Keeping product flowing evenly through an air seeder is important during seeding, but traditional blockage systems often only tell operators when flow has completely stopped. At Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., RealAgriculture spoke with Dustin Weinkauf of Precision Planting about Clarity, a flow and blockage monitoring system designed to give growers a more detailed look... Read More
Year: 2026
Editor's note: Dr. Richard Cuthbert recently resigned as senior wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. He had a hand in developing many wheat varieties grown across the Prairies, having served as wheat breeder at AAFC's Swift Current Research and Development Centre since 2011. By Darcy Pawlik, executive director of the Wheat Growers Association Canada’s... Read More
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) board of directors has announced a planned leadership transition, with executive director Doug Miller stepping down from his role effective at the end of March 2026, as he prepares for an international relocation with his family. Miller’s decision follows thoughtful personal consideration, and the CSGA board of directors expresses... Read More
As growers finalize canola plans heading into seeding season, interest continues to build around identity-preserved opportunities that could offer reduced market risk and a clear profit advantage. Leading the way in this space is Brevant® seeds Nexera® canola, which delivers a high-stability oil to food companies through partners like Bunge. The market for Nexera canola... Read More
Welcome back to RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney. On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on a strategy for grain sales in the year ahead; April Nichol of Cana Farms on building a farm worth working for; and, Patti Durand of Brightrack Consulting on the new podcast, How... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is joined by Stuart Person of MNP and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith. In segment two, Stephen Heckbert of the Canadian Pork Council joins the panel for a discussion on global demand for Canadian pork. Thoughts on something we talked about... Read More
What will it take to keep driving corn yields higher in the years ahead? At the 2026 SouthWest Agricultural Conference at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus, University of Illinois corn researcher Dr. Fred Below shared a compelling vision for future corn management — one that starts with fundamentals but leads to a bold conclusion... Read More
The Final Mile is six-part podcast series brought to you by Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR). In line with RDAR's goal of moving farm-ready innovation into the hands of Albertan producers to create a stronger, more efficient, more profitable, and more sustainable agriculture industry for the province, The Final Mile will feature a leading industry... Read More
Poor crop prices and growing input costs will make farm profitability a tough pursuit in 2026 but there will be pricing opportunities for farmers to take advantage of throughout the growing season. That was Steve Kell's message to Ontario farmers attending the SouthWest Agricultural Conference this week at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus. Drawing... Read More
RealAgriculture is expanding its podcast network with the launch of How Could I Know? a new, monthly podcast featuring candid conversations about the moments when people are forced to navigate unfamiliar territory and learn in real time. Launching next week, How Could I Know? is co-hosted by Chris Corbett, farm advisor, and Patti Durand, founder... Read More