Tick populations are expanding across Canada, bringing renewed attention to the risks they pose to people, livestock, and pets. While ticks have long been present in many regions, Dr. Janet Sperling, president and entomologist with CanLyme, says the growing range of Lyme disease-carrying ticks is increasing concern, particularly in Eastern Canada. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Amber... Read More
Category: Eastern Canada
Wet weather slowed field activity across Ontario over the weekend, but warmer temperatures and improving drying conditions are helping growers resume planting progress across much of the province. According to the latest update from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) field crop team, corn planting is largely complete on lighter soils, while... Read More
Between nitrogen misses, stripe rust confirmations, aphid thresholds, and some eye-popping phosphorus response in wheat, there’s no shortage of agronomy lessons this week. Host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, covers everything from late nitrogen rescue strategies to cereal leaf beetle scouting, while also diving into corn planting dates, strip-till timing, and why Ontario growers... Read More
Canadian new equipment sales continue to show mixed results based on the type, according to the AEM Canada Ag Tractor and Combine Report for April 2026. The new sales of 2WD tractors were down 9.9% in April 2026 compared to the same month a year ago. The year-to-date comparison was down 7.8% Sales of 4WD... Read More
Agricultural producers across North America are bracing for a season of environmental extremes as meteorologists confirm a rapid transition toward an El Niño weather pattern. The shift follows a winter that was historically dry and snowless for much of the Western United States and parts of Western Canada, leaving soil moisture levels low. Conversely, other... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, your host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kim Brown of Manitoba Agriculture and Peter Sikkema, professor emeritus of the University of Guelph-Ridgetown, to discuss yield loss, time and effort spent on dealing with herbicide resistant weeds, and, of course, the mounting costs of different or more products required to... Read More
The public comment period for the draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle has opened. Stakeholders, including producers, consumers, and others with an interest in the welfare of beef cattle, are invited to review the draft Code and provide input that will inform the final version, recognizing that perspectives and... Read More
Drew and Heather Spoelstra of Binbrook, Ont., have been named Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers (OYF) for 2026, following the regional competition held April 7 to 9 in St. Jacobs, Ont. Based at Binbrook, the Spoelstras operate Roy-A-Lea Farms Ltd., a diversified family farm producing grains, hay, dairy, and beef. Heather Spoelstra leads the Roy-A-Lea Clydesdales... Read More
Technology promises sharper insights in livestock production, but the real shift is happening in how data is used to guide everyday decisions at the herd level. In this episode of Bushels and Bytes, Shaun Haney speaks with Dr. Calvin Booker of Telus Agriculture and Consumer Goods about the evolution from individual animal care to managing... Read More
By Margaret Zafiriou This past year has been one for the books – such a lot has changed from a year ago. These dramatic changes have had repercussions for Ontario consumers, the economy, and for the province’s agriculture and agri-food sector. Record high population growth, lack of housing affordability and food security concerns, on top... Read More