In a story that only seems to get more contentious and downright odd the longer it goes on, Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) is now asking dairy farmers to consider eliminating the use of palm oil by-product supplements in dairy rations, until new research is completed. Earlier this month, RealAgriculture explored reports by some Canadians... Read More
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Farmers Edge is set to become a publicly-traded company as soon as next week, as the digital agriculture company founded in Pilot Mound, Manitoba, in 2005 has filed its final prospectus with Canadian securities regulators. The company says its initial share price is set at $17, with total proceeds projected at C$125 million. An over-allotment... Read More
A Conservative MP's private member's bill that aims to exempt propane and natural gas used on farms from the federal carbon tax was approved at second reading in the House of Commons on Wednesday night. MPs from the Conservative, New Democrat, Bloc and Green parties voted in favour of Ontario MP Philip Lawrence's Bill C-206,... Read More
Congratulations again to Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson on being named one of the Top 50 in Ag under the Mentor category. Of course, part of why Pete's such a great mentor is his valuable, regular contribution to RealAgriculture, including Wheat Pete's Word! On this weeks' edition of the Word, our host answers hairy vetch and... Read More
Brandt Agricultural Products has announced an expansion of their tillage products offering with a series of all-new, high-effiency land rollers. The new models are designed with field preparation and harvest efficiency in mind, so producers can work with a smooth, uniform field surface, which is especially important in regions where low-growing crops like peas, lentils,... Read More
One of the silver linings of COVID-19 is that it has shone a spotlight on Canadian farms and food production, says the federal agriculture minister. Marie-Claude Bibeau joined Shaun Haney for Canada's Agriculture Day to highlight the event and discuss several key agriculture policy files. Bibeau also delivered the opening remarks at Agriculture More Than... Read More
Ontario-based digital agriculture service provider Deveron Corp. has acquired Farm Dog, a farm data company based in California that helps farmers and agronomists organize and leverage field information. Founded by Liron Brish in 2015 as an in-field scouting app, Farm Dog has more than 4,000 clients representing over 2 million acres, according to a news... Read More
It's not far off to say that many producers are trying to decipher what is going on in the commodity markets right now. If you've been following some of the media reports, you've most likely seen headlines that involve the words "commodity super-cycle." We see it, but do we know exactly what a commodity super-cycle... Read More
The Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) held its annual general meeting virtually last week. During the event, the producer group handed out awards and held elections for the board. Of note, Kim Jo Bliss was elected to fill a vacant seat as director at-large for a one-year term. Bliss farms near Emo, Ont.., where she... Read More
If you've been paying attention to any form of media lately, chances are you've seen what is happening down in Texas with the weather. Pictures of burst pipes, a lack of heating, and all things frozen have been circulating across social media. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says she's been following stories, and... Read More