The numbers are rolling in and the seasonal lull of August for the beef industry is proving out in the numbers, but there are much larger issues looming large on the supply side, working their way into cattle and beef markets in Canada and the U.S. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, host... Read More
Year: 2026
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture for the RealAg Issues Panel! Also on today’s show, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Lyndsey for a Beef Market Update! 00:00 - Coming... Read More
When corn plants stay green longer during the grain fill period, growers typically harvest higher yields. In this episode of Corn School, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin joins Honeyland Ag Services’ Chris Roelands and Danny Jefferies near Ailsa Craig, Ont., to share what they've learned about how plants stay greener longer and how a growing understanding of…Read More
Newly-elected Quebec Liberal MP—and dairy farmer—Daniel Gobeil has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the appointment of Gobeil to the post on Friday. First elected to Parliament in a byelection on Aug. 31, he replaces Sophie Chatel, who has been named Parliamentary Secretary to the... Read More
BASF Agricultural Solutions has appointed Joel Johnson as vice president of BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada, effective October 1, 2026. He will take over from Leta LaRush, who has been named senior vice president of BASF Agricultural Solutions United States after leading the company's Canadian operation since 2023. Johnson is from Ontario and has worked with... Read More
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) have announced plans to merge into a single organization, effective January 31, 2027. If approved, the combined entity will operate as Associated Equipment Dealers (AED), serving equipment dealers and distributors across Canada and the United States. According to a September 24 news release,... Read More
The highest-yielding canola hybrid in a variety trial may not necessarily be the one that puts the most bushels in the bin on your farm. With more hybrids and traits available, choosing hybrids can mean looking beyond yield numbers and considering the specific challenges facing individual fields. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Canola School, Amber…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 Jason James of Drumheller, Alberta; Rob Stone of Davidson, Saskatchewan; Josh Boersen of Gadshill, Ontario; Katie Keddy of Woodville, Nova Scotia; and Pioneer agronomist Trevor Herzog... Read More
First things first — is U.S. president Donald Trump really going to buy potash from Belarus? No, and in this RealAg Market update, Josh Linville of StoneX explains why that's just not feasible or realistic. Potash, while a hot topic for political wrangling, is not the biggest fertilizer story right now. The real story creeping... Read More
The federal government is standing firm on its decision to shutter seven Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facilities and a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) testing lab, formally rejecting a parliamentary recommendation to pause the shutdowns. In its official response to a report from the House of Commons Agriculture Committee, the government confirmed the... Read More