November isn't usually known for being warm and dry, and this year is no exception, as snow begins to fly in parts of Western Canada — even a few spots in Ontario. For this week's episode of Wheat Pete's Word, we're going to start with wet weather, how it complicates corn dry-down, and so much... Read More
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Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Haney kicks off today’s show by breaking down the latest edition of the Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index and unpacking what farmers and ranchers had to say about their operation and finances. Later on the show, Haney is joined by: Wayne Bennet of Syngenta Canada for a... Read More
When drought or flood threatens forage supplies, flexibility becomes the foundation of profitability. That’s a principle Bluesette Campbell and her family have put into practice at B-C Ranch (pronounced B bar C) in northwest Saskatchewan, where rotational grazing is key to both profit and sustainability. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Profitable Practices, Campbell explains that... Read More
For many in the Canadian agriculture industry, the names Tom and Jane Funk evoke fond memories of learning at the University of Guelph. While the Funks have retired from teaching, their commitment to supporting the industry continues with the establishment of the Tom & Jane Funk Agri-Marketing Bursary. The couple donated an initial $50,000 endowment... Read More
Other countries have it, so why don't we? The 'it' is more market transparency in the form of an export sales reporting program, and a coalition of Canadian farm groups is urging the federal government to act on a long-standing request to implement such a program for key crops. Jake Leguee, a grain farmer from... Read More
Ontario Corn Fed Beef is among the first Canadian partners stepping into the Million Acre Challenge, a regenerative agriculture initiative kicked off with $7 million through the Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Ag (CANZA). The program was highlighted during the GLOBE Food Leadership Summit, where RealAgriculture spoke with Ontario Corn Fed Beef’s John Baker about why... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Angela Straathof, agricultural research strategist, and Lara de Moissac, agronomy programs specialist with Alberta Grains. They discuss setting up on-farm trials, the differences between plot and large-scale trials, their value, and tips for getting the most out of the data! This episode of... Read More
Thanks for tuning into Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with today’s host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, to discuss corn harvest, grain storage, new cereal varieties, and tillage systems with a focus on how changing one practice might require you to make extra adaptations.... Read More
Blackshirt Feeders is reshaping the scale of cattle feeding in the U.S., with an eye to becoming the largest feedlot in operation — by a fair margin — by 2027. Located near Haigler, NE, the Canadian-owned operation currently has 73,000 head on feed, with plans to reach nearly 100,000 head capacity by year’s end and... Read More
Carbon Robotics has broad-acre ambitions for its LaserWeeder concept as the Seattle-based company takes aim at zapping weeds in organic cash crops after success in specialty vegetables. In this report from the Farm Progress Show at Decatur, Illinois, Carbon Robotics' Brett Goodwin shares how the company launched in 2018 and brought its first LaserWeeders to... Read More