Year: 2026

Saskatchewan has announced the Emergency Use Registration for two per cent liquid strychnine has been expanded to allow a broader range of Saskatchewan rural municipalities (RMs) access management of Richardson's ground squirrels (a.k.a. gophers) until November 2027. Last week, the Saskatchewan and Alberta governments announced areas where the emergency use registration would apply. Saskatchewan's initial... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAgriculture brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On today’s show, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Ryan Barrett of Kensington, PEI; Luke Barron of Schomberg, Ont.; Tyler Bartmanovich of Macdonald, Man.; Michelle Jones of Broadview, Montana; and, Corteva Agronomist Rhett Duke based out... Read More

Rising costs, shifting consumer habits, and global uncertainty are creating a challenging environment for Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers—pressures that are increasingly working their way back to the farm gate. In this interview, Shaun Haney speaks with Craig Johnston, chief economist with Farm Credit Canada (FCC), about the 2026 Food and Beverage Report and what... Read More

I know better than to ask a farmer when they plan to retire. Most will tell you....they don't. But many more do have ideas about things they'd like to do and see when they're maybe not so busy (ahem). The question of "retirement" is two-fold: what will you do with your time, but, more importantly,... Read More

Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio, with your host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, hear from Lori Nikkel with Second Harvest, as she explains how nearly every second bite of food in Canada ends up wasted. She also discusses how technology can help reduce food waste, and why more action—and less talk—is key... Read More

Herbicide-resistant weeds continue to spread across Ontario, but agronomists warn that two species — waterhemp and Palmer amaranth — are raising the most concern as the 2026 growing season approaches. At this week’s Ridgetown Agribusiness breakfast meeting, agronomists, scientists, and ag retailers highlighted the rapid expansion of waterhemp, the emerging presence of Palmer amaranth, and... Read More

It’s a classic early April juggling act—frosty mornings, slow-to-arrive spring warmth, and just enough field opportunity to keep everyone guessing. This week, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson digs into frost applications, lingering corn harvests, and the big agronomy questions rolling in as the season tries to get going. From nitrogen timing to sulphur strategy and soil... Read More

Lameness detection and body condition scoring have long relied on periodic observation—often catching issues only after they’ve already impacted production—but AI-powered monitoring is changing that equation for dairy producers. In this interview from the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., Jerome Voyer, sales specialist with GEA Farm Technologies, shares how the company’s CattleEye system uses... Read More

Time is a constant pressure point on cow-calf operations, but where it actually goes — and how well it’s understood — is often less clear. In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, Brenda Schoepp, mentor and industry veteran, and Kathy Larson, agricultural economist with the University of Saskatchewan join host Amber Bell, to unpack how... Read More

After an introduction featuring Maverick Ag CTO Taylor Phillips, Devin Lammers joins Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert to talk about where AI in agriculture is actually creating value and where it still falls short. From a bison ranch in South Dakota to MIT, FBN, and now TerraClear, Devin brings both a tech and farm lens... Read More