Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to China this week with a contingent of Canada's political leadership, including Minister of Agriculture Heath MacDonald, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, Industry Minister Melanie Joly, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. It's the largest cabinet delegation that has accompanied Carney on an... Read More
Year: 2026
Syngenta Canada has introduced Elatus Era fungicide to help growers fight anthracnose and white mould in lentils. The company says the fungicide delivers protection against anthracnose, white mould and ascochyta blight in lentils, and gives growers a wide application window from first flower to row closure. “Anthracnose and white mould can significantly reduce yields and... Read More
Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Dr. Fred Below of the University of Illinois on corn population and row spacing; Bryan O'Hara of FMC Ag Canada for a spotlight on FMC Avireo; Christine O'Reilly grazing specialist... Read More
One of a farmer's greatest assets is the story of how they produce food to feed a growing urban population, says Terry O’Reilly, host of CBC's popular program Under the Influence. At the Southwest Agricultural Conference at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus, O’Reilly, a seasoned marketing expert and noted author, reminded farmers that they... Read More
Keeping product flowing evenly through an air seeder is important during seeding, but traditional blockage systems often only tell operators when flow has completely stopped. At Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., RealAgriculture spoke with Dustin Weinkauf of Precision Planting about Clarity, a flow and blockage monitoring system designed to give growers a more detailed look... Read More
Editor's note: Dr. Richard Cuthbert recently resigned as senior wheat breeder with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. He had a hand in developing many wheat varieties grown across the Prairies, having served as wheat breeder at AAFC's Swift Current Research and Development Centre since 2011. By Darcy Pawlik, executive director of the Wheat Growers Association Canada’s... Read More
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) board of directors has announced a planned leadership transition, with executive director Doug Miller stepping down from his role effective at the end of March 2026, as he prepares for an international relocation with his family. Miller’s decision follows thoughtful personal consideration, and the CSGA board of directors expresses... Read More
As growers finalize canola plans heading into seeding season, interest continues to build around identity-preserved opportunities that could offer reduced market risk and a clear profit advantage. Leading the way in this space is Brevant® seeds Nexera® canola, which delivers a high-stability oil to food companies through partners like Bunge. The market for Nexera canola... Read More
Welcome back to RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney. On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on a strategy for grain sales in the year ahead; April Nichol of Cana Farms on building a farm worth working for; and, Patti Durand of Brightrack Consulting on the new podcast, How... Read More
Welcome to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s RealAg Issues Panel, host Shaun Haney is joined by Stuart Person of MNP and RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith. In segment two, Stephen Heckbert of the Canadian Pork Council joins the panel for a discussion on global demand for Canadian pork. Thoughts on something we talked about... Read More