The last time Shaun Haney sat down with Matt Makens, of Makens Weather, the possibility of moisture returning to Western Canada was slim. Now, as the two reconnect in person at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association #CattleCon, Makens has a little more confidence that the west could indeed see some early — and desperately needed... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
In 2024, the Ontario Agricultural Hall of Fame (OAHF) will induct Bert Andrews, Ron Bonnett, Bill Gray, Grant Howes, Verner Toews and Tina Widowski. The new OAHF nominees have had a significant impact on agriculture in the province with their influences including agricultural education and lobbying for farm tax reform to farm organization leadership; the... Read More
Wild pigs are smart, adaptable, and multiply quickly. They also have the potential to wipe out entire species of animals or plants in an area before moving on and doing the same somewhere else. Wild pigs cause losses for livestock and grain farmers alike, and, perhaps most concerning, pose a real threat to any ecosystem... Read More
Bill C-234 was the first item on the agenda as the House of Commons resumed sitting after its winter break on Monday. Ontario Conservative MP Ben Lobb, who first introduced the private member's bill nearly two years ago, brought forward a motion to reject the Senate's amendments to the legislation that was originally intended to... Read More
Dairy Farmers of Ontario held a special board meeting on January 18, 2024, to elect its next board executive. The meeting followed the DFO's 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), where Murray Sherk, officially ended his final term as chair and retired as the board member for Region 8. Mark Hamel, board member for Region 11,... Read More
It's a tough lesson in farming and ranching: learning lessons on what doesn't work can be expensive and time consuming. That's why knowledge transfer, peer-to-peer sharing, and mentorship can have a huge positive impact on those trying something new. For Grant Lastiwka, rancher at Innisfail, Alta., the Grazing Mentorship Program supported by Farmers for Climate... Read More
What drives maximum corn yield? We kick off a new season of The Agronomists talking about the king of them all — corn. To tackle the topics of hybrid selection, the planting pass, disease considerations, and fertility, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Paul Sullivan of Sullivan Agro, Mark Foster of Jockbrae Farms, and Nicole... Read More
Trimble has announced the launch of a voluntary carbon marketplace to connect farmers with buyers seeking emissions reductions and removals. By connecting stakeholders and aggregating verifiable data, the company says the new exchange will enable participation in carbon markets and sustainability programs that were previously too time-consuming or complex. “Farmers have long struggled to comprehensively... Read More
We learned a long time ago that our RealAgriculture audience is diverse and vast — and particular. Those who listen to podcasts and the radio show maybe don't watch a lot of videos, or those of you who like to read posts maybe aren't into listening online. It's why we put a lot of effort... Read More