This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Joanna Follings of OMAFA and Phil Needham of Needham Ag Technologies to talk about winter wheat harvest management, and what to do between now and wheat seeding to get the best stand possible, including residue management, weed control, and choosing the right planting date!... Read More
Year: 2026
By Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) “A world-leading agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that is competitive, innovative, resilient, and drives economic growth” is a noble vision for the sector. Yet, coming at the start of the Halifax Statement, it seems like fluff, quickly followed by more fluff, amounting... Read More
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods under Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act on Monday. Trump signed three proclamations to impose the tariffs "in response to Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American products," namely autos, dairy, and U.S. liquor. As written, the tariff threat would take effect in... Read More
Welcome to Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today's edition of the show, hear from Dan Quinn, extension corn specialist with Purdue University, to talk about how wildfire smoke affects corn yields; Nikki Burnett of Lallemand Plant Care on how good nodulation can meet nitrogen demand Erica Yaskowich of the... Read More
Bayer's new glyphosate-focused subsidiary Ruveon has withdrawn its petitions in the U.S. seeking aggressive duties on Chinese glyphosate imports following a wave of pushback from farm organizations. Jointly filed by Monsanto Company and Ruveon on June 30, the original petitions requested anti-dumping and countervailing duties ranging from 69 per cent to 446 per cent on... Read More
Canola production in Western Canada is not for the faint of heart. Despite the challenges on and off the field, Bayer has found a way to create a win:win in canola production, thanks to TruFlex® LibertyLink® dual trait canola. The truth about TruFlex® LibertyLink® If you’ve never grown TruFlex® LibertyLink® canola, chances are you may... Read More
Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney discusses the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial meeting that happened in Halifax this week, market impacts, and Kelvin Heppner joins the show to unpack the feds' interprovincial meat movement proposal with Kyle Larkin, president and CEO of the Canada Meat... Read More
As agricultural drones continue to evolve, they're finding a growing number of practical uses on the farm. While they won't replace a ground sprayer anytime soon, they can help tackle jobs that are difficult—or simply impractical—with conventional equipment. Speaking with RealAgriculture at a recent drone demonstration, Eva Moller, director of research and training with LandView... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by Tyler McCann of CAPI, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel. Also on today’s show, Curtis de Gooijer of Bourgault Ag joins Shaun for a product spotlight, and Anne Wasko... Read More
The mid-summer slowdown has settled on the cattle markets, with cash prices retreating across North America following several months of record highs. While the pullback is largely seasonal, strong Canadian beef export performance and continued feeder cattle imports remain key storylines as the industry heads into the second half of the year. In this Beef... Read More