The Canadian agriculture exporters' lobby group is saying no to proposed legislation it says could seriously undermine the country's trade interests. Michael Harvey, executive director of Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA), says that Bill C-282 poses a major risk by tying negotiators' hands, and signalling weakness to global competitors — all but inviting other countries... Read More
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Canada has a global reputation of having abundant, clean water, and water is essential for life and for food security. A new report from the Canadian Agriculture Policy Institute (CAPI) takes a look at Canada's water resource and whether or not it's being managed to the full benefit of Canadians. Tyler McCann, managing director of... Read More
Good kernel set — from the tip to the butt of the ear — plays a key role in achieving high corn yield. But every year growers run into environmental and agronomic challenges the can lead to poor pollination, aborted kernels and a significant impact on yield. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Corn School,... Read More
Farmers and ranchers have gotten pretty familiar with high diesel prices, but have likely noticed a bit of a relief from last month's high. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, says the average price of diesel across Canada right now is $1.81 per litre, down from $1.88 in mid-September. "Any decrease in the... Read More
Do you have sufficient outlet for drainage water movement? It's a key question every farmer needs to ask before they start tiling land. On this episode of Talking Tile, Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario consultant Sid Vander Veen shares why it's important for farmers to ensure they have a place where they can discharge tile... Read More
Verticillium has been impacting canola crops in Manitoba for over a decade, but it is now spreading across the Canadian Prairies. According to Jeanette Gaultier of BASF, while verticillium was first detected in Manitoba around ten years ago, it has since been found in every canola growing region of Canada, except the Atlantic provinces. Verticillium... Read More
Welcome to the latest edition of our new (how long can we call it that?) monthly podcast: "Frontlines — Geopolitics affecting agriculture," with Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture and Jacob Shapiro, geopolitical analyst with Cognitive Investments and Perch Perspectives. As you would expect, this episode features a discussion on the Israel-Palestine conflict as it continues to... Read More
Corn harvest is finally underway in Ontario, and plenty of optimism abounds when it comes to the yield potential of this crop. There is a concern, however, that the challenges of a wet summer are showing up in deoxynivalenol (DON) levels in the grain. A mycotoxin produced by the gibberella fungus, DON levels over 2... Read More
Following two years of many meetings, amalgamation votes, and reorganization — Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley combined into a single organization, Alberta Grains, on August 1, 2023. With that also came the need for a new executive director. Mike Flynn was named to the position as of this week, bringing with him extensive leadership experience... Read More
Farmers and commodity traders alike have heard plenty of gloomy predictions from market analysts over the past few months. There are a lot of bearish feelings regarding grain markets, Chip Flory of AgriTalk says, but there are signs that commodity prices may be finding support. "The corn market is finding what it needs to do... Read More