In Episode 18 of Truth About Ag podcast, co-hosts Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout sit down with Jordan Kambeitz of Kambeitz Farms, a fifth-generation operation dating back to 1899. They tackle the realities of modern farming, from the importance of investing in team dynamics and building a strong culture to the growing demand for traceability—connecting... Read More
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Multi-herbicide resistant weeds have been found in several Canadian and U.S. regions and the amount of ground they cover expands every year. On the list of worst offenders: kochia, wild oats, waterhemp, and Canada fleabane. Herbicides will continue to play a dominant role in weed control, but which herbicides, what type, and when is a... Read More
While the initial launch of a new piece of equipment is always exciting, feedback from the farmers that use it in the field can help to make some pretty impressive improvements. In the case of Horsch's Leeb VL sprayer this has meant a bigger tank, bigger booms, a bigger engine, easy to change fenders, changes... Read More
The Indo-Pacific region is one that Canada has identified as deserving of extra attention and investment. It's no wonder, as Canadian farmers, producers, and the agri-food sector sent a total of $22.8 billion of agriculture and agri-food products to the region in 2023. A growing middle class and a demand for high quality products makes... Read More
When 2024 started, the RealAg Issues panel referred to some big political decisions that would be made prior to the next review or negotiation of the CUSMA/USMCA trade deal. On the horizon was Mexico's national election; the U.S. was set to head to the polls in early November, and it was anyone's guess if Justin... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Hear from Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of issues including: Canada's unemployment rate... Read More
The Christmas holidays are almost upon us and while Christmas markets may be busy with shoppers looking for the perfect gift in the coming weeks, the cattle markets have started to slow down in the U.S., as a lot of the buying has been done for the season. Now that we have hit December it's... Read More
There has been a lot of buzz on social media recently regarding Canada allowing the use of 3-NOP in cattle feed. 3-NOP is an additive that is used in cattle to reduce methane emissions and has been approved for use in Europe, Australia, the United States, and most recently in Canada in January of this... Read More
The grain market doldrums aren't a demand problem, but a production problem — but that production success is cold comfort for farmers looking for a bump in crop prices to reward those extra bushels, says Jody Lawrence, founder of Strategic Trading Advisors. Farmers are and should be very proud of the great work they've done... Read More
The old saying "it's not how you start that's important, but how you finish" applies to the story of the 2024 soybean crop on the Prairies and Northern Plains. Final yield numbers from crop insurance — usually the best overall estimate — are not yet public, but Statistics Canada says Manitoba farmers set a new... Read More