At 680 horsepower, Fendt’s new 1100 Vario MT Gen2 is built to put serious power to the ground, but the latest generation of the two-track tractor also brings updates aimed at traction, operator comfort, and handling large implements. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, Fendt product specialist TJ Hamilton joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin... Read More
Year: 2026
This week on The Agronomists, guest host Jason Voogt of Field 2 Field Agronomy is joined by Ryan Benjamins of Benjamins Agronomy Inc., Mike Palmier of MNP, and Jason Hanson of Rock 'n Roll Agronomy to talk soil sampling strategies, new tech, regional limitations and differences, and how to make the most of a soil... Read More
The Carney government tabled comprehensive new legislation on the first day of the fall parliamentary sitting aimed at overhauling how the country builds major infrastructure and moves goods. Bill C-39, dubbed the Building Canada Strong Act, focuses heavily on fast-tracking federal approvals for major infrastructure projects. However, for export-focused industries like agriculture, the bill also... Read More
Fertilizer is an essential input to a successful crop every year, but with prices as high as they are it's becoming more of a "can we afford this" decision instead of a "we need this" decision. At the Farm Progress Show at Boone, Iowa, Phospholutions vice president of sales and marketing Craig Dick joined RealAgriculture’s... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dale Cowan and Erin O’Farrell of AGRIS Co-operative to talk about making phosphorus more available; Krista Kilback, director of AgExpert for FCC, on AgExpert Analyst going offline; Triston Beyrer of Mosaic on where chloride fits in your fertility program; and... Read More
Agricultural tours have been popular among North American farmers for a long time, and while France may not immediately come to mind when Canadian farmers start planning an agricultural tour, Beauvais offers an interesting combination of machinery, agriculture and history. Beauvais, France, is home to the largest Massey Ferguson factory in the world, with the... Read More
STARS, and its funding partner Bunge, have unveiled the 2027 STARS Calendar — celebrating 35 years of the fundraising tradition that connects the community to STARS’ life-saving mission, and the people behind it. Since its inaugural 1993 edition, the STARS calendar has raised vital funds to support life-saving critical care for patients across Western Canada... Read More
The Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew announced last week that he plans to keep the province of Daylight Saving time — the current Central Daylight Time (CDT) zone. Manitoba would join Saskatchewan and, more recently, B.C. and Alberta as provinces who have chosen to give up falling back and springing forward in observance of Daylight... Read More
The federal government is providing just over $1 million over two years to expand national farm safety training, youth education, and farm injury prevention initiatives through the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA). Ben Carr, MP for Winnipeg South Centre, announced a $1,071,532 commitment on Sunday at the University of Manitoba's Bruce D. Campbell Farm and... Read More
Every growing season is unique, and 2026 was no exception. After years of drought and dry conditions, this year was exceptionally wet. “Nonetheless, across the board, I think growers will be pleased with their yields,” says Tim Darragh, Canola Technical Strategy Lead for Bayer Crop Science. The complications of a wet growing season That doesn’t…Read More