The House of Commons agriculture committee is calling on the federal government to halt and reverse its plan to shutter seven Agriculture and Agri-food Canada research facilities across Canada. The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food heard from witnesses on the impact of the AAFC closures over the past three months. Toronto-area Liberal MP Michael... Read More
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations to encourage innovation, investment, research, and competitiveness in Canada’s agriculture, horticulture, and ornamental sectors. Plant breeders’ rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property (IP) for plant breeders to protect new plant varieties in the same way an inventor protects an invention... Read More
If you picked up the physical mail in the last week (this is your reminder that it's still a thing), you'll likely have received the 2026 Census documents. The census is conducted every five years, and lucky for farmers there's an agriculture census that happens too. I say "lucky" somewhat tongue-in-cheek as it's a hectic,... Read More
Applications are now open for the 2027 Nuffield Canada Scholarship Program, offering Canadian agriculture professionals the opportunity to explore global food systems and bring new insights back to their operations and communities. The Contemporary Scholarship Program is open to individuals aged 25 to 50 working in agricultural production, food, or agribusiness. Successful applicants will take... Read More
A single week of railway and port disruption could drain up to $540 million from Canada's grain sector. That figure comes from new economic analysis commissioned by members of the Agriculture Transport Coalition, which includes national farm commodity groups and grain companies. The findings support a new campaign launched last week that calls on the... Read More
Corteva has unveiled the name of the seed and genetics business, previously referred to as SpinCo. When Corteva completes its previously-announced split later this year, the new company — which will house the Pioneer and Brevant seed brands — will be called Vylor, Inc. Corteva was formed in 2018 as the agriculture-focused subsidiary of DowDuPont... Read More
The Court of King's Bench in Alberta has granted one of North America's largest private farming operations at least seven more weeks of creditor protection, as the large farm enterprise looks to restructure and generate cash to pay down debt while putting the 2026 crop in the ground. In virtual hearing on Friday, the same... Read More
Canada’s federal Health Minister stepping directly into an agriculture forum—and signalling openness to regulatory change—marks a notable shift in tone between government and the ag sector. At CropLife Canada’s Spring Dialogue Days in Ottawa this week, RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey Smith spoke with Health Minister Marjorie Michel following her remarks and a 45-minute fireside chat with CropLife... Read More
If you’ve been following the cattle markets lately, you know we’ve been anticipating some strength. But what happened this week wasn't just "strength"—it was an absolute explosion. As we flip the calendar to May, we are officially in uncharted territory with new all-time cash highs and a supply-demand dynamic that continues to defy gravity. Here... Read More
00:00 - Coming up 1:29 - Meet Dean Orr, farmer and land use researcher 3:22 - What Ontario is proposing for limiting foreign land ownership 6:57 - Land use vs land ownership 9:19 - The potential of the Clay Belt 13:01 - The value of land for retiring farmers 17:08 - The Alto rail line... Read More