As soybean fields move into flowering, protecting yield potential shifts from weed control to disease management. Timing fungicide applications correctly is critical for managing white mould and other yield-robbing diseases, particularly in fields with dense canopies and a history of disease. In this episode of Soybean School, RealAgriculture's Bernard Tobin visits the BASF Maryhill Research... Read More
Year: 2026
Brandt commits to building a $8.5 million structure to house livestock for the 2026 event With all the changes happening or planned for Regina's REAL District in the announced sale of buildings to the Brandt Group of Companies, questions had begun to mount on the fate of the 2026 Canadian Western Agribition, slated for November... Read More
By Darcy Pawlik, Executive Director, Wheat Growers Association Every conversation about the future of Canadian wheat breeding seems to begin with budget cuts. While understandable, focusing only on funding risks missing the much larger issue. The challenge isn't simply that government has less money. It's that Canada continues to rely on a delivery model that... Read More
By Elisabeta Lika Few issues in Canadian agriculture are as emotionally charged as the closure of federal research sites. These are not just buildings on a federal asset list. They hold long-term experiments, invaluable datasets, breeding material, scientific expertise, and relationships that have been built over decades. The familiar narrative is easy: research good, cuts... Read More
July has arrived with a shift toward more typical seasonal market patterns, but the underlying fundamentals supporting the North American cattle market remain firmly in place. On this week's Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and Shaun Haney discuss softer U.S. cash trade, record Alberta fed cattle prices, improving forage conditions across... Read More
Interest in targeted spraying continues to grow as the technology expands beyond green-on-brown applications into green-on-green systems capable of identifying weeds within standing crops. In this demonstration, Christian Hansen, agronomy research lead with John Deere, walks through the company's See & Spray technology on a 412R sprayer, showing how operators can configure crop models, adjust... Read More
Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Today on the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Chris Moore, Aaron Bowman, Kris Mayerle, Chris Allam and Corteva Biologicals Product Manager, Ryan Leonzio! 00:00 - Coming up… 02:13 - Chris Moore of Kinburn, Ont. 14:04 - Aaron... Read More
Bayer's decision to spin its United States glyphosate business into a new subsidiary known as Ruveon LLC will have no commercial impact on Canadian farmers or retail partners, according to company officials. Bayer announced the consolidation of its entire glyphosate business in the U.S., including pricing, marketing, production, and logistics, into Ruveon on July 1.... Read More
A strong-looking corn crop in late June can still lose yield if key stresses aren't managed through the reproductive period. As the crop moves toward tasselling and silking, growers should be paying close attention to nitrogen availability, disease pressure, and environmental conditions that can quickly reduce yield potential. In this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School,... Read More
This week's USDA acreage report offered few surprises for corn and soybeans, but wheat provided the biggest bullish takeaway, according to Jim McCormick, chief operating officer with AgMarket.net. Speaking with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney following Monday's report, McCormick said U.S. corn acreage remained unchanged from the March estimate at 95.3 million acres. While some... Read More