Farm groups and organizations representing farmers affected by China's tariffs are welcoming the tariff relief coming out of Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday. Under the agreement, China's tariffs on Canadian canola seed imports are expected to be reduced from over 80 per cent to 15 per cent as... Read More
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Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in China on Friday, and, by all accounts, had a productive meeting that included reaching a preliminary agreement-in-principle on several agricultural commodities. The Prime Minister's Office reports that by March 1, 2026, Canada expects China will lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed to a combined... Read More
After a punishing drought through central and eastern Ontario last year, some hay and pasture fields are entering 2026 under significant stress. For producers looking to give those forage stands a head start this spring, there are practical, early-season strategies that can make a difference, starting with frost seeding. In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey... Read More
The board of directors for Ag Growth International (AGI) announced a major executive change on Jan. 15. Paul Brisebois has been appointed interim president and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately, as Paul Householder has stepped down from the role and AGI's board for personal reasons. Brisebois was previously AGI’s senior vice president of North America... Read More
Attendance at the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association (CCA) annual meeting this week topped 250 CCAs and industry representatives — that's a crowd executive director Susan Fitzgerald hasn't seen since pre-COVID. Fitzgerald says a large turnout for an organization with total membership of 650 signals a resurgence in in-person engagement this winter. “It’s a good... Read More
For young farmers looking to scale their operations or step into leadership, growth isn’t just about acres or assets—it’s about mindset, communication, and being willing to learn in discomfort. In this premiere episode of How Could I Know?, co-hosts Patti Durand and Cris Corbett speak with Michael Ferguson, a fourth-generation farmer from Melfort, Saskatchewan, about... Read More
If you were on social media late last week you may have noticed a flurry of announcements, statements, and posts from beef and cattle groups addressing misinformation circulating about traceability regulation changes for livestock. "Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) is aware of questions and discussion regarding the proposed federal livestock traceability regulations and their anticipated... Read More
The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame has announced its slate of inductees for 2026. Terry Baker, Norbert Beaujot, Joe Kleinsasser, Mary McKay Lindsay, Mark Pickard and Cecil Werner will be recognized for their significant contributions to agriculture in the province at a ceremony in Saskatoon on April 18, 2026. "This award recognizes a lifetime of... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney is leading a delegation to Beijing this week, that includes Minister of Agriculture Heath MacDonald, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, Industry Minister Melanie Joly, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Parliamentary Secretary Kody Blois and new Liberal MP Michael Ma are... Read More
The rate at which grain farming costs have escalated over the last five years is more than double Canada’s overall inflation rate, according to analysis looking at Manitoba farmers' costs. Both the Bank of Canada's inflation calculator and Statistics Canada's Consumer Price Index gauge inflation from 2020 to 2025 at around 20 per cent. However,... Read More