As canola growers navigate crop potential following an unusual spring, market dynamics and tight supply balances continue to support strong commodity values. Weather disruptions, low carryout projections, and strong demand from the U.S. biofuel sector are shaping the supply and demand landscape as harvest approaches. Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research says that despite delayed... Read More
Year: 2026
Deere & Co.’s latest fiscal third-quarter results offer a potential signal that the agricultural machinery market may be finally approaching a cyclical floor. The Deere & Co stock price was up 8% on the earnings results mid-day on August 20th, 2026. The stock is up 26.22% over the past twelve months but off 7.75% from... Read More
On this episode of the Mind Your Farm Business podcast, host Shaun Haney sits down with agricultural business management expert Dr. David Kohl to discuss what separates the most resilient and successful farm businesses from the rest. They dive into Kohl’s “two-in-ten” rule, with the idea that in commodity agriculture, farmers may have two great…Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s show, Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of LeftField Commodity Research to talk about the canola and wheat markets, Clay Williams of Black Earth for a spotlight interview and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture to discuss Canada’s trade... Read More
Right on schedule, tar spot is back in Ontario corn crops, making disease management and leaf wetness a key focus this week. Host Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson breaks down highly variable crop conditions across North America, from severe drought to drowned-out acres, and shares critical agronomic management advice for late-season disease control and cover crop... Read More
Maintaining cross-border supply chain integration is vital even as trade discussions, country-of-origin labeling rules, and state-level production mandates threaten to disrupt North American food and agriculture systems. For Canadian livestock sectors, proactively engaging with state-level U.S. leaders remains a crucial strategy to protect trade stability and prevent agricultural commodities from becoming collateral damage in broader... Read More
Recent packing plant closures or possible sales in the U.S. are shifting the balance of leverage across the North American cattle sector, bringing processing capacity much closer to current livestock supplies. In this video interview, Shaun Haney is joined by Brenna Grant, head analyst at Canfax, to discuss how recent processing closures—including Tyson's immediate shutdown... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Foundation has awarded the annual Reg Schellenberg Next Generation Legacy Award to Cyle Stewart of Morse, Sask. The award will support Stewart's continued participation in the Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program. The award was presented earlier this week at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference happening in Winnipeg. In December 2022, Reg... Read More
The Trump administration has delayed 50 per cent tariffs on a range of exports from Canada to the U.S. for at least three days. Late Tuesday night, just hours before the U.S. was scheduled to enforce levies under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, President Trump announced on social media that he was…Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney! Today on the show Haney is joined by Cam Dahl of Manitoba Pork to talk about the benefits and power of CUSMA, Brenna Grant of Canfax on plant closures/the Canadian beef industry, and Tim Darragh of Bayer for a product spotlight! To round out the show, Haney gives... Read More