It was Canada's turn to receive the latest tariff notification letter from the White House on Thursday. In the letter addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney, President Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. to 35 per cent on August 1. Key points and questions: A 10 per cent increase?... Read More
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A new reported case of new world screwworm (NWS) by Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) has led the U.S. to close the U.S.-Mexico border to livestock movement, again. The USDA had closed the border to livestock movement in May, however a three-month phased re-opening was set to begin July 7.... Read More
It’s not supply but the lack of excitement on the demand side that’s weighing most heavily on grain markets heading into the heart of summer. With no immediate production crisis to rally prices, markets appear soft, uncertain, and uninspired, says Neil Townsend, market analyst with GrainFox. In a conversation with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Townsend notes... Read More
Alberta Grains has a new chairperson following the election of former chair Tara Sawyer to the provincial legislature in a by-election last month. Scott Jesperson, who farms in the Spruce Grove area, will formally transition from acting chair to chair. Devin Harzler of the Carstairs area will also have the "acting" tag removed from his... Read More
A British Columbia-based agtech company has acquired a California-based soil genomics testing company known as the "23andMe" for soil DNA analysis. Miraterra says it has purchased Trace Genomics' intellectual property, in-market products, and the company's analytical lab in Ames, Iowa. Founded in the Bay Area in 2015, Trace Genomics has been a pioneer in the... Read More
A well-known leader and pioneer in the Western Canadian farm equipment business has passed away. Bob Mazer, the longtime president and CEO of Mazergroup, passed away on Sunday, July 6 following a brief battle with cancer. Mazer joined his father in the family's agricultural equipment dealership at Brandon, Man., in 1969 and oversaw the growth... Read More
Netherlands-based sprayer manufacturer Agrifac is opening its first bricks-and-mortar facility in Canada. The company, which has sold sprayers in Canada for more than a decade through Reesink Canada Wholesale, has established Agrifac Canada Inc., headquartered at Saskatoon, Sask. "We are excited to deepen our relationship with Canadian growers and partners," says Steven Koop, Agrifac Canada... Read More
Back in the days of summer fallow, rye covered more that three million acres of cropland annually in Canada. One of the reasons the crop lost its luster is lack of innovation, but with the arrival of commercial hybrid rye a decade ago and the recent emergence of new hybrids from the plant breeding pipeline,... Read More
Come one, come all, buckaroos! In the spirit of the Calgary Stampede and all our other favourite local events, we want to know — what's your favourite rodeo event to watch?
A new edition of the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) will be available to Ontario farmers starting July 14, 2025. The updated EFP marks the fifth edition of the program since it was first published in 1993. The new edition reflects current regulatory requirements and latest science on best management practices, including links to new tools... Read More