Despite this week's headline-making soybean sale, market fundamentals in late October remain murky, and producers need to stay focused on basis, cash flow, and risk management, says Tommy Grisafi, market analyst with AG Bull Trading and AG Bull Media. Grisafi joins Shaun Haney on RealAg Radio to discuss where the grain and cattle markets sit,... Read More
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Canada’s agriculture sector is not yet in an innovation crisis — but it’s dangerously close, according to a panel of experts gathered by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture for this instalment of the Ag Policy Exchange webinar series. The webinar, held Oct. 23, hosted voices from academia, policy, and industry, all sounding... Read More
A lifetime of dedication to Canada’s beef industry has earned Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president of the Canadian Cattle Association, a place among the 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney, Laycraft says the honour came as a surprise. “To be honest, I had no idea that people had submitted... Read More
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
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