John Deere is rolling out several updates to its harvest lineup for 2026, including new features for combines, grain carts, and flex drapers. At Ag in Motion, RealAgriculture caught up with Bergen Nelson, go-to-market lead for harvesting at John Deere, to learn more about what’s coming. For combines, Nelson highlights advances in predictive ground speed... Read More
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Most farmers and ranchers enjoy walking through an ag trade show. Whether it’s checking out heifers, catching up with a neighbour in the beer gardens, or exploring booths filled with the latest gadgets, there’s usually something new to take home — sometimes a tool, sometimes an idea. In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, Sean... Read More
Thanks for tuning in and welcome to this Tuesday edition of RealAgriculture! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Justin Funk of RealAgristudies on politics and policy; the Carney government and Bill c-202, provincial and federal government cooperation; Leigh-Ann Harder of BASF for a spotlight interview on the differences between pod shatter and... Read More
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
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