In this episode of The Truth About Ag, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout are joined by longtime friend and Canadian agriculture executive Bryce Eger. They get into how their small-town roots shaped the people and professionals they’ve become, despite all three of them ending up in careers they were once told not to pursue. Bryce’s... Read More
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Horsch is expanding its Canadian lineup with the Leeb 12TD sprayer, showcased this fall at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta. After a limited rollout last year, the company plans a full launch for 2026. Horsch product manager for sprayers, Mike Wasylyniuk, says the pull-type sprayer stands out for its large capacity and shared components with... Read More
If you’ve ever wondered what Disneyland would look like for farm tech lovers, Agritechnica 2025 in Hanover, Germany, might be it. RealAgriculture caught up with Rob Saik, CEO of AgvisorPRO, as he wandered the sprawling halls of innovation, coffee in one hand, his phone in the other. From his post in the bustling Canada Pavilion,... Read More
On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Dr. Jason Deveau, application technology specialist with Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and Austin Anderson, adjuvant brand manager with Helena Products Group. They discuss extra options for the spray tank and why: adjuvants and add-ins, mix order and cautions, how products... Read More
Biological products are becoming an increasingly important tool for enhancing crop performance. Erin Burton, technical sales manager with FMC, explains that combining multiple microbial organisms in a single product can benefit both plant health and, in turn, productivity. According to Burton, combination products support two main areas of crop performance: nutrient acquisition and stress resistance.... Read More
In a very dry year, Scott Keller of Keller Farms near New Norway, Alta., is seeing impressive canola growth, a result he attributes largely to adopting controlled traffic farming (CTF) a decade ago. In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Profitable Practices series, Keller says that with less than half of normal rainfall, his soil’s ability to... Read More
Cattle markets are unsettled this week as political talk and trade speculation weigh on sentiment. In this episode of Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Shaun Haney to unpack the recent volatility and what it means for producers heading into winter. Wasko says the downturn began after mid-October highs when... Read More
The American Dairy XPO kicked off its inaugural event this week in Vermont as organizers used a blueprint of its successful Canadian dairy tradeshow to launch an annual industry showcase for dairy producers in the Northeastern U.S. In this interview from the floor of ADX at the Champlain Valley Exposition in Burlington, Vermont, DLG's director... Read More
Gaétan Desroches, former CEO of Sollio Cooperative Group, has been named to the 2025 class of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame, an honour, he says, that came as a surprise. In this interview, Desroches reflects on the 40 years he spent with the cooperative, including seven as CEO. Under his leadership, Sollio underwent significant... Read More
New RealAgristudies data reveals some fascinating insights into how farmers across the country view current trade dynamics — from EV tariffs to global partnerships. When asked in the October intake of the Canadian Farmers Sentiment Index on whether Canada should lift tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, 68 per cent of farmers said yes, with just... Read More