Canada’s grain sector has a strengthened national advocacy voice today, as Grain Farmers of Ontario formally re-joins Grain Growers of Canada. Grain Growers of Canada represents grain farmers through its now 15 national, provincial, and regional member organizations, bringing a unified national voice to federal discussions on behalf of grain producers on issues of trade,... Read More
Year: 2026
Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On this edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Bernard Tobin from the floor of the Southwest Ag Conference; Darcy Rafoss for a spotlight interview for Corteva Agriscience Canada; Patti Durand on a new podcast launching on RealAgriculture next week! PLUS,... Read More
RCMP in east-central Alberta have arrested a 36-year old and charged him with nine fraud and forgery-related offenses involving farm machinery. Oyen RCMP say they launched a fraud investigation in October 2025 after a local company reported one of their combines had been repossessed under circumstances they believed involved a forged bill of sale. With... Read More
Grain and oilseed markets are entering 2026 under a cloud of uncertainty, marked by hesitant demand and stable supply expectations. According to Neil Townsend of GrainFox, the dominant theme leading us into this new year is “lower for longer,” as both sides of the market struggle to generate upward momentum. Townsend points to stagnating biofuel... Read More
The new year is off and running, and Wheat Pete is energized by the learning and connections happening at Ontario’s winter ag conferences! In this first episode of 2026, Peter Johnson dives deep into fertilizer economics, the legalities of road safety, fungicide's value with or without disease, and how to keep those tar spot losses... Read More
Christina Franc has been announced as the new CEO of 4-H Canada. With over 15 years of experience leading national nonprofit organizations, Christina brings a collaborative, people-first leadership style and a deep commitment to youth, rural communities, and volunteer-driven networks, says 4-H Canada. Franc was most recently the national director of the Government of Canada... Read More
In this episode of the Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert sit down with first-generation farmer and long-time ag industry leader April Nichol to explore what it really takes to build both a business and a life on the farm. April and her husband Chad started their operation from scratch east... Read More
Regenerative agriculture is one of those terms that can spark a debate faster than a coffee-row chat about tillage, but on this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, host Amber Bell sits down with Joel Williams of Integrated Soils to keep things grounded. Williams, an independent plant and soil health educator who works with farmers around... Read More
An airless wheel loader tire from Evolution Wheel is designed to cut downtime and extend wear life for operators running mid-size loaders. The company's 20.5-25 all-terrain wheel loader tire was on display at Agri-Trade in Red Deer. Designed for machines such as a Cat 930, the tire features an L5 tread with roughly three inches... Read More
Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on the markets, including how the Venezuela situation may have an impact on oil and ag commodities; and Krista Swanson, chief economist with the Nation Corn Growers Association, on opportunities for U.S.... Read More