Canada’s biofuels sector is at a pivotal moment as industry leaders warn that delays and uncertainty around Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) amendments could stall investment and shift production opportunities south of the border. In this Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) webinar presented in partnership with RealAgriculture and BASF Agricultural Solutions, panellists from across the fuel,... Read More
Year: 2026
Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Corteva Biologicals and hosted by Shaun Haney! 00:00 - Today on the show: 2:27 - John Wiebe Dykstra of Salisbury, N.B. 13:25 - Tim Oleskyn of Prince Albert, Sask. 25:55 - Murray Froebe of Homewood, Man. 36:44 - Aaron Stevanus of Bloomingdale,... Read More
Total Canadian farm cash receipts breached the $100 billion mark for the first time in record history in 2025. However, surging expenses and soft crop markets kept a lid on overall profitability, as national realized net farm income was down slightly in 2025. According to data released by Statistics Canada on May 27, realized net... Read More
Wet weather slowed field activity across Ontario over the weekend, but warmer temperatures and improving drying conditions are helping growers resume planting progress across much of the province. According to the latest update from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) field crop team, corn planting is largely complete on lighter soils, while... Read More
For decades, a dedicated fleet of Canadian custom harvesters has made the annual trip south and then north, following the ripening winter wheat crop from the hot plains of Texas and Oklahoma all the way back up to the Canadian prairies. It’s a gruelling tradition and operation, but one very critical for North American wheat... Read More
Higher interest rates, tighter margins, and questions around land values have many farmers wondering if another 1980s-style farm crisis could be ahead. In this episode of Mind Your Farm Business, host Shaun Haney is joined by Evan Shout of Farmer Coach and Maverick Ag to compare today’s farm financial picture to the conditions leading into... Read More
The Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd. (SCCL), which supplies major livestock milk replacer companies such as Grober Animal Nutrition, says it is experiencing a "temporary shortage" of powdered colostrum due to increased demand and ongoing supply constraints. In a letter addressing the shortage dated May 14, 2026, CEO Michael Chubb says that the company is "actively... Read More
The United States and Mexico are kicking off a series of bilateral negotiating rounds without Canada ahead of the first official review of the North American trade agreement. U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Deputy Ambassador Jeff Goettman is leading an American delegation to Mexico City for an initial two days of meetings on May 28-29. According... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Sandy Russell of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association on challenges surrounding CFIA traceability changes and Cole Ambrock of KWS on hybrid rye and lessons from a dry fall. Also on today’s show, Haney unpacks audience feedback. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:21... Read More
Between nitrogen misses, stripe rust confirmations, aphid thresholds, and some eye-popping phosphorus response in wheat, there’s no shortage of agronomy lessons this week. Host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, covers everything from late nitrogen rescue strategies to cereal leaf beetle scouting, while also diving into corn planting dates, strip-till timing, and why Ontario growers... Read More