It's tough being a small fish in a big pond. In this case, Canada's beef industry is that minnow in the giant ocean that is the U.S. beef industry. Or perhaps that's not fair — it would seem the big hiccup with the entire mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) fiasco is that, according to... Read More
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Farm Credit Canada launched a massive, industry-wide PR campaign last year not for itself but for the entire agriculture industry. Yes, agriculture — farming, food, the industry, farmers — for everyone. The Agriculture More Than Ever movement has since been joined by several partners, including RealAgriculture.com, with a goal of connecting consumers to agriculture and... Read More
Massive flooding last week in Calgary and High River, Alberta, displaced more than 70,000 people, has ruined homes and infrastructure and even taken lives. Images of homes, roads and bridges destroyed by the water are disturbing, and for those of us far from the mess, can't help but leave us feeling a little helpless. I've... Read More
It was quite a week in Regina — flash floods, giant equipment roll outs and Saskatchewan field editor Debra Murphy's first chance at covering a farm show. No farm show that RealAgriculture.com attends would be quite complete without a signature Thumbs up, Thumbs down piece, and so, without further ado, I give you the Day... Read More
Monsanto Canada recently announced its commitment of $100 million over the next 10 years towards breeding earlier maturing corn varieties aimed at the western Canadian market. Monsanto Canada today announced details of a long-range plan focused on breeding corn hybrids with earlier relative maturities (RM) that are adapted to the diverse geography and climatic conditions... Read More
Another Canada's Farm Progress Show is winding down here in Regina, Saskatchewan, and it's been a great success by all accounts. Editor of RealAgriculture.com, Lyndsey Smith, caught up with Rob O'Conner, show manager, to talk about the biggest successes of the show, his favorite part of the show and how the show will change and... Read More
Hot on the heels of Alberta rolling out its own wheat commission, farmers and politicians alike were on hand at Canada's Farm Progress Show to announce the launch of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and the Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission. RealAgriculture.com's editor, Lyndsey Smith, sat down with Gerrid Gust, who farms at Davidson, Sask., and... Read More
Syngenta Canada Inc. announced that Astound canola fungicide has been granted registration by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for an extended application window. As a result, growers can now apply Astound from 20 to 50 percent canola bloom, allowing for extended control of yield-robbing sclerotinia stem rot. Eric Phillips, product lead for fungicides and... Read More
Farmers in Canada may be the first in North America to have access to the latest soybean technology as Dow AgroSciences LLC and MS Technologies LLC have received approval for Enlist E3 soybeans. Canadian regulatory authorities have approved Enlist E3 soybeans, which are part of the Enlist Weed Control System, and the third Enlist trait... Read More
I'm beginning to suspect these Peterson farm boys aren't nearly as busy farming as they claim to be, as this latest parody video looks even more polished than the last one. All kidding aside, this latest video, based on the opening sequence of the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," is a hoot, and a fantastic and... Read More