A bountiful harvest in the fall is great for a growers pocketbook, but it can also lead to an increase of straw residue that needs to be dealt with come spring. In response to this need, Schulte has released the Soilstar DHX series of harrows that come in 36-foot (DHX 360) and 60-foot (DHX 600)... Read More
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The European Union's Farm to Fork strategy has been all but abandoned following large-scale farmer protests in many European capital cities. The protests gained massive public support, with polls showing 70 to 90 per cent of non-farmers backing the demonstrations. What led to EU governments reversing their course on the Farm to Fork initiative? Were... Read More
Just a few short months ago, a federal win by Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives seemed all but certain. Fast forward to now, the Prime Minister of Canada has handed in his resignation and the Liberals are about to choose a new leader. If you follow opinion polls, you'll also note that, against the backdrop... Read More
After spending the past five episodes exploring what drives decisions around how land is used across Canada, we're looking to the future, highlighting the people and research shaping land-use policy in the next generation. The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute has selected four PhD candidates/doctoral fellows at schools across Canada to develop their skills and expertise…Read More
There are a lot of challenges facing agricultural producers in North America at this time in history, and while a lot of the ones commonly discussed are those that face farmers on the ground, the ones that crossover into government and policy can be just as challenging. As the farming population shrinks, Sean McCarty, government... Read More
Low commodity prices, a struggling ag economy, the future of ethanol markets, and trade tariff turbulence make up a cluster of storm clouds that's dampening farmer demand for new farm machinery. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president Curt Blades says the biggest thing that will change the direction of farm equipment sales is... Read More
In episode 24 of The Truth About Ag podcast, Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout explore agricultural investment with Ben Gordon, CEO and co-founder of Fractal Agriculture. Ben brings his expertise to a wide-ranging discussion on topics crucial for success in both Canadian and U.S. farming sectors. In this discussion, hear about risk management strategies, the... Read More
Spraying is a time-consuming job that also exposes growers to potentially harmful chemicals. These are two things that Pattison Liquid Systems aims to remedy with their latest chemical induction product, the Inductor Flex. The Inductor Flex has a 60-gallon mix tank and a 440 GPM water pump. By drawing product directly from the tote into... Read More
The dairy industry has always provided a relatively small but consistent portion of the beef industry in the integrated North American market. As breeding technology has advanced, dairy producers have been steadily increasing the pounds of beef produced from the relatively same number of cows. Lance Zimmerman, senior animal protein analyst with Rabobank, says that... Read More
With a single cab-mounted camera, Case IH SenseApply offers adjust-on-the-fly variable rate application of herbicide, fungicide, and fertilizer. In this interview from Commodity Classic 2025 with Case IH crop application marketing manager Alex Caldwell, RealAgriculture's Bern Tobin gets the low-down on how SenseApply handles green-on-brown spot spraying, VR fungicide, VR nitrogen, the burnd0wn pass and... Read More