Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Canada! Today on the show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Bruce Hill, Eric Mclean, Leslie Rae Kelly, Patrick Kunz, and agronomist Brent Nilsson. 00:00 - Coming up… 01:53 - Bruce Hill of Kinburn, Ont. 16:30 - Eric Mclean of Oak... Read More
Year: 2026
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced $1.65 million for A.U.G. Signals Ltd. through the AgriScience Program – Projects Component, under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. A.U.G. Signals Ltd. is a Toronto-based technology company delivering advanced signal processing and remote sensing solutions for the environment, resource management, and agriculture sectors. The funding is intended to build... Read More
Veteran pulse crop agronomist Dennis Lange has passed away. Based in the Altona, Man. area, he served as Manitoba Agriculture's provincial pulse crop and soybean specialist from 2011 until his sudden passing at home on July 8, after spending the previous day with colleagues at the Crop Diagnostic School at Carman. He was 58. Lange... Read More
The federal government is chipping in more than $4 million to help the Canadian beef sector expand its global footprint and defend export markets. Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald announced the funding Wednesday at the Calgary Stampede. The money is being delivered through the AgriMarketing Program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Just over $3.74 million... Read More
Early-season cold, wet conditions can leave corn looking rough, but appearance alone does not tell the whole story. Before making management decisions, growers should evaluate stand establishment, crop staging, and root development to determine whether the crop is likely to recover. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Aidan Filipchuk, sales agronomist with PRIDE Seeds,... Read More
Wheat harvest is underway in Ontario, with excellent wheat quality, but winter barley is putting up disappointing yields. What's the issue? Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson tackles that, plus plenty of questions about nitrogen, soybeans, and fungicide decisions in this week's Wheat Pete's Word episode! Have a question you'd like Wheat Pete to address or some... Read More
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Jason Reinheimer of the Global Institute for Food Security on food security and opportunities in Canada, Rob Jardine for a spotlight interview on Cargill Edible Oils, and Shaun Kindopp on the future of Agrbition!... Read More
Keeping cattle where they belong without a single strand of wire might sound ambitious, but after four years of research, virtual fencing is proving it can do just that. Researchers at the University of Alberta have been putting virtual collar technology through its paces to determine whether it can withstand Western Canadian grazing conditions. Speaking... Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has published proposed amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) in an effort to reduce barriers to interprovincial trade of meat and support food security, in line with goals of the National Food Security Strategy (NFSS). The CFIA is proposing targeted, time-limited amendments to the SFCR, to... Read More
One of North America's largest John Deere dealers is poised to expand its footprint in the Northern Plains, as RDO Equipment Co. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire True North Equipment’s John Deere agriculture locations across northern North Dakota and Minnesota. The deal, which remains subject to final approval by John Deere, is expected... Read More