The two largest John Deere farm equipment dealers in Manitoba have announced they are joining forces. Greenvalley Equipment (GVE) and Enns Brothers, on Jan. 20, announced their intent to merge their businesses into one. GVE has locations in Altona, Killarney, Morden (head office), and Treherne, and works with other Deere dealers across the Prairies as... Read More
Year: 2026
Chinese customers have been quick to respond to the easing of trade barriers on Canadian canola and beef following Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Jan. 16. As part of a press conference on Jan. 20, Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said one of Canada's largest beef exporters is shipping its... Read More
Thanks for tuning in for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio, with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s show, Haney is joined by Evan Shout of Farmer Coach. Haney and Shout discuss regaining profitability, moving land, reconstructing balance sheets, and finding opportunities in tight times. Plus, don’t miss segment three for a spotlight interview with... Read More
There are reasons to be concerned about the cost of production for 2026. Crop prices are down and input prices — across the board — are up. Some input costs have risen faster than others, and farmers are navigating ways to trim budgets without sacrificing yield potential. While there's very little farmers can do about... Read More
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald hosted an in-person roundtable with national farm and commodity organizations in Ottawa on Jan. 20, kicking off consultations for Canada's next five-year agriculture policy framework. Dubbed the "Next Policy Framework" for now, the NPF will run from 2028 to 2033. The current framework — the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) —... Read More
Convey-All, a Meridian brand, is marking a milestone year with a head-turning, retro-styled 1986 GMC 350 pickup and using it to raise money for a cause many in agriculture know well. Speaking with RealAgriculture at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Sask., regional sales manager Garrett Darby says company started in Winkler, Man.,... Read More
The governments of Canada and Ontario have committed $20 million to support farmers, food processors, and agribusinesses to sell more Ontario-grown products around the world. The funding comes through the new Market Diversification and Trade Resiliency Initiative that will fund a variety of projects to increase competitiveness for farmers and agribusinesses, and support their expansion... Read More
Soybean growers have a new tool to help protect seed against nematodes and key soil-borne fungal diseases. Victrato Complete fungicide and nematicide seed treatment from Syngenta Canada includes the novel active ingredient tymirium plus Vibrance fungicide to help protect against major below-ground, yield-robbing soybean diseases including pythium, fusarium, phytophthora, soybean cyst nematode, and sudden death... Read More
RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) has named former McDonald’s Canada executive Jeff Kroll to its board of directors for a one-year term, the organization announced January 20, 2026. Kroll joins the board as a special appointee after a 40-plus-year career with McDonald’s Canada, where he served as senior vice-president and chief of staff. His work... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, guest host Peter Johnson is joined by Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture and Paul Hermans of Pioneer Seeds Canada to discuss soybean seeding rates — what's the optimum rate? How does row spacing play in? Does seed size matter? What about planter vs. seeder? What about tillage, disease, and... Read More