It's time for this week's episode of RealAg Politics! On this show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Steve Pratte, senior manager, transportation and biofuel policy with the Canadian Canola Growers Association, on Transport Canada's upcoming railway policy review; Erin Gowriluk, president of Canada Grains Council, on the importance of science-based policy; and, Alanna Koch,... Read More
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The pressure on continued acceptance of agriculture technology tools such as herbicides and breeding techniques has ripple effects here in Canada, from at home and abroad. The September ruling by the EU to maintain registration of glyphosate for 10 more years seems a positive move, but the fact that glyphosate was on the chopping block... Read More
After multiple years of drought, could relief finally be on the horizon for farmers in Western Canada? According to Nutrien's senior meteorologist Andrew Pritchard, the shift away from La Niña conditions means the deck is no longer stacked against above-average precipitation in the Prairies this winter. While specific storms cannot yet be predicted, Prichard says... Read More
Even as inflation continues to grow and increasing borrowing costs have put pressure on farm incomes, farmland values across Canada rose 7.7 per cent in the first half of 2023, according to Farm Credit Canada's Mid-Year Land Value report. Tight supply has continued to support land appreciation for now, says FCC chief economist J.P. Gervais.... Read More
A new report out of RBC Royal Bank's Climate Action Institute has outlined a nine-point plan to push Canada's agriculture industry forward on climate-smart production and practices. From understanding and treating soil as an asset, to monetizing and reducing methane, to reviving knowledge sharing networks, the report digs in to where Canada is at and... Read More
Covering 40,000 acres a year with a sprayer is a big job. At Shawridge Farms, a large cash crop and commercial grain elevator operation located in Arthur, Ont., that responsibility falls primarily to sprayer operator Matthew Musselman. So how does one guy get over all those acres? He gets a lot of help from the... Read More
Case IH's Farmall compact A series tractors have earned a reputation as simple, reliable, back-to-basics machines. At Canada's Outdoor Farm Show at Woodstock, Ont. last month, Case IH rolled out a new 25A compact machine that features a turbocharged three-cylinder engine that delivers 24.6 hp and 19.2 PTO hp. "There's certainly a lot more power... Read More
UAVs, or drones, have evolved past aerial imagery and are quickly becoming a useful tool in the early fly-on of seed into standing crops. This is pretty new territory for many, so to unpack what to consider and how successful a drone can be as a seeder, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Reuben Stone... Read More
When dairy farmers and staff have free time in their day, what should they do? There's always tasks waiting to be tackled, says Cattleytics CEO Dr. Shari Van De Pol, but the challenge is often knowing what needs to be done. That's where the Moo To Do task management system can help. At Canada's Outdoor... Read More
Brent Derkatch has been named as the new president and CEO of CANTERRA SEEDS. Derkatch steps into the role as long-time CEO David Hansen announced his retirement earlier this year. Derkatch has been with CANTERRA SEEDS since 2001, and has served as the director, Pedigreed Seed Business Unit for the past five years. Derkatch will... Read More