The U.S. Senate Ag Committee's Farm Bill, the Agricultural Act of 2026, advanced this week and is now awaiting consideration from the full Senate. This bill contains funding direction for several programs for U.S. farm families and rural communities, including crop insurance, disaster assistance and research funding, to name just a few areas governed by... Read More
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Soybean growers could soon have five herbicide-tolerance options in a single trait stack as Bayer Crop Science prepares to introduce its new Vyconic technology. At Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show in Woodstock, Ont., Bayer Crop Science agronomic solutions lead Adam Pfeffer joined RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin to discuss the technology, which Bayer expects to begin introducing in... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled a major new tax incentive on Tuesday at the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto. The "Productivity Mega Deduction" would allow 100 per cent immediate expensing on the majority of capital investments on a permanent basis. The Mega Deduction expands on the temporary "Super-Deduction" introduced in Budget 2025, which was... Read More
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) paid a $50 million dividend to the Government of Canada in the 2025–26 fiscal year, marking a sharp drop from the $690 million dividend paid in 2024–25. However, the cash transfer from the Crown agricultural lender back into federal coffers is expected to rebound to $300 million in 2026–27. The figures... Read More
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Bell Canada CEO Mirko Bibic announced Monday a major expansion of Bell’s AI Data Centre project in Saskatchewan, bringing the total estimated capital investment to more than $50 billion. The expansion will establish the headquarters for Bell AI Fabric in the Regina area. “This historic investment will create thousands of... Read More
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Minister Heath MacDonald today announced the launch of Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) $1-billion Agri-Food Project Finance program to expand domestic capacity for value-added processing and manufacturing across the country. Capital-intensive agricultural infrastructure often struggles to secure traditional debt financing, leaving a gap where Canadian commodities are exported as raw goods and... Read More
Three nominees have been acclaimed to the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) board of directors and four directors have been acclaimed to SaskOilseeds following the close of the 2026 call for nominations. For SaskOilseeds, the following individuals who have been acclaimed and will join or continue on the SaskOilseeds board: Jon Fehr, Herschel SK; Kaitlin Lake,... Read More
The average price of diesel at the pump in Canada has hit an all-time record high, according to the head of petroleum analysis for the GasBuddy fuel pricing platform. The Canadian national average surpassed $2.50/litre as of Sept. 13—its highest level on record, says Patrick De Haan. U.S. diesel prices have also reached record highs... Read More
The Saskatchewan Cattle Association (SCA) has appointed industry veteran Kevin Boon as its new chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2026. Boon is moving to the prairies after serving 17 years as general manager of the BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA). With more than four decades of experience as a rancher and industry executive, Boon has... Read More
In this bonus episode of The Truth About Ag podcast, hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert discuss the difficult harvest conditions across Western Canada and the importance of farm safety during long hours in the field. Following the harvest update, the hosts are joined by Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, and Tyler McCann, executive…Read More