Welcome to another episode of How Could I Know? with hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Brightrack Consulting! On this episode, the hosts sit down with Amanda Hammell, senior manager on the farm management consulting team at MNP and owner-operator of a dairy and beef operation in Bruce County, Ontario. Hammell shares her personal... Read More
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Expanding domestic canola processing has created significant opportunities for Canadian growers, but maintaining steady growth requires navigating evolving trade policies and biofuel mandates across North American markets. With approximately 75 per cent of the domestic crop now processed in Canada, alignment with regulatory frameworks remains critical to sustaining momentum. In this interview, host Shaun Haney... Read More
If you’ve ever contemplated walking away from the day job, selling your house, and jumping headfirst into farming, Renaud Gagné’s story will sound familiar. Hitting 40 and looking down the barrel of the next 20 years, Renaud and his wife Anna-Marie took a hard look at where things were heading for their family of six,... Read More
The July 2026 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index (CFSI) data reveals a notable surge in farmer optimism, marking a sharp contrast to the economic concerns that dominated earlier in the year. In the April 2026 survey, 57% of producers believed that we are in a period of strutural change and not just another down cycle. That... Read More
The impact of sulphur has become one of the biggest soybean stories in recent years. Now, researchers and seed companies are asking what comes next as they chase even higher yields and reach for the 100-bushel-per-acre threshold. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Soybean School, Maizex Seeds agronomist Henry Prinzen shares how the company's soybean research... Read More
What a week. For this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange dive into major shifts across the North American beef sector, starting with significant operational adjustments from major packers. Tyson announced plans to transition one facility into a packaging plant, sell its Pasco, Washington location,... Read More
Summertime weather pattern stagnation across North America has created hyper-local weather extremes, leaving agricultural producers to navigate a mix of patchy drought, intense heat, and severe storms as harvest gets underway. The lack of strong jet stream activity during the summer months often leads to stagnant weather patterns, allowing localized heat and moisture dynamics to... Read More
Water is the primary driver of crop performance, yet many producers overlook how efficiently fields convert available moisture into yield. While standard assumptions often underestimate crop water requirements, establishing true water-driven yield potential allows growers to identify management gaps, optimize nutrient efficiency, and maximize profitability with the moisture already present in the profile. In this... Read More
NEXAT is bringing its multi-use machinery system to Canadian fields, with the first units now operating in southern Saskatchewan. At Ag in Motion at Langham, Sask., RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell caught up with Welf von Plato, a member of NEXAT’s management board, to get a closer look at the high-horsepower carrier vehicle and the concept behind... Read More
Farming in the northeast corner of Montana means living with a simple truth: you are always about one week away from a drought. Between wide-ranging soil types — from loamy soil to sandy ground — and unpredictable weather, saving moisture is a non-negotiable priority. For brothers Brady and Bailey Berntson, conserving moisture pushed them to... Read More