The Alberta Grains Board of Directors has decided to discontinue the FarmCash operation after a thorough review of their strategic direction. It will be transitioned out starting October 15, 2026, and finalized in 2027. FarmCash is the name given to the administration of the federally-funded Advance Payments Program. Existing FarmCash producers will receive direct communication... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Canadian cultivated farmland values rose by an average of 3.8 per cent in the first half of 2026, according to the mid-year farmland values review by Farm Credit Canada (FCC). This marks a slower pace compared with the first half of 2025, which saw a 6.0 per cent increase. Over the 12 months from July... Read More
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan (FFC SK) has announced Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel as the 2026 Champion. Each year, the Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Champion Award recognizes a recipient who has engaged consumers about agriculture and worked to build public trust in farming and food in our province and beyond. Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel is a Saskatchewan farmer,... Read More
There’s plenty of advice available on managing aphanomyces and other pulse root rots, but what does management actually look like once the disease is established on your farm? Keith Fournier of Nunebor Farms has been dealing with root rot on his Saskatchewan operation for at least a decade. Farming land near Lone Rock and Maidstone,…Read More
Words matter, it's been said, and so, when talking about "significant downgrading" of this year's crop, keen-eared RealAgriculture listeners reached out to clarify — when it comes to falling number of wheat, is the measurement actually part of the grain grade or not? Simply put, falling number is important and a poor falling number does... Read More
The Government of Alberta has committed an additional $1 million to Genome Alberta’s work placement program which provides support for recent graduates entering fields such as bioinformatics, big data, and business development. While the program serves Alberta’s broader biotechnology sector, genomic tools and technologies have significant applications in plant and livestock agriculture, food production, health,... Read More
Canadian farm and industry organizations are calling for a national plant breeding strategy that recognizes the different economic and regional realities facing crops across the country. Nine producer and industry organizations have endorsed a joint vision, A National Plant Breeding Strategy Must Work for Every Crop, calling for stable public investment where needed to ensure... Read More
Agile, powerful, and ready to work, the Massey Ferguson 7S Mark 2 series is designed with driver comfort in mind. RealAgriculture's Amber Bell was in Beauvais, France, to witness the unveiling of the new 7S Mark 2 and had a chance to speak with Massey's tactical marketing manager for high horsepower tractors, Dan Nelson. Featuring... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has appointed Blair Goldade, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat) executive director, as its new president, following the transition of hosting duties from Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) to Sask Wheat. The CWRC's operation hosting duties rotate every three-years between the three Prairie producer organizations representing farmers in Alberta, Saskatchewan,... Read More
Proactive risk management and soil health investments are becoming increasingly important topics as Canadian producers prepare for the next agricultural policy framework. While Business Risk Management (BRM) programs remain a critical need, a recent national survey shows that farmers rely heavily on their own operational choices to reduce risk and protect profitability. Brent Preston, president... Read More