Poor crop prices and growing input costs will make farm profitability a tough pursuit in 2026 but there will be pricing opportunities for farmers to take advantage of throughout the growing season. That was Steve Kell's message to Ontario farmers attending the SouthWest Agricultural Conference this week at the University of Guelph's Ridgetown Campus. Drawing... Read More
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Nufarm is adding a new option to its lineup of soil-residual herbicides with the launch of Valtera Cereals, a product designed to help cereal growers manage early-season weed pressure and support resistance management programs. Speaking with RealAgriculture at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., Tyler Gullen of Nufarm says the product builds on the performance growers... Read More
Identifying crop stress before visual symptoms appear remains a challenge in agriculture, particularly when issues develop below the soil surface. At Canola Week in Saskatoon, RealAgriculture spoke with Norm Janssen, business development lead for North America with Vivent Biosignals, about how plants respond to their environment through electrical signals. Vivent Biosignals is a Swiss-based company... Read More
An airless wheel loader tire from Evolution Wheel is designed to cut downtime and extend wear life for operators running mid-size loaders. The company's 20.5-25 all-terrain wheel loader tire was on display at Agri-Trade in Red Deer. Designed for machines such as a Cat 930, the tire features an L5 tread with roughly three inches... Read More
Clearing bales from the field in a timely and efficient manner is a key step in making great straw or hay and decreasing injury to plant crowns. Fully automated bale collecting machines are designed to help speed up that process. James Pavey of the U.K.-based Big Bale Company South joined RealAgriculture's Amber Bell to discuss... Read More
Choosing traits for new canola varieties goes well beyond yield, with breeders balancing disease resistance, lodging tolerance, maturity, and other agronomic needs that vary by farm and region. That approach was the focus of a conversation at Canola Week in Saskatoon, where RealAgriculture spoke with Jed Christianson, Bayer’s product design canola lead, about how Bayer... Read More
As harvest pressure builds and timely information becomes more critical, new technology is helping farmers stay connected between the yard and the field. Jason Diehl of Dimo’s and Labtronics spoke with RealAgriculture about a newly developed Wi-Fi module for the company’s automated Model 919 moisture tester and how it’s improving communication during harvest. The Wi-Fi... Read More
As farms adopt more digital tools, many growers are finding themselves managing multiple platforms that don’t communicate with each other, making it difficult to use data efficiently when making decisions. That challenge is what led Optic Ag to develop its connected farm operations platform, which was on display at Agri-Trade 2025 in Red Deer, Alta.... Read More
Growers who run Massey Ferguson large square balers can now utilize a new granular applicator when applying BaleMax hay preservative. Unveiled at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, AGCO's HayBoss DryMax granular applicator combines advanced engineering with intuitive operation to help producers extend their baling window and protect forage quality. In this report, Massey... Read More
CASE IH is introducing a heavy-duty suspension system for its Steiger Quadtrac tractors aimed at reducing cab vibration and improving operator comfort. Speaking with RealAgriculture at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., Stuart Winsnes of Future Ag says ride quality has been a concern with the Quadtrac platform and while growers value the tractor’s traction, cab... Read More