In this episode of the Truth About Ag, John Heimbecker, CEO of Parrish & Heimbecker, joins Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout to share what four decades in Canadian agriculture have taught him about leadership, diversification, and long-term thinking. From his start in a Toronto trading office to leading one of the country’s largest family-owned agribusinesses,... Read More
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Not all farm shops stay on the farm. For Danny McNaughton, the move from a rural home garage to a full-fledged commercial shop in Red Deer, Alta., is part of building a dedicated automotive resale business, all while keeping farm and family life separate. His 40-foot by 120-foot shop is a clean, functional space built... Read More
As the global balance of power shifts away from U.S. dominance, Canada must rethink its trade strategy and economic positioning, particularly in agriculture, says Jacob Shapiro, geopolitical strategist with the Bespoke Group on this end-of-October edition of the Frontlines podcast. Shapiro reiterates the world is moving from a unipolar structure led by the United States... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is back and joined by John Gavloski of Manitoba Ag and Amanda Jorgensen of Alberta Ag to discuss the fascinating and sometimes rather scary (!) life of insects, both friend and foe. Mummies, zombies, and corpse-wearers all make an appearance! This episode of The Agronomists is... Read More
Corn harvest across much of Ontario is stuck in neutral as wet weather and high grain moisture levels keep combines from shifting to high gear. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School, BASF Canada agronomist Ken Currah and host Bernard Tobin discuss a difficult growing season for many areas and how those conditions are... Read More
The first ever American Dairy XPO is set to get underway November 5 at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Burlington, Vermont. The two-day industry showcase uses the Canadian Dairy XPO blueprint to bring the latest in dairy innovation, technology and management insights to producers in the U.S. northeast. DLG — the German agricultural society that... Read More
With supply chains under pressure and food insecurity growing, Calgary’s Food Resilience Program aims to strengthen local access to food and reduce vulnerability in times of disruption. Kristi Peters and Syma Habib of the City of Calgary joined RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell at the GLOBE Food Leadership Summit in Calgary, Alta., to discuss how the city... Read More
The beef market weathered volatility this week, as political headlines clashed with strong demand fundamentals. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Lyndsey Smith for this edition of the Beef Market Update to break it all down — from the U.S. president’s comments on beef pricing to the implications of increased imports from Argentina and... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) is calling on the federal government to begin terminating the Canada-UK Continuity Agreement, following the tabling of legislation for the United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). In July 2023, when the government announced the UK’s accession, the CCA, its provincial members, and beef... Read More
As agricultural research becomes more fragmented, farmers continue to run their own trials and experiments, often without formal recognition or support, and that's slowing adoption of best practices or new innovation, says Ken Coles, executive director of Farming Smarter. Coles says the current ag research system is siloed, with research often confined to universities, tech... Read More