Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is signalling it will withdraw from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) by June 30, 2026—unless significant changes are made to how the national group operates, citing ongoing concerns with governance, transparency, and representation. While the decision to withdraw effective June 30, 2026 made headlines this week, ABP chair Doug Roxburgh says... Read More
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An already heavy corn market just got heavier. The USDA WASDE report on Aug 12 contained the wrong kind of surprise for the commodity markets: a massive upward revision to U.S. corn production, with both acreage and yield numbers exceeding expectations and sending shockwaves through commodity markets. Fresh off the report release, Jim McCormick of... Read More
Optical spraying systems are finding a foothold in farm fields across Canada. Agrimetrix spraying guru Tom Wolf says green-on-brown systems like Trimble's WeedSeeker and John Deere's See & Spray Select are gaining traction; so are green-on-green systems including Deere's See & Spray Ultimate and Agrifac's AiCPlus that use optical cameras and AI to target weeds.... Read More
Variable rate (VR) fertilizer is paying dividends at Pitura Seeds, a fifth-generation seed farm in Domain, Man., where the team is focused on reallocating resources to the most productive areas of the field. Laird Lampertz says in this episode of Profitable Practices that the farm’s shift in mindset has been key. Instead of targeting the…Read More
Innovation in agriculture doesn’t start in the field — it starts with ideas, support, and the right environment to grow. That’s the focus of Cultivator, a Regina-based tech incubator powered by Conexus Credit Union, which is helping entrepreneurs scale ag-focused startups from the Prairies to the global stage. With a goal of guiding 250 companies... Read More
Labour challenges and long hauls between field and yard are realities on many farms, but Vale’s 6500 bushel Grain Giant field bin is aiming to ease that pressure during harvest. Speaking with RealAgriculture at Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan, Rocky Kriger, territory manager with Vale, says the massive field bin is designed to “smoothen... Read More
"You're growing soil, that's your crop, and your plants and animals are tools to do that." In this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, Dr. Kris Nichols, founder and principal scientist of KRIS Systems, joins host Amber Bell to discuss the world beneath our boots. While the two discuss a lot of the finer details of... Read More
At Ag in Motion near Langham, Saskatchewan, Bushel Plus was showcasing its SmartPan System — a tool designed to help farmers reduce harvest loss and make every bushel count. Tyson Sanderson, product specialist with Bushel Plus, explains that the system is “the number one harvest loss management system,” and it’s built for ease of use.... Read More
Alberta producers looking to implement climate-smart practices will once again have access to funding through the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF), as the program re-opens for applications on August 1, 2025. Administered in Alberta by RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research), the OFCAF program supports adoption of beneficial management practices (BMPs) such as rotational grazing, nitrogen... Read More
In this Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Lyndsey Smith to break down a bullish start to August for cattle markets and the latest from U.S. supply reports. Key Highlights from the Update: Moisture boosts optimism: Parts of southwest Saskatchewan received steady July rains, improving forage and crop conditions, though... Read More