Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada, is confident that Canada can navigate the current economic turmoil both at home and abroad, but we have to be willing to get out of our own way and focus on what's within our control. Fresh off a trip to Washington, Hyder sat down... Read More
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Bourgault is expanding compatibility and adding more flexibility to its Bourgault Intelligent Control (BiC) system, with new updates showcased at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon. Jordan Henderson with Bourgault says the company first rolled out Bourgault Intelligent Control in November 2024, focusing on running the BiC controller alongside a tractor monitor’s task... Read More
Agronomists, researchers and growers continue to report significant yield responses when sulphur is added to some soybean fields. Again in 2025, multiple locations in the southwestern region of Ontario returned a 10 to 15 bu/ac response to the addition of 100 lbs of ammonium sulfate (AMS). On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Maizex agronomist... Read More
Schulte has rolled out a new, wider snowblower aimed at operators who need to move more snow in less time. Speaking with RealAgriculture at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Mike Siroski with Schulte says the company has completed a small production run of the 144-inch-wide SDX-144 after a few years of testing... Read More
With the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) due for review, tensions between leaders took centre stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week. In speeches on back-to-back days, U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out sharply divergent views on trade and global leadership, signalling rising friction ahead of critical negotiations.... Read More
The Great Lakes are the foundational driver of regional weather patterns, influencing temperatures, moisture and storm tracks across the Ontario, says meteorologist Ron Bianchi. At the recent Ontario Certified Crop Advisor annual meeting in London, Ont., Bianchi looked at the growing impact of the Great Lakes and unpacked what’s driving weather across Ontario and Western... Read More
After nearly two decades of growing soybeans at Pitura Seeds near Domain, Man., the farm team started looking for a way to better handle dry Julys. Even with a strong-looking crop and solid management, a missed mid-summer rain could quickly cap yield because the plants weren’t able to access enough moisture deeper in the soil... Read More
Convey-All, a Meridian brand, is marking a milestone year with a head-turning, retro-styled 1986 GMC 350 pickup and using it to raise money for a cause many in agriculture know well. Speaking with RealAgriculture at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Sask., regional sales manager Garrett Darby says company started in Winkler, Man.,... Read More
The chair of the Senate of Canada's agriculture and forestry committee says he expects issues around agriculture and food will remain prominent in the upper chamber looking ahead to 2026. Agriculture is already appearing much more frequently in Senate debates than a few years ago, notes Senator Rob Black, in the interview above. “In the... Read More
Every year, seed companies release new varieties to help raise the bar for soybean field performance, yield and end-use characteristics. But while those varieties may be new to growers — the first cross that created those varieties likely happened 10 years earlier. On this episode of the RealAgriculture Soybean School, we head back to Ontario's... Read More