Depending on the crop type, new varieties or hybrids might show up on a farm's acres nearly annually or once a decade. There's just so much riding on genetics, that it takes quite a bit for a new name or number to earn acres. Whether it's the quick turnover of corn and canola offerings, or... Read More
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We all know how many different facets of the agriculture industry there are. Whether it be cropping, livestock, retail, communications, education, or mechanics...the list goes on and on. When it comes to our careers, we all have to make choices, and sometimes we wonder about the other ones out there. So this week, on the... Read More
Pricing and sourcing nitrogen and other fertilizer for the 2022 season was difficult and expensive. While many assumed the events and situations that caused much of the problem — Russia's invasion of Ukraine, pandemic-affected ports, etc. — would have subsided by now, the opposite seems more likely. With a natural gas crisis in the EU... Read More
With the arrival of autumn officially this week, and the first report cards rolling in on the 2022 growing season (that's yield x price, by the way), it's time to talk about first thoughts on winners and losers of acres for '23. While the big crops — wheat and canola in the west and corn... Read More
How do you feel about phone surveys? If you answered a resounding, "I love them!" you'd be in the clear minority of farmers. Farmers have increasingly called for a reduction or even an end to Statistics Canada's planting and production phone surveys. In response, StatsCan has, over time, been phasing in more remote sensing and... Read More
If you've had a miscommunication over grams per acre, or bushels instead of tonnes, or just how far 20 paces is, you might want to weigh in on our latest poll. Around the RealAgriculture water cooler, we've laughed and grumbled about how confusing certain measurements can be, especially when some are obscure, or there's inconsistency... Read More
Joey Votto broke the record for Major League Baseball games played by a Canadian this past week. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman, who grew up in Toronto, Ont., played his 1,989th game, breaking the mark held by Hall of Famer Larry Walker of Maple Ridge, B.C. Votto was also mic'd up and in the spotlight... Read More
Winter wheat harvest is nearly complete across Ontario, and Western Canada is nudging ever closer to swath timing and the start of harvest. For many, setting up the harvest crew is a challenge. Finding the right people or sometimes just enough people can be really difficult, so we want to know — where are you... Read More
Look, life can get a little too serious sometimes. Carving out some much-needed downtime is good for your mental well-being, your relationships, and your work. In the spirit of summer fun, we decided to focus this week's poll on a summer sport — water sports, to be exact. We want to know, what's your favourite... Read More
The Bank of Canada surprised many this week, announcing a 100 basis-point increase in its interest rate. The market expected a 75 basis-point increase, and there was discussion of it being lower, not higher. Increasing interest rates are designed to curb inflation, which is climbing at an incredible rate. We want to know: what impact... Read More