North American beef leaders met in Nashville, Tennessee, ahead of NCBA’s CattleCon convention as part of regular tri-national meetings regarding the ongoing operation of an integrated beef supply chain across the three countries. Trade policy, affordability, and border access issues affecting the sector were top of mind for delegates from Canada, the United States, and... Read More
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Changes to U.S. biofuel tax credit guidance under section 45Z are being viewed as a positive development for Canadian canola, though key policy questions remain unresolved. Speaking with RealAgriculture this week, Chris Davison, president and CEO of the Canola Council of Canada, said an initial review of the updated bioful feedstock guidance suggests improved access... Read More
Forty U.S. farm and agricultural groups have launched the Agricultural Coalition for the United-States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, underscoring the accord’s vital role as an economic engine for the U.S. farm economy and calling for its renewal with targeted improvements. The group calls the USMCA (CUSMA in Canada) one of "[U.S.] President Trump’s signature achievements and one that... Read More
Each year, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) hosts its CattleCon, featuring weather and market outlooks, a tradeshow, and plenty of networking events. The 2026 CattleCon happens in Nashville this week, and our own Shaun Haney is there to capture what's top of mind for the cattle industry. There's strong momentum in the cattle industry... Read More
After years of dramatic gains, southwestern Ontario farmland values have settled into a more level market, according to the latest Valco Consultants land values report. Valco partner Ryan Parker has been compiling the Southwestern Ontario Land Values report annually since 2010. He says the recent slowdown was almost inevitable given shrinking margins on the crop... Read More
Canadian farmers are entering the 2026 production year with heightened caution, according to the January results of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index. Shaun Haney and Justin Funk breakdown the latest results from the CFSI gathered from more than 570 producers, in this 16th iteration of the survey since launching in 2022. Three-quarters of respondents said... Read More
Strychnine will not be an approved tool for gopher control in 2026. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has denied a joint request from the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments seeking emergency use approval to manage Richardson's ground squirrel populations. Strychnine use for Richardson's ground squirrels — commonly referred to as gophers — has been... Read More
Nutrien Ltd. has started the process of unifying its wholesale and retail sales operations, bringing them together on a single sales platform. Going to back to 2018 when Nutrien was formed through the merger of Agrium and PotashCorp, the company has operated separate wholesale and retail channels, with the wholesale business supplying fertilizer to large-scale... Read More
The Alberta government has expressed concern following a federal announcement that could see several Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research stations shut down, including the Lacombe facility. Speaking at the Crossroads Crop Conference in Edmonton, Alta., Alberta’s assistant deputy minister of primary agriculture, John Conrad, says the province is still absorbing the news but is... Read More
Canada’s relationship with the United States is entering a far more consequential phase than a typical trade dispute, and how Ottawa responds could reshape North American geopolitics for years. On this episode of the Frontlines podcast, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney is joined by Jacob Shapiro of Bespoke Group to unpack Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent foreign... Read More