If you've been a RealAg fan for a while (we see you and we appreciate you), you'll remember way back when, each year, Lyndsey would do a terrible job choosing a fantasy hockey team but brag about her selections nonetheless. With major thanks to sponsors CANTERRA SEEDS and Alliance Seed, guess what we get to... Read More
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Peavey Mart’s relaunch in Alberta is taking more concrete shape, with inventory, staffing, and logistics details now emerging beyond the initial announcement made in late August. According to the latest press release, the first stores set to reopen this fall will be located at Spruce Grove, Westlock, Camrose, and Lacombe. Customers can expect the return... Read More
Corteva has announced plans to break up its business and create two separate publicly-traded companies: one comprising its current crop protection business — which will remain under the Corteva banner — and the other comprising its current seed business — referred to as "SpinCo" in the interim. The spin-off seed company will include the Pioneer... Read More
Canada’s ag retail sector is under increasing pressure from all sides. Labour shortages, regulatory complexity, and volatile global markets are creating a tough environment for service providers already stretched thin, says Myrna Graham, executive director of the Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers (CAAR). “Retailers are the interface between the manufacturer or the distributor and the grower,”... Read More
North America’s railways are at a crossroads. After decades defined by consolidation and cost-cutting, the sector is pivoting toward growth, but trade volatility, regulatory uncertainty, and merger politics may shape how far it can go. In this conversation with RealAgriculture's founder Shaun Haney, Anthony Hatch, of ABH Consulting, lays out the forces at play in... Read More
Canada's deep integration with the U.S. food market has served the industry well—but it's also left it exposed. With 76 per cent of Canadian food and beverage exports headed to the U.S., Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is urging industry and policy leaders to consider a $12-billion diversification shift to reduce that reliance to 50 per... Read More
As soybean harvest progresses, growers are increasingly concerned about a missing player in global trade: China. Scott Metzger, vice president of the American Soybean Association (ASA) and a soybean producer from southern Ohio, says the absence of Chinese buying this season is having a serious economic impact on American farms, pulling down the overall veg... Read More
Starting this crop year, Cereals Canada, through a partnership with Grain Farmers of Ontario, will offer quality analysis of both Western and Eastern wheat classes for its Harvest Assessment Program. "Cereals Canada is the trusted source for quality information on Western Canadian wheat, and our technical experts understand the data needed to support our domestic... Read More
The Supreme Court of Canada granted a stay order on Wednesday delaying the cull of a 400-bird ostrich flock in B.C. that was infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza in late 2024. The Universal Ostrich Farm near Edgewood, B.C. has attracted major attention in its fight to prevent the euthanization of the birds. Tensions escalated... Read More
ADM and Alltech have signed a deal to form a new joint venture company that will bring together 44 animal feed mills in Canada and the U.S. that currently operate under the Masterfeeds, Hubbard Feeds, or ADM banners. The company will be majority-owned by Alltech, with equal representation from each parent company on its board.... Read More