Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Shaun Haney, both of RealAgriculture, and Tyler McCann with Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: Monday's federal election and party platforms; Trade diversification; and,... Read More
Year: 2025
It's pretty difficult to talk cattle markets without also talking about beef, and this episode of RealAgriculture's Beef Market Update is no exception. With continued market highs, the conversation between Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney quickly turns to comparisons between current cattle prices and those seen during the early stages... Read More
Ontario's winter wheat crop has soldiered through some tough conditions and heads into the heart of spring with some handsome yield potential. But growers have plenty of management decisions to consider and execute as the calendar turns from April to May. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Wheat School, our own Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson... Read More
For 75 years, Nuffield Canada has awarded international travel scholarships to curious and open-minded individuals in agriculture, empowering them to explore innovations, policies, and practices around the world and bring transformative ideas back to Canada. The organization annually awards a handful of chosen applicants with $20,000 bursaries in order to bring new perspectives and ideas... Read More
New ownership is looking to breath new life into one of the most well-known snowmobile and ATV manufacturing companies and brands. Arctic Cat has been acquired by former Arctic Cat executive Brad Darling and an investment group, as of April 23, 2025. Darling was with the powersport company for 17 years prior to leaving in... Read More
As growers look to squeeze every dollar of return from their wheat acres in 2025, decisions made at seeding time carry season-long implications — both good and bad. One of the most foundational decisions is whether or not to use certified seed, and it's a choice that shapes yield outcomes, disease risk, and overall profitability... Read More
The Canadian beef and pork sectors are cautiously optimistic about movement of product into China, following a trade delegation to the major protein market. Fresh off the trip, Chris White, CEO of the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council, says that there are still major trade irritants between the countries — namely the... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Host Shaun Haney checks in with: Dan Petker of Norfolk, Ont.; Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Jeff Elder of Wawanesa, Man.; and, John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta. Also hear from Rhett Duke,... Read More
When it comes to weed control it's always nice to start clean. That's certainly the case on this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School as we find host Bernard Tobin and BASF Canada agronomist Rob Miller checking out the results of fall weed control in a 2024 winter wheat field that was followed by an oat... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched new tools and an updated web interface to support livestock traceability in Canada, streamline livestock identification, and enhance data integrity across the Canadian agriculture sector, In this interview, CCIA's chair Howard Bekkering and national client support manager Jewel Smar detail these improvements to the Canadian Livestock Tracking... Read More