Even the best growing season, with the best harvest, doesn’t always equate to the best profit in pulses. With China and India being major players in pulse marketing, global market forces often dictate the final price. According to Greg Bartley, director of crop protection and crop quality with Pulse Canada, much of what those markets... Read More
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Despite this week's headline-making soybean sale, market fundamentals in late October remain murky, and producers need to stay focused on basis, cash flow, and risk management, says Tommy Grisafi, market analyst with AG Bull Trading and AG Bull Media. Grisafi joins Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to discuss where the grain and cattle markets sit,... Read More
Welcome back to RealAg Radio brought to you by DEKALB! For today’s edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Tommy Grisafi of Ag Bull Media on the Markets; Timothy Darragh for a DEKALB spotlight interview; Representative Eric Sorensen of the 17th District of Illinois, of Illinois’ 17th District discussing the potential impacts of a... Read More
Welcome to the Wheat Pete's Word podcast where host Peter Johnson shares plot results, agronomic observations, and answers your agronomy questions. This week: he's got a lot to say, mostly about corn, fertilizer, and soil sampling. Tap above to listen, or download the podcast for listening later. Have a question you’d like Wheat Pete to... Read More
Canada’s agriculture sector is not yet in an innovation crisis — but it’s dangerously close, according to a panel of experts gathered by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture for this instalment of the Ag Policy Exchange webinar series. The webinar, held Oct. 23, hosted voices from academia, policy, and industry, all sounding... Read More
A lifetime of dedication to Canada’s beef industry has earned Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president of the Canadian Cattle Association, a place among the 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Laycraft says the honour came as a surprise. “To be honest, I had no idea that people had submitted... Read More
After several years of declining public confidence in Canada's food system, new survey results indicate confidence in how Canadian food is produced is on the rise and has rebounded to a five-year high. Every year, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) asks Canadians what they believe about food, farming and the people who make... Read More
In this episode of the Truth About Ag, John Heimbecker, CEO of Parrish & Heimbecker, joins Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout to share what four decades in Canadian agriculture have taught him about leadership, diversification, and long-term thinking. From his start in a Toronto trading office to leading one of the country’s largest family-owned agribusinesses,... Read More
Welcome back to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Jacob Shapiro of Bespoke Group on U.S./Canada trade negotiations Clint Jurke of BASF for a product spotlight on InVigor; Tyler Fulton of Canadian Cattle Association on the UK, Mexico and, USA’s relationship; and, Neil Bentley... Read More
Not all farm shops stay on the farm. For Danny McNaughton, the move from a rural home garage to a full-fledged commercial shop in Red Deer, Alta., is part of building a dedicated automotive resale business, all while keeping farm and family life separate. His 40-foot by 120-foot shop is a clean, functional space built... Read More