With Parliament returning this week and Prime Minister Mark Carney saying we'll see a new budget in early November, Canadians are watching closely for signs of meaningful change with this new Liberal minority government, but what are Canadians most concerned about? In this interview with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data, shares... Read More

After some real-world testing this winter, farmers can expect AGI to launch new 'smart' auger technology in 2026. The company showcased its prototype E-UTX smart auger at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, and shared how it could make augering grain safer, more efficient, and less labour intensive. In this report, AGI engineering manager... Read More

Farmers in both Canada and the U.S. will potentially see some relief in borrowing costs following quarter-point interest rate cuts from their respective central banks on Wednesday. But with trade uncertainty, political pressure, and leadership transitions on the horizon, the outlook remains anything but settled. RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney joined RFD-TV’s Market Day Report... Read More

Welcome back to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Haney is joined on today's edition of the show by: Kristin Hoffman of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services on rural road safety; Chip Flory of Agritalk on corn markets and understanding current yield projections; and, Eric Bienvenue of Canada Beef on enhancing brand awareness for... Read More

The U.S. corn market is facing mounting uncertainty as questions abound over actual planted acreage, disease pressures on estimated yield tallies, and limited storage capacity ahead of the 2025 harvest. Chip Flory, host of AgriTalk says the USDA's revised estimate of 98.7 million planted corn acres has raised red flags across the industry. Some analysts... Read More

From purple corn to phosphorus plans, this week’s Wheat Pete's Word is packed with timely tips and reminders as harvest ramps up and winter wheat planning gets serious in Ontario. Host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson covers crop maturity shifts, rootworm alerts, harvest quality updates, and the all-important wheat planting window. Plus, he's got a dose... Read More

In this episode of the Truth About Ag podcast, Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert welcome Leta LaRush, vice president, business management for BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions. What follows is a conversation that weaves together agriculture, leadership, innovation, and the realities of life outside of work. Leta explains why it takes as long as twelve years... Read More

As farmers push for higher yields, nutrient management becomes even more critical, especially when it comes to potassium. At Ag in Motion in Saskatchewan, Nutrien Wholesale agronomist Lyle Cowell shares why potassium deficiency is a growing issue and how farmers can address it. Cowell explains that potassium is “one of the big four…essential nutrients” and... Read More