After a punishing drought through central and eastern Ontario last year, some hay and pasture fields are entering 2026 under significant stress. For producers looking to give those forage stands a head start this spring, there are practical, early-season strategies that can make a difference, starting with frost seeding. In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Lyndsey... Read More
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Attendance at the Ontario Certified Crop Advisor Association (CCA) annual meeting this week topped 250 CCAs and industry representatives — that's a crowd executive director Susan Fitzgerald hasn't seen since pre-COVID. Fitzgerald says a large turnout for an organization with total membership of 650 signals a resurgence in in-person engagement this winter. “It’s a good... Read More
Welcome to this Wednesday edition of the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Corteva! On today’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Aaron Bowman of Hampton, Ont.; Luke Fisher of Brookfield, N.S.; Simon Ellis of Wawanesa, Man.; Andrea Stroeve-Sawa Taber, Alta.; and, Corteva Agronomist Linda Hinz, based out... Read More
Farmers could be forgiven if it felt like Groundhog Day as market experts unpacked the state of 2026 global grain markets at the SouthWest Agricultural Conference. Ben Buckner, chief grains analyst with AgResource Company, notes that market conditions really haven't changed since his last visit to the conference a year ago. In this market report,... Read More
For young farmers looking to scale their operations or step into leadership, growth isn’t just about acres or assets—it’s about mindset, communication, and being willing to learn in discomfort. In this premiere episode of How Could I Know?, co-hosts Patti Durand and Cris Corbett speak with Michael Ferguson, a fourth-generation farmer from Melfort, Saskatchewan, about... Read More
Wheat Pete is back in the pulpit this week with passionate calls for better manure stewardship, more diverse crop rotations, and a wary eye on weed resistance. He shares standout moments from Ontario’s winter ag conferences and dives into listener questions on phosphorus placement, product flops, and winter wheat survival. Have a question you’d like... Read More
If you were on social media late last week you may have noticed a flurry of announcements, statements, and posts from beef and cattle groups addressing misinformation circulating about traceability regulation changes for livestock. "Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) is aware of questions and discussion regarding the proposed federal livestock traceability regulations and their anticipated... Read More
Severe, prolonged dry conditions in southwest Saskatchewan have many growers rethinking how they manage fertility to protect yield potential and reduce economic risk. Near Hazlet, Sask., Evan Dewar of Dewar Family Farms has spent the last eight years experimenting with soil health and more specifically deep banding — placing a multi-nutrient blend as deep as... Read More
Dust entering an engine’s air intake can quickly build up in filters, requiring operators to stop frequently to blow them out or clean them. Depending on how dry conditions are, that can mean servicing filters every day, every other day, or once a week, adding time spent on maintenance during field operations. At Agri-Trade in... Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney is leading a delegation to Beijing this week, that includes Minister of Agriculture Heath MacDonald, Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, Industry Minister Melanie Joly, and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Parliamentary Secretary Kody Blois and new Liberal MP Michael Ma are... Read More