Year: 2026

As harvest operations move forward across North America, agricultural commodity markets are shifting their primary focus from growing-season yield adjustments to trade expectations and speculative market positioning. With funds holding record-long positions across grains and oilseeds, market momentum is increasingly tied to global trade disruption and potential export demand. RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith sat down with... Read More

Shared responsibility, equipment maintenance, and proactive communication are key to keeping workers safe during the harvest rush. With tight weather windows, long hours, and increased machinery on rural roads, harvest pressure creates unique hazards that require active management to prevent incidents. In this episode of the Farm Safety Roundup, host Shaun Haney speaks with Jay…Read More

What an opportunity! When you get the chance to plant wheat in September in optimum soil conditions, you need to take it! On this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down harvest updates, critical winter wheat seeding tips, fall weed management reality checks, and a whole host of unexpected late-season corn issues.... Read More

The Trump administration says it plans to put a 90-ban on diesel exports — possibly. In a single day, there are conflicting reports that say there is a 90-day ban under discussion and others that say the White House has denied those claims. To get a sense of what's going on — and if curbing... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge to discuss the markets, Josh Linville of StoneX to discuss whether the U.S. will be buying Canadian potash, Linda Dalgetty of STARS on the STARS calendar and Jay Remsik... Read More

Proactive risk management and soil health investments are becoming increasingly important topics as Canadian producers prepare for the next agricultural policy framework. While Business Risk Management (BRM) programs remain a critical need, a recent national survey shows that farmers rely heavily on their own operational choices to reduce risk and protect profitability. Brent Preston, president... Read More

For Gerard Steenbeek and his family at Stonecreek Farms near Woodham, Ont., managing manure is a year-round job. With about 20 million gallons to apply annually, the dairy operation is looking for ways to put those nutrients to work when crops can use them most. In this episode of Profitable Practices, Steenbeek joins RealAgriculture’s Bernard…Read More

After an introduction in which Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout answer questions that have come in from the last few episodes, they are joined by Candace Laing, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. She shares her path from a family farm in southwest Saskatchewan to senior leadership at Nutrien and now CEO of the…Read More

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is consolidating its plant protein manufacturing network into a single facility in Indiana, it says, to trim structural costs and navigate softening demand. The Mississauga, Ont.-based consumer packaged goods company announced Tuesday it will close facilities in Seattle, Wash., and Turners Falls, Mass., over the next 12 to 18 months. Production... Read More

Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Brent Preston of Farmers for Climate Solutions to talk risk and resilience, Nathan Kuhn of the Crop Marketing Made Cool Conference, and Alex Kulchar of the BC Cattlemen’s Association on BC Cattlemen and ABP teaming up. Also on today’s show,... Read More