Farmers are always looking for ways to improve planting efficiency, but Dresden, Ont., farmer Mark Richards is taking that idea a step further — building a single planter capable of handling soybeans, winter wheat, and eventually corn. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, host Bernard Tobin catches up with Richards as he puts his... Read More

Alberta has a new minister of agriculture and irrigation, and she’s bringing decades of farm and farm policy experience to the role. Following a late May cabinet shuffle, Tara Sawyer, MLA for Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, has been appointed minister, stepping into a portfolio she says feels more like a homecoming than a new assignment. In this... Read More

Protecting winter wheat during pollination can make the difference between preserving yield and quality or leaving the crop vulnerable to one of its most damaging diseases. That’s why the T3 fungicide timing remains one of the most important management decisions of the season. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Wheat School, host Bernard Tobin is joined... Read More

Tick populations are expanding across Canada, bringing renewed attention to the risks they pose to people, livestock, and pets. While ticks have long been present in many regions, Dr. Janet Sperling, president and entomologist with CanLyme, says the growing range of Lyme disease-carrying ticks is increasing concern, particularly in Eastern Canada. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Amber... Read More

As debate continues over proposed changes to Canada's livestock traceability framework, the Saskatchewan Cattle Association is making it clear that questions around cost, technology, data privacy, and practicality need to be addressed before any new regulatory requirements are considered. In a conversation with RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney, Sandy Russell, interim CEO of the Saskatchewan Cattle Association... Read More