Welcome to this week’s edition of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Lyndsey Smith! For this week’s show, Lyndsey is joined by Matt Makens of Makens Weather for a forecast update, Amy Bean of CANTERRA SEEDS for a spotlight interview, and Patrick De Haan of Gas Buddy to talk diesel prices. Also on this... Read More
Year: 2026
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and the B.C. Cattlemen's Association (BCCA) are working together to help B.C. cattle producers whose grazing and hay supplies have been affected by this summer's droughts and wildfires. The two cattle organizations are connecting affected producers in B.C. with Alberta producers who may have feed, pasture, or cattle-feeding capacity available. Alex... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Meagan Murdoch of Burson and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel! Also on today’s show, Smith is joined by Jen Dale of Proven Seed for a spotlight interview. 00:00 - Coming up…... Read More
Casper Kaastra, chief executive officer with Sollio Agriculture, announced he will step down at the end of 2026. Posting on LinkedIn, Kaastra said, "After more than five years at the helm of Sollio Agriculture, I have decided to pass the torch at the end of December. I do so with pride, gratitude and unwavering confidence... Read More
Sesame is showing promise as a new cropping opportunity for southern Ontario growers, with six years of research demonstrating a fit with the region’s growing season, existing farm equipment, and potential domestic and export markets. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness new crop development specialist Evan... Read More
After a decade focused on helping Canadian growers get more from seed treatment technology, Syngenta Canada is expanding the mandate of its Plattsville, Ont., research facility to tackle another evolving area of crop production: biologicals. The company has launched the Canadian Seedcare & Biologicals Institute (SCBI) at its Honeywood Research Facility, 10 years after the... Read More
A shift in oceanic temperatures is signalling a major change for North American weather patterns heading into the winter months. As the heat dome over the central United States breaks down in the coming week, an historically strong "Super El Niño" pattern will begin asserting a dominant influence across the continent, setting up Western Canada... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Kara Mastel of Bow Island, Alta, Colin de Moissac of Biggar, Sask, Gunter Jochum of St.Francois Xavier, Man, and Sandi Brock of Staffa, Ont. 00:00 -... Read More
Inside Massey Ferguson’s tractor factory in Beauvais, France, the production line can turn out as many as 100 tractors a day — but when lunchtime arrives, work always stops. “The lunch in France is definitely sacred,” says Dan Nelson, marketing manager with Massey Ferguson. The dedicated lunch break and single-shift schedule most days are among... Read More
The U.S. Senate Ag Committee's Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2026, advanced this week and is now awaiting consideration from the full Senate. This bill contains funding direction for several programs for U.S. farm families and rural communities, including crop insurance, disaster assistance and research funding, to name just a few areas governed by... Read More