John Deere introduced six new 8R and 8RX tractor models featuring additional higher horsepower options, ground-up redesigns, and improved performance, maneuverability, and versatility at Commodity Classic in San Antonio this week. RealAgriculture's Bern Tobin is there and got a first-look at the units. Featuring the JD14 engine, the 8R and 8RX models are designed for... Read More
Year: 2026
Thanks for tuning in to today’s mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by GrainFox! Your host Shaun Haney, broadcasting from Ottawa, Ontario, is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on the marketing cycle, Liz Pham of GrainFox for a spotlight interview about Sinoa; and, Lisa Ashton on the Seeding Scale report from RBC... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has expanded AgriStability criteria to include pasture-related feed costs as an eligible expense for livestock producers. AgriStability is a business risk management program that protects Canadian producers against large declines in income due to production losses, cost increases, or market conditions. Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced Wednesday... Read More
After a well-earned family break, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson is back—and there’s no shortage of agronomy to cover in this late February episode. From manure management mishaps to sulphur math confusion and long-term compaction damage, this week’s Word is packed with practical lessons and listener-driven questions. As always, the episode blends sharp agronomy insight with... Read More
With seven new product launches planned for 2026, FMC is also set to introduce what it calls its flagship product, Avireo herbicide. Dan Packer of FMC spoke with RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon about the new offering. Avireo is registered for use ahead of wheat and barley as... Read More
Canada's biofuel industry is at a real crossroads and needs to decide what it will be when it grows up. There are strong advocates for the value stream, but also detractors and a group that seems overtaken by apathy at a time when the sector has so much potential. From farmers to politicians to processors,... Read More
After catching up with co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout on their recent travels and conversations, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Agriculture, David Marit, joins them on this episode of The Truth About Ag. In this episode, Marit reflects on his path from farming near Fife Lake to municipal politics, leadership within the rural municipalities association, and... Read More
There's no doubt farm profitability is really strained heading into the 2026 growing season, with stubborn variable- and fixed-cost structures and weak commodity prices. When margins are constricted, financials get squeezed, and it puts pressure on banking relationships. In January, eighty-two per cent of Canadian farmers surveyed through the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index told RealAgristudies... Read More
The top political figures responsible for agriculture in Canada and the United States quietly met face-to-face for the first time on Friday (Feb. 20). Canada's Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald stopped in Washington, DC on his return from the trade mission in Mexico to meet with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins. The pair have spoken previously,... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by BASF! On today’s show, Haney is joined for conversations with individuals across the biofuels industry, including: Chris Vervaet of Bjornson and Associates and the Canola Council of Canada; David Schick of the Canadian Fuels Association; Dean Roberts of Sask Oilseeds and CCGA;... Read More