November isn't usually known for being warm and dry, and this year is no exception, as snow begins to fly in parts of Western Canada — even a few spots in Ontario. For this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, we're going to start with wet weather, how it complicates corn dry-down, and so much... Read More
Category: Crop Production
Rock River Laboratories, a Wisconsin-based company that specializes in agronomic and feed analysis, is set to acquire all the assets of Canadian agtech and data firm, Deveron Corp. Publicly-listed on the TSX, trading of Deveron’s shares has been halted since 2024, as the company has faced debt and liquidity challenges. The US$36.4 million deal will... Read More
Transport Canada has announced a number of changes to the rules surrounding drone flight in the country. One of the most impactful changes for farmers is likely to be the easing of regulations surrounding drones weighing between 25 and 150 kilograms. As of November 4, medium drones in the 25–150 kg category no longer need... Read More
Other countries have it, so why don't we? The 'it' is more market transparency in the form of an export sales reporting program, and a coalition of Canadian farm groups is urging the federal government to act on a long-standing request to implement such a program for key crops. Jake Leguee, a grain farmer from... Read More
Ontario Corn Fed Beef is among the first Canadian partners stepping into the Million Acre Challenge, a regenerative agriculture initiative kicked off with $7 million through the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Ag (CANZA). The program was highlighted during the GLOBE Food Leadership Summit, where RealAgriculture spoke with Ontario Corn Fed Beef’s John Baker about why... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Angela Straathof, agricultural research strategist, and Lara de Moissac, agronomy programs specialist with Alberta Grains. They discuss setting up on-farm trials, the differences between plot and large-scale trials, their value, and tips for getting the most out of the data! This episode of... Read More
Anita Anand, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, continued her successful diplomatic and trade meeting run last week, this time with Pakistan and a commitment to streamline canola shipments to the country. Pakistan has not allowed Canadian canola into the country since 2022, when concerns over GMOs stopped the flow. The country has imported as much... Read More
Carbon Robotics has broad-acre ambitions for its LaserWeeder concept as the Seattle-based company takes aim at zapping weeds in organic cash crops after success in specialty vegetables. In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Carbon Robotics' Brett Goodwin shares how the company launched in 2018 and brought its first LaserWeeders to... Read More
Butters Farms near St. Thomas, Ont., isn't your typical cash crop operation. They do grow corn, soybeans and wheat, but the diversified business also produces pumpkins, gourds and ornamental corn for the Thanksgiving and Halloween markets in Canada and the U.S. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, Patrick Butters shares how the farm's... Read More
China's President Xi and U.S. President Trump met face to face Oct 29 for the obvious photo opportunity and the less sure finalization of a one-year trade agreement. It was a meeting that came with high anticipation from the agriculture industry, as trade and diplomatic relations between the two countries — with Canada, at times,... Read More