Canadian agriculture's policy framework needs to shift from reacting to crises toward proactively building resilience if the sector is to remain competitive in an increasingly volatile operating environment. That's the "Big Idea" for this episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, hosted by Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), and... Read More

What does the FIFA World Cup tell us about geopolitics? Find out in this episode of the Frontlines podcast! For this episode, host Shaun Haney and geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro use the global football tournament as a springboard to discuss nationalism, international institutions, and the role sport plays in bringing people together, while acknowledging that... Read More

A dense, healthy-looking canola crop may signal strong yield potential, but it can also create ideal conditions for one of the crop's most significant diseases: sclerotinia stem rot. In this episode of Canola School, RealAgriculture's Amber Bell speaks with Rongrong Xiang, technical marketing manager for fungicides with BASF Canada, about how growers can assess disease... Read More

Cover crops can reduce erosion, improve soil health, recycle nutrients, and help suppress weeds, but achieving those benefits depends on one critical factor: biomass. While growers often focus on selecting the right species or cover crop mix, Washington State University extension agronomist Andrew McGuire, who is also senior extension fellow at WSU's Center for Sustaining... Read More

Sure, prairie-wide performance data is good starting point when you’re deciding what canola variety to grow. But that only tells you so much. Local trials actually show how a hybrid behaves in conditions closer to what you're dealing with. It’s worth seeing for yourself how the hybrids are stacking up. Victory® Performance Trials Tour This... Read More