As part of the National Food Security Strategy, Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, today announced the upcoming launch of the $1 billion Food-Link Fund. The Food-Link Fund is designed to improve Canada’s food distribution network by supporting development of critical infrastructure to move food more... Read More
Year: 2026
When Aaron and Amber Hoffus returned to the family farm near Bjorkdale, Saskatchewan, they saw more than an opportunity to continue a legacy. They saw a chance to build a stronger future for their family and operation. As neighbouring producers retired, opportunities arose to expand their grain and cattle business. But growth through transition often... Read More
Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host Lyndsey Smith! On this week’s edition of the show, Lyndsey is joined by Jon Driedger, market analyst with Leftfield Commodity Research, to talk markets and late-harvest quality; Andrew Gallagher of UFA on relaunching 1909 Crop Protection Solutions; and Tyler Fulton of the Canadian Cattle Association to... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI to talk ethanol, plant breeding trade in North America and more! 00:00 - Coming up… 01:18 - RealAg Issues Panel with Lyndsey, Kelvin and Tyler 16:37... Read More
At Round Rock Ranching, water shapes how and where cattle graze. The operation is about 95 per cent native rangeland, and Sean McGrath describes the rugged terrain as having two directions — up and down. Add several years of drought and a grazing system built around larger groups of cattle and tighter rotations, and getting…Read More
A cow coming home thin doesn’t necessarily mean she belongs on the cull list. Sometimes, she may have done exactly what was asked of her. As cows come home from summer pasture and winter feeding costs move to the forefront, producers have to decide which animals have earned another winter’s worth of feed — and... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host, Lyndsey Smith, is joined by Leighton Kolk of Iron Springs, Alberta; Tim Oleskyn of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Manitoba; Marc Arnusch of Keenesburg, Colorado; and Pioneer agronomist Holly... Read More
The Government of Alberta has committed an additional $1 million to Genome Alberta’s work placement program which provides support for recent graduates entering fields such as bioinformatics, big data, and business development. While the program serves Alberta’s broader biotechnology sector, genomic tools and technologies have significant applications in plant and livestock agriculture, food production, health,... Read More
From organic matter to nutrients, erosion control, and food for microbes, corn residue plays a key role in soil health and higher yields. But how can growers effectively manage all that residue? As corn yields climb, so does the amount of residue growers have to manage. Getting that residue sized and spread evenly can make…Read More
Harvest in Western Canada finally hit its stride this week after rainy conditions had stalled any real progress for weeks. While those tough conditions have brought up questions of quality, reports coming in put the results so far as 'better than feared." That's not to say all is well — it's not — but many... Read More