Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by FMC Ag Canada! Today on RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture to talk about how to control and cut costs while managing your operation, plus wind erosion, and getting in the field early.... Read More
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This Ag Policy Connection episode features a wide-ranging conversation with Carlo Dade, Director of International Policy at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, on the future of Canadian agricultural trade amid profound global change. Dade outlines how Canada has entered a period of generational upheaval in international trade, driven by shifting U.S. policy,... Read More
Managing cover crop residue can prove challenging especially when spring rain, cool soils, and heavy trash collide with planting. On this episode of Farming Forward, we travel to Rose Farms near Mitchell, Ont., to explore the farm family's decade-long journey with cover crops and residue management. On a rainy April morning, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin visited... Read More
The chair of the Senate of Canada's agriculture and forestry committee says he expects issues around agriculture and food will remain prominent in the upper chamber looking ahead to 2026. Agriculture is already appearing much more frequently in Senate debates than a few years ago, notes Senator Rob Black, in the interview above. “In the... Read More
Every year, seed companies release new varieties to help raise the bar for soybean field performance, yield and end-use characteristics. But while those varieties may be new to growers — the first cross that created those varieties likely happened 10 years earlier. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, we head back to Ontario's... Read More
Fertilizer markets are set to remain firmly supported for the next several years, with no meaningful price relief on the horizon, says Keith Busch, CEO of ClearCost. Structural supply deficits, trade disruptions, and rising logistics costs continue to lock in a higher global price floor—and Canadian growers are feeling the effects. Busch says both nitrogen... Read More
Welcome to RealAg on the Weekend with your host for this week's show, Lyndsey Smith! On this edition of RealAg on the Weekend brought to you by he Saskatchewan Crops Forum, hear Lyndsey Smith moderate the national farm leadership panel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. For the panel discussion, Smith is joined by: Rick White of the... Read More
Volatility continues to define cattle markets as the industry moves into 2026, with steady cash trade in the U.S. but sharp swings in futures tied to ongoing uncertainty around screwworm concerns in Mexico near the U.S. border. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says the cash market held together this past week, with southern trade... Read More
Welcome to today’s RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney. On today’s edition of RealAg Radio, Darcy Rafoss of Corteva Canada joins Haney for a spotlight interview. Joining Haney for the RealAg Issues Panel are Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP, and of course they... Read More
Welcome to today’s RealAg Radio, brought to you by the Saskatchewan Crops Forum! On today’s show, hear host Lyndsey Smith moderating the national farm leadership panel in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the Saskatchewan Crops Forum. For the panel discussion, Smith is joined by: Rick White of Canadian Canola Growers Association; Jeff English of Pulse Canada; Scott... Read More