Andrea Brocklebank will become the Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) Chief Executive Officer in early March. She is currently the executive director for the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC), a division of the CCA. Brocklebank first joined CCA in 2004 and held various roles with Canfax Research Services and BCRC before becoming executive director of BCRC... Read More
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Clearing bales from the field in a timely and efficient manner is a key step in making great straw or hay and decreasing injury to plant crowns. Fully automated bale collecting machines are designed to help speed up that process. James Pavey of the U.K.-based Big Bale Company South joined RealAgriculture's Amber Bell to discuss... Read More
In the first Beef Market Update of 2026, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange reflect on the year past and look ahead to key market forces shaping the cattle industry this year. From border bottlenecks to retail dynamics, Wasko highlights the interconnected factors at play in supply, demand, and market signals.... Read More
The late Joe Hudson has been honoured as part of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 — a recognition his family says both honours a lifetime in agriculture and underscores the kind of long-view leadership it took to build something enduring. Hudson, of Burnbrae Farms, passed away in 2024. Two of his... Read More
In the final Beef Market Update of 2025, the market reflects a seasonally quieter tone as U.S. packers pull back after buying volumes at higher prices. Live trade remains steady at $228 in the north and $357 dressed, while choice cut-out dipped 85 cents to $357.25. Market expectations are set on the December 1 U.S.... Read More
Supply management has long provided price stability and income predictability for Canadian dairy and poultry producers, but its sustainability is under growing pressure. That’s the message from Greg Meredith, a retired senior civil servant who served in both federal and provincial agriculture ministries, in a new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast. In this... Read More
A New Year usually feels very hopeful: unspoiled, full of potential, ready to be made into whatever it is you're planning for. If you've seen the meme, many of us are not interested in a fresh new 2026, instead we'd prefer maybe a slightly used 2010 or a 1997, if it's been well taken care... Read More
Growers who run Massey Ferguson large square balers can now utilize a new granular applicator when applying BaleMax hay preservative. Unveiled at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, AGCO's HayBoss DryMax granular applicator combines advanced engineering with intuitive operation to help producers extend their baling window and protect forage quality. In this report, Massey... Read More
Winter feeding is one of the largest and most complex management decisions cow-calf producers face each year, touching everything from cost of production to cattle performance and land stewardship. On this episode of Ruminating With RealAg, host Amber Bell is joined by University of Saskatchewan researchers Kathy Larson and Dr. Bart Lardner to dig into... Read More
It all started in 1994 with a simple towel tote that gave Cheryl Mohn easy access to paper towels when she teat dipped cows after milking at the family's Minnesota dairy farm. Fast-forward 30 years and Mohn and her daughter, Dana Casto, have now built Udder Tech into a thriving business that provides quality workwear... Read More