The Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are finalizing the process of moving duties of the Responsible Administrator of the national sheep traceability program from Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) to CSF. The 90 day transition is set to conclude in December, 2026. All regulated livestock sectors under Part XV Health... Read More
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The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) announced the launch of their 2026 Rural Change Makers (RCM) Program and the 24 individuals that are a part of this year's program. RCM serves to build young leaders throughout rural and northern Ontario, supplying them with practical skills needed to lead change and act on complex priorities in their... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has appointed Blair Goldade, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) executive director, as its new president, following the transition of hosting duties from Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) to Sask Wheat. The CWRC's operation hosting duties rotate every three-years between the three Prairie producer organizations representing farmers in Alberta, Saskatchewan,... Read More
Do you like puns? How about winning and prizes? And also hockey? IT'S TIME FOR EVERYONE TO GET INTO THE REALAG HOCKEY POOL! There will be prizes, bragging rights, chirping, and a friendly competition for best team name. Use the hashtag #RealAgHockey on social media to find others entered, debate who has the best goal... Read More
Newly-elected Quebec Liberal MP—and dairy farmer—Daniel Gobeil has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the appointment of Gobeil to the post on Friday. First elected to Parliament in a byelection on Aug. 31, he replaces Sophie Chatel, who has been named Parliamentary Secretary to the... Read More
BASF Agricultural Solutions has appointed Joel Johnson as vice president of BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada, effective October 1, 2026. He will take over from Leta LaRush, who has been named senior vice president of BASF Agricultural Solutions United States after leading the company's Canadian operation since 2023. Johnson is from Ontario and has worked with... Read More
The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) and Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) have announced plans to merge into a single organization, effective January 31, 2027. If approved, the combined entity will operate as Associated Equipment Dealers (AED), serving equipment dealers and distributors across Canada and the United States. According to a September 24 news release,... Read More
First things first — is U.S. president Donald Trump really going to buy potash from Belarus? No, and in this RealAg Market update, Josh Linville of StoneX explains why that's just not feasible or realistic. Potash, while a hot topic for political wrangling, is not the biggest fertilizer story right now. The real story creeping... Read More
The federal government is standing firm on its decision to shutter seven Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facilities and a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) testing lab, formally rejecting a parliamentary recommendation to pause the shutdowns. In its official response to a report from the House of Commons Agriculture Committee, the government confirmed the... Read More
The Trump administration says it plans to put a 90-ban on diesel exports — possibly. In a single day, there are conflicting reports that say there is a 90-day ban under discussion and others that say the White House has denied those claims. To get a sense of what's going on — and if curbing... Read More