Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney covers a range of timely topics as spring gets underway across much of Canada, from agronomy insights to policy discussions and farm safety reminders. Teresa Aguiar-Cordero, University of Saskatchewan — Preview of this season of the Pest and Predator podcast,... Read More
Year: 2026
Kraft Heinz is the latest multinational food company to announce a major capital investment in processing capacity in Canada. The company unveiled plans to spend $250 million to upgrade and modernize its Mont Royal factory in Montreal on Friday. “This investment underscores our more than 120-year-old commitment to Canada and producing the foods Canadians love... Read More
Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by the RealAg Issues Panel featuring Tyler McCann of CAPI, and Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAg. They talk about: Carney's first year as PM, Poilievre's latest outreach campaign, industry... Read More
I'm not sure if there's any one way to measure the success of a prime minister. If it's adding seats, gaining in public opinion polls, and traveling abroad, Prime Minister Mark Carney has had a 5-star year. But if it's getting legislation passed in parliament, taking questions in the house, or improving the average Canadian's... Read More
The Canadian Dairy XPO is set to return to Stratford, Ont., on April 1 and 2, bringing dairy producers, agribusiness, and international exhibitors together for two days focused on innovation, business strategy, and networking. In a preview conversation with RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin, Jordan Underhill, show founder and DLG director of USMCA exhibitions, says this year’s... Read More
Rising colony losses and mounting economic pressure are putting Canada’s beekeeping sector under strain, with implications that stretch far beyond honey production. In this episode of the Final Mile podcast, host Shaun Haney speaks with Connie Phillips of the Alberta Beekeepers Commission and Dr. Shelley Hoover of the University of Lethbridge about the current state... Read More
Setting the crop up for success starts well before the seeder hits the field, and the decisions made in those early stages can have lasting impacts through the growing season. In part two of this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Jack Payne, agronomy solutions manager with South Country Co-op, speaks with Amber Bell about the... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAgriculture, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! Your host for the day, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by: Warren Schneckenburger of Morrisburg, Ont.; Geneve Newcombe of Port Williams, N.S.; Edgar Hammermeister of Alameda, Sask.; John Guelly of Westlock, Alta.; and, Corteva Agronomist Jason Smith, based... Read More
For decades, public agricultural research in Canada helped build the sector we know today. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s network of research centres, satellite farms and labs, along with provincial institutions and universities, underpinned much of the innovation that farmers now see as standard: canola’s development, better forage and livestock systems, improved disease and pest management,... Read More
In this episode of How Could I Know, co-hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett sit down with Rachel Sheffield, a 24-year-old farmer from Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley. Sheffield shares her rapid path from university student to chicken producer, offering a candid look at stepping into opportunity, navigating uncertainty, and the power of mentorship early in... Read More