With 2025 in the rearview, farmers head into 2026 facing a crowded policy landscape and persistent market pressures. Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, joined RFD-TV’s Market Day Report to outline the major forces shaping the year ahead. Haney points to 2026 as a “collision year,” with overlapping policy files demanding attention—from the stalled U.S.... Read More
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A quiet pharmaceutical revolution is reshaping the grocery aisle—and with it, demand signals across the agri-food supply chain. GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for treating Type 2 diabetes, are now increasingly being used for weight loss, with about 12 per cent of adults in North America currently using them. That number is expected to grow quickly,... Read More
As we begin a new year, feedback from farmers, agribusiness leaders, and policy watchers suggests Canada’s agriculture minister is earning something close to a passing grade. Over the New Year's break, I reached out to members of the RealAg audience to get their grade of Agriculture and Agri-food Minister Heath MacDonald. We have kept all... Read More
In Dishes and Devotions: Make Every Day Delicious, Tammi Arender delivers more than a cookbook—she offers a deeply personal collection of recipes, reflections, and rural roots that nourish both body and soul. Rooted in her upbringing on a cotton and soybean farm in Tallulah, Louisiana, this book blends family food traditions with heartfelt devotions, offering... Read More
In the first Beef Market Update of 2026, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange reflect on the year past and look ahead to key market forces shaping the cattle industry this year. From border bottlenecks to retail dynamics, Wasko highlights the interconnected factors at play in supply, demand, and market signals.... Read More
Canada’s canola sector is navigating a period of pressure and possibility, shaped by global trade uncertainty, farm profitability concerns, and rapid technological change. Against that backdrop, investment decisions by major crop science companies are increasingly focused on whether innovation can help farmers manage volatility while maintaining long-term returns. In this interview with RealAgriculture, Antoine Bernet,... Read More
Welcome to today's edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today's show is brought to you by Sask Crops and the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan. Today's show focuses on strengthening grain market transparency in Canada through weekly reports for grain exports. For this discussion, Haney is joined by: Jeremy Welter of APAS;... Read More
The U.S. has banned the sale of certain unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), such as foreign-made drones, citing "unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons." Devices and/or drone parts listed on a sanctioned "Covered List" are prohibited from receiving Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorization... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially confirmed earlier reports that Mark Wiseman will be Canada’s next ambassador to the United States — a key appointment as the Canadian government navigates the Trump administration's tariffs and the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement in 2026. Wiseman brings more than 30 years of experience in law,... Read More