity markets. Fresh off the report release, Jim McCormick of... Read More
Optical spraying systems are finding a foothold in farm fields across Canada. Agrimetrix spraying guru Tom Wolf says green-on-brown systems like Trimble's WeedSeeker and John Deere's See & Spray Select are gaining traction; so are green-on-green systems including Deere's See & Spray Ultimate and Agrifac's AiCPlus that use optical cameras and AI to target weeds.... Read More
Variable rate (VR) fertilizer is paying dividends at Pitura Seeds, a fifth-generation seed farm in Domain, Man., where the team is focused on reallocating resources to the most productive areas of the field. Laird Lampertz says in this episode of Profitable Practices that the farm’s shift in mindset has been key. Instead of targeting the... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio, brought to you by Nutrien eKonomics! Today, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jim McCormick of AgMarket.net on the WASDE report and record corn; Lyle Cowell of Nutrien for a spotlight interview on eKonomics; Kyle Larkin of the Grain Growers of Canada on the annual summer field tour and canola tariffs;... Read More
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) says it has served notice that it is withdrawing from the Canadian Cattle Association, effective July 1, 2026. “Membership in national organizations like the CCA must deliver clear value to Alberta’s cattle producers,” says Doug Roxburgh, chair of ABP. “ABP holds high standards for fiscal transparency, governance, and communications, and we... Read More