After an introduction in which Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout answer questions that have come in from the last few episodes, they are joined by Candace Laing, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. She shares her path from a family farm in southwest Saskatchewan to senior leadership at Nutrien and now CEO of the…Read More
Category: Western Canada
STARS, and its funding partner Bunge, have unveiled the 2027 STARS Calendar — celebrating 35 years of the fundraising tradition that connects the community to STARS’ life-saving mission, and the people behind it. Since its inaugural 1993 edition, the STARS calendar has raised vital funds to support life-saving critical care for patients across Western Canada... Read More
Casper Kaastra, chief executive officer with Sollio Agriculture, announced he will step down at the end of 2026. Posting on LinkedIn, Kaastra said, "After more than five years at the helm of Sollio Agriculture, I have decided to pass the torch at the end of December. I do so with pride, gratitude and unwavering confidence... Read More
Welcome to another episode of the How Could I Know? podcast with co-hosts Patti Durand and Chris Corbett of Brightrack Consulting! On this episode, the hosts sit down with Bryan Maynard, farmer and co-owner of Farmboys Inc., located in Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island. Maynard discusses employee and farm management, leadership, and the importance of... Read More
When it comes to balancing the price of land and market value of crops up against a tight seeding window, some producers are looking to diversify the crop rotation away from the most common spring-seeded crops. Shaun Haney, host of RealAg Radio, caught up with Kenny Piecharka, head of North America with KWS Seeds, to... Read More
Three nominees have been acclaimed to the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) board of directors and four directors have been acclaimed to SaskOilseeds following the close of the 2026 call for nominations. For SaskOilseeds, the following individuals who have been acclaimed and will join or continue on the SaskOilseeds board: Jon Fehr, Herschel SK; Kaitlin Lake,... Read More
A challenging growing season can make harvest decisions anything but straightforward, especially when crops in the same area respond very differently to the conditions. Near Neerlandia, Alta., Shane Strydhorst, chair of Pulse Canada and director with Alberta Pulse Growers, is seeing that contrast firsthand in his pea and faba bean fields. A cool, wet spring…Read More
A wet growing season has left some Alberta wheat fields showing major differences in maturity — sometimes from one end of the field to the other, and sometimes within the same plant. For growers heading into harvest, those differences could mean choosing between waiting, harvesting around green areas, or taking grain off tough and relying…Read More
Preserving moisture and managing heavy crop residue in dryland conditions is a persistent challenges for producers in the driest areas of the Canadian Prairies and Northern Great Plains. Achieving agronomic goals when water is significantly limiting often requires balancing equipment choices and harvesting methods with long-term soil health objectives. Dusty Hunter farms near Shaunavon, Sask.,... Read More
Equipped with longer planning horizons and an eagerness to adopt new operational models, Canada’s under-35 producers are positioning themselves as the primary growth driver for farm equipment dealers, lenders, and agtech providers heading into 2027. According to the July 2026 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index, Canada’s younger operators hold a different view of the current agriculture... Read More