Nutrien Ltd. has started the process of unifying its wholesale and retail sales operations, bringing them together on a single sales platform. Going to back to 2018 when Nutrien was formed through the merger of Agrium and PotashCorp, the company has operated separate wholesale and retail channels, with the wholesale business supplying fertilizer to large-scale... Read More
Year: 2026
It's time to rethink how we fund plant breeding. While much of Canadian agriculture has evolved to meet today’s demands, the model for funding plant breeding is lagging—and risks falling behind entirely. That’s the concern raised by Jason Reinheimer, global head of cereals and pulse research at Limagrain Field Seeds, in this episode of the... Read More
The Alberta government has expressed concern following a federal announcement that could see several Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research stations shut down, including the Lacombe facility. Speaking at the Crossroads Crop Conference in Edmonton, Alta., Alberta’s assistant deputy minister of primary agriculture, John Conrad, says the province is still absorbing the news but is... Read More
GSI’s VersaLoop chain conveyor has been helping farmers move and store grain for more than a decade, and a new model promises to help growers handle even more grain, faster. The new 15,000-bushel-per-hour, 14-inch GSI VersaLoop chain conveyor will help farmers speed through harvest with increased capacity, says GSI product manager Shaun Sutton. In this... Read More
Canada’s relationship with the United States is entering a far more consequential phase than a typical trade dispute, and how Ottawa responds could reshape North American geopolitics for years. On this episode of the Frontlines podcast, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney is joined by Jacob Shapiro of Bespoke Group to unpack Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent foreign... Read More
CLAAS is introducing several updates to its Lexion combine lineup for 2026, including the addition of a smaller model. Speaking with RealAgriculture at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Terry Siebert, regional product supervisor of CLAAS, says the company is expanding its portfolio by adding the Lexion 8500 as the new bottom-end machine.... Read More
The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has announced Kimberly Earls will be joining the ROI team as executive director, beginning later this month. “After a thorough and robust interview process, we are pleased to share Kimberly Earls will be joining the Rural Ontario Institute as the new executive director,” says Dan Borowec, ROI chair. “Throughout her... Read More
In 2026, the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (OAHF) will induct Senator Robert Black, Dr. Helen Fisher, Scott Graham, Percy Hodgetts and Brian O’Connor. The new OAHF nominees represent a diverse cross-section of the industry, including a Canadian Senator, pioneering researchers, and influential farm leaders who have driven progress in areas such as national policy,... Read More
Dear Members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, I own and operate a grain farm in central Alberta, a mere one-hour drive from the AAFC Research and Development Centre in Lacombe, AB. I understand that this station is one of seven across Canada, that will be closed along with the loss of 665... Read More
Regina, Sask.-based AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. is getting set to become publicly-traded again. The company says it has filed paperwork with regulatory authorities across Canada for a proposed initial public offering of some of its common shares. The number of shares to be sold and the price per common share have not yet been... Read More