As corn producers head into another growing season, economic headwinds are intensifying—not from just one direction, but from both sides of the balance sheet. While production costs remain stubbornly high, corn prices have sharply declined, squeezing farm margins and prompting a push for long-term demand growth. Krista Swanson, chief economist with the National Corn Growers... Read More
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Nufarm is adding a new option to its lineup of soil-residual herbicides with the launch of Valtera Cereals, a product designed to help cereal growers manage early-season weed pressure and support resistance management programs. Speaking with RealAgriculture at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta., Tyler Gullen of Nufarm says the product builds on the performance growers... Read More
Identifying crop stress before visual symptoms appear remains a challenge in agriculture, particularly when issues develop below the soil surface. At Canola Week in Saskatoon, RealAgriculture spoke with Norm Janssen, business development lead for North America with Vivent Biosignals, about how plants respond to their environment through electrical signals. Vivent Biosignals is a Swiss-based company... Read More
Grain and oilseed markets are entering 2026 under a cloud of uncertainty, marked by hesitant demand and stable supply expectations. According to Neil Townsend of GrainFox, the dominant theme leading us into this new year is “lower for longer,” as both sides of the market struggle to generate upward momentum. Townsend points to stagnating biofuel... Read More
In this episode of the Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert sit down with first-generation farmer and long-time ag industry leader April Nichol to explore what it really takes to build both a business and a life on the farm. April and her husband Chad started their operation from scratch east... Read More
Regenerative agriculture is one of those terms that can spark a debate faster than a coffee-row chat about tillage, but on this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, host Amber Bell sits down with Joel Williams of Integrated Soils to keep things grounded. Williams, an independent plant and soil health educator who works with farmers around... Read More
An airless wheel loader tire from Evolution Wheel is designed to cut downtime and extend wear life for operators running mid-size loaders. The company's 20.5-25 all-terrain wheel loader tire was on display at Agri-Trade in Red Deer. Designed for machines such as a Cat 930, the tire features an L5 tread with roughly three inches... Read More
Improving the soil while maintaining a profit to feed the farm. It's a simple philosophy that's reflected in Cavan, Ont., farmer Norm Lamothe's approach to nitrogen management and cover crops. On this episode of Farming Forward, Lamothe shares how he's combining cover crops and the power of living roots with a split nitrogen strategy to... Read More
With 2025 in the rearview, farmers head into 2026 facing a crowded policy landscape and persistent market pressures. Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, joined RFD-TV’s Market Day Report to outline the major forces shaping the year ahead. Haney points to 2026 as a “collision year,” with overlapping policy files demanding attention—from the stalled U.S.... Read More
Clearing bales from the field in a timely and efficient manner is a key step in making great straw or hay and decreasing injury to plant crowns. Fully automated bale collecting machines are designed to help speed up that process. James Pavey of the U.K.-based Big Bale Company South joined RealAgriculture's Amber Bell to discuss... Read More