The impact of sulphur has become one of the biggest soybean stories in recent years. Now, researchers and seed companies are asking what comes next as they chase even higher yields and reach for the 100-bushel-per-acre threshold. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Maizex Seeds agronomist Henry Prinzen shares how the company's soybean research…Read More
Year: 2026
The opening question for the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index for July 2026 was all about growing conditions. Overall, seventy percent of Canadian farmers rated their growing conditions as good to excellent. When we compare east and west ratings, 69% Eastern Canadian growers said good to excellent, while 71% of eastern Canadian growers responded with a... Read More
What a week. For this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange dive into major shifts across the North American beef sector, starting with significant operational adjustments from major packers. Tyson announced plans to transition one facility into a packaging plant, sell its Pasco, Washington location,... Read More
Summertime weather pattern stagnation across North America has created hyper-local weather extremes, leaving agricultural producers to navigate a mix of patchy drought, intense heat, and severe storms as harvest gets underway. The lack of strong jet stream activity during the summer months often leads to stagnant weather patterns, allowing localized heat and moisture dynamics to... Read More
In recent years, the U.S. has attempted to support a voluntary "Product of USA" label that is highly restrictive and has, by many accounts, lacked mainstream uptake. Now, some U.S. ranching groups have pushed a bipartisan group of lawmakers back toward a policy from the past. The U.S. Senate Agriculture committee last week passed an... Read More
Tyson Foods has announced a series of moves to restructure its beef processing business as packers continue to fight compressed margins and tight cattle supplies across North America. The company announced Aug. 13 that it will consolidate its beef business around three plants in Dakota City, Nebraska; Holcomb, Kansas; and Amarillo, Texas, while ramping up... Read More
Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer brand seeds! Today on the show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Ethan Wallace, Stewart Skinner, Scott Perkins, Kent Erickson, and Pioneer agronomist Colleen Redlick. 00:00 - Coming up... 01:40 - Ethan Wallace of Seaforth, Ont. 13:11 - Stewart Skinner... Read More
Water is the primary driver of crop performance, yet many producers overlook how efficiently fields convert available moisture into yield. While standard assumptions often underestimate crop water requirements, establishing true water-driven yield potential allows growers to identify management gaps, optimize nutrient efficiency, and maximize profitability with the moisture already present in the profile. In this…Read More
NEXAT is bringing its multi-use machinery system to Canadian fields, with the first units now operating in southern Saskatchewan. At Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask., RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell caught up with Welf von Plato, a member of NEXAT’s management board, to get a closer look at the high-horsepower carrier vehicle and the concept behind... Read More
Fungicide resistance is a growing concern around the world, but Canadian growers still have an opportunity to stay ahead of it by learning from regions where resistance is already well established. Speaking at Bayer Crop Science's Fungicide Resistance Workshop at Guelph, Ont., Bayer global fungicide lead Dr. Andreas Mehl says Canada's relatively low fungicide use... Read More