Welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jim Wiesemeyer of Wiesemeyer Perspectives on the appeals court rejecting the Trump administration’s use of IEEPA for some tariffs; Warren Kaeding, the Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Export Development, to talk about his upcoming trip to the Indo-Pacific;... Read More
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A U.S. federal court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. The ruling raises major questions about the future of the broad import tariffs imposed under Donald Trump. What happened? On August 30, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled... Read More
By Elisabeta Lika Canadian farmers know from experience that pouring money into a problem doesn’t guarantee real solutions. Whether it’s a new variety that fails to deliver the promised yields or a barn renovation that complicates daily routines, they understand the outcomes depend on strategy, management, and the local context, and not just dollars. The... Read More
Margins in the U.S. cropping sector are tightening, with producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton seeing financial returns slip below break-even levels—even in a year with promising yields. The economic strain is raising questions about the adequacy of current farm policy and the urgency of support for struggling producers. John Newton, executive head of... Read More
As tensions escalate between Canada and China, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Trade and Export Development, Warren Kaeding, says producers are bearing the brunt through tariffs on Canadian canola seed. Canola is Saskatchewan’s top cash crop, and Kaeding says the province is “definitely very disappointed” in China’s latest trade action, warning that producers “are not able to... Read More
Grain grading is one of the last highly subjective processes in the ag supply chain and that makes it ripe for transformation, says Kyle Folk, founder and CEO of Ground Truth Ag. Folk says his Saskatchewan-based company is using machine vision and AI to reduce inconsistency and improve speed at the grading stage, from farm... Read More
The Alberta government has announced a $75 million increase to the overall limit for its Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program, raising it from $150 million to $225 million. 45 locally-run feeder associations across the province use the guarantee to secure capital from lenders to provide low-interest financing to producers raising beef calves and sheep. The... Read More
Fertilizer prices remain stubbornly high, even as commodity markets soften and farmers are right to question why. According to Josh Linville of StoneX, there’s no simple answer, but the global supply landscape isn’t helping. In this one-on-one with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Linville breaks down why nitrogen, phosphate, and potash markets are all behaving differently—and why... Read More
Peavey Mart is set to reopen in Alberta later this year, following last year’s closure of the Canadian farm and ranch retailer. According to the company, a group of investors under 2707162 Alberta Ltd. has acquired the rights to the Peavey Mart name and intellectual property and intends to relaunch the brand debt-free. The first... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced today that Canada will "match" the U.S. and remove tariffs on imports that comply with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade deal, as of September 1, 2025. Carney announced the softening of trade policy in a Friday press conference a day after speaking with President Trump on a call that he described as... Read More