Understanding soil starts with getting your hands dirty, and that’s exactly what Alberta Grains’ Lara de Moissac encourages growers to do. In this Soil School episode, de Moissac joins RealAgriculture from Lacombe, Alta., to demonstrate how farmers can assess soil texture on their own farms. While it’s easy to focus on what’s happening above ground,... Read More
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On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Drs. Amelie Gaudin of University of California-Davis and Jordon Wade of Syngenta to discuss the complex, integrated world of soil and how organic matter is formed, broken down, utilized, and leveraged. They'll touch on livestock grazing and manure implications, rotation, the role of... Read More
Welcome to today's edition of Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by RealAg's in-house agronomist Peter Johnson to discuss: Continued drought stress and salvaging crop for feed; Getting ready for the cranberry bean harvest; What works and what doesn't when it comes to double cropping; Tall weeds and... Read More
Wool, more often than not, is seen as a byproduct of Canadian lamb production. While many sheep producers appreciate that wool is a remarkable renewable fibre, shearing sheep and handling wool is a flat cost, done for the health of the sheep, with little chance of return on the wool itself. But Jane Underhill, founder... Read More
Westlock Terminals is adding another piece to its value-added puzzle with the official opening of Milwest Distillery. The project marks another step in the new generation co-operative’s push to diversify beyond traditional grain handling. “It represents an increase in our diversification efforts... we are just thrilled to be able to keep expanding our reach,” says... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney! On today's edition of the show: Haney unpacks the Canadian Farmers Sentiment Index report; Tyler Fulton of the Canadian Cattle Association discusses finding a resolution to the ABP withdrawal notice; Neil Townsend of Grainfox breaks down the Canadian canola seed tariffs from... Read More
In this Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney to break down the latest cash and wholesale market moves, trade flows, and forward cattle sales activity — all against a backdrop of tight supplies and strong demand. Mid-August cattle markets remain on a hot streak, with both U.S. and... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, hear from Tyler Fulton, President of the Canadian Cattle Association; plus, host Shaun Haney is joined for the RealAg Issues Panel by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Tyler McCain of CAPI. They discuss issues including: The Alberta Beef Producers'... Read More
Results of the July 2025 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index are in and farmers reported a decline in the farm financial situation compared to a year ago, while anticipating a worsening financial environment over the next 12 months. The CFSI survey was completed mid-July 2025, and results show 57 per cent of Canadian farmers report their... Read More
The rise of drone technology use on the farm has fuelled a rapid ascent for Drone Spray Canada. The business took flight five years ago in an outbuilding on Adrian Rivard's Blenheim, Ont., farm and has grown to include a 6,000 sq. ft. facility, a growing staff, branches across eastern Canada, and a ballooning fleet... Read More