Corn rootworm continues to adapt to the tools used to control it, and Ontario and Quebec have become leading hot spots for resistance in North America. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness entomologist Tracey Baute explains why resistance is increasing in continuous corn production systems and what... Read More
Year: 2026
The Port of Vancouver is Canada’s largest and most cargo-diverse port connecting Canada to 170 markets around the world. This critical piece of trade infrastructure moves $1 billion worth of goods every single day, accounting for 40 per cent of Canada’s trade in goods beyond North America. The Port of Vancouver has the potential to... Read More
The Yr15 gene has provided wheat breeders with an important source of resistance to stripe rust, but new races of the disease that have overcome the gene in Europe are raising concerns about its long-term effectiveness in Canada. That has prompted Canadian researchers and breeders to take steps now to monitor and protect the gene... Read More
Agriculture ministers from across Canada concluded their annual federal-provincial-territorial summit in Halifax on Friday, after reaching an agreement on what should be included in the "Halifax Statement" and outlining a series of adjustments to the AgriStability risk management program. Co-chaired by Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald and Nova Scotia Minister of Agriculture... Read More
The research farms at Indian Head and Scott, Saskatchewan may continue to operate under the province's oversight, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Province of Saskatchewan. The two facilities are among the seven AAFC research sites nationwide that the federal government planned to close... Read More
Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is broadcasting from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Shaun Haney and today's co-host Lyndsey Smith are joined by Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ontario; Cedric MacLeod of Centreville, New Brunswick; Bill Prybylski of Yorkton, Saskatchewan; Tyler Fulton of... Read More
Bayer has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with French seed company RAGT Group, paving the way for the simultaneous launch of hybrid wheat seed in North America and Europe by the early 2030s. The deal, which builds on a research partnership established between the two companies in 2021, will see Bayer receive licensed access to... Read More
The Carney government's proposal to allow provincially-inspected meat to be sold across provincial borders is a bad idea, according to the Canadian Meat Council. Proposed exemptions to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations would allow interprovincial movement of meat from provincially-inspected facilities for up to four years where certain conditions exist, such as unmet slaughter... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture! For today’s edition of the show, Haney is broadcasting from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s summer meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP, Lorna McKercher of RBC, Tyler... Read More
Holy wheat, what a crop! At least in some fields, says Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson in this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word. This week, we're catching up on the huge variability showing up in winter wheat yields, a flood of fungicide questions driven by wildly different moisture conditions, and practical agronomy insights on everything... Read More