Spring may be pushing wheat and weeds ahead, but cooler nights are keeping planting decisions complicated this week. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson covers everything from cold-weather spraying risks to nitrogen timing, plus an early-season insect alert and strong reminders on cover crop value. There’s plenty of ground covered, literally... Read More
Year: 2026
Canada's flax sector is bidding adieu to a long-standing administrative and financial hurdle on export sales into the high-value European market. The European Union has agreed to end its sampling and testing protocol for flax from Canada as of May 1, 2026, marking the end of a non-tariff trade barrier that has been in place... Read More
Pioneer, the flagship seed brand of Corteva, is celebrating 100 years globally – and more than 80 years alongside Canadian farmers. Founded in 1926, Pioneer was the first to produce hybrid corn at scale. Just two decades later, the company took root in Canada, establishing early operations near Tilbury, Ontario, beginning a partnership with Canadian... Read More
Making sure the sprayer is ready to deliver accurate, consistent applications is critical as growers head to the field to manage winter wheat this spring. In this Wheat School episode, University of Guelph-Ridgetown professor TJ Poehlman walks through key setup and calibration steps growers should take before spraying. He stresses that a few simple checks... Read More
What are insect surveys telling us about pest pressure on Prairie crops? Amanda Jorgensen, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, joins Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture to explain how surveillance programs track pests such as bertha armyworm, diamondback moth, wheat midge, and grasshoppers. Learn how to interpret survey maps and what the results can... Read More
The Carney government says it plans to update federal laws around food production and pest control products so that future decisions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Health Canada take food affordability and availability into account. The Spring Economic Update from Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on April 28 included an announcement that the government... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Washington, D.C. Today on the show, Haney is joined by Amanda Jorgensen of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation for a Pests & Predators Podcast discussion. Haney also unpacks what U.S. Farm groups are asking for in CUSMA/USMCA discussions, and features Paul Sinkevich of Vantage Ag... Read More
When news breaks of a large or very large farm entering creditor protection, it's human nature for many to tsk-tsk and say I told you so. Whatever your thoughts on the most recent mega-farm facing financial trouble, the fallout for communities where mega-farms operate can be wide-spread, from landowners losing out on rent payments, to... Read More
After a winter that saw growing interest — and purchases — of drone technology, many Canadian farmers are heading into the 2026 season ready to put these tools to work in their fields. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Brian Vansteelandt, sales specialist with Volley Aerobotics, to... Read More
The risks facing Canadian producers have been changing and are getting worse. The January 2026 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index highlighted that 75% of respondents expect more risk in 2026, continuing a trend in which farmers see more risk on the horizon. And over 75% of Canada’s farmers report overwhelming stress and anxiety caused by the... Read More