Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Marie-Claude Bibeau announced May 19 that over $244,000 will go towards supporting the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI). The organization will continue its work to build public trust in the Canadian food system, and the announcement by Minister Bibeau comes after a meeting with several members. “COVID-19... Read More
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When it comes to summing up this past week in the beef market, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange says there are two stories to look at when it comes to the cash market. In the U.S., the cash market didn't really come up, unfortunately — it's still sitting around that $119 mark. However,... Read More
Raven Industries has announced it is moving its autonomous farming products under one umbrella brand, which means the well-known DOT power platform originally developed in Saskatchewan has a new name. Raven launched OMNi as the new brand for its autonomous agriculture business earlier this week. As a result, the DOT platform is now going to... Read More
With the crops starting to emerge, so are the weeds. Recently, the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) published a survey that ranks the most common and troublesome weeds in 2020. The survey sparked this week's question on RealAg Radio's Farmer Rapid Fire: what weed is the most troublesome for you? Which one really makes... Read More
Walmart Canada is now sourcing its beef from certified sustainable farms and ranches, according to standards set by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). The company will become the first retailer in Canada to offer an on-pack certified sustainable claim, on a line of its product. CRSB says that Walmart's efforts to help expand... Read More
Youth from across the province of Alberta will once again be speaking up about agriculture virtually this summer. The Alberta Young Speakers for Agriculture board has decided to hold its annual competition by having competitors present their speeches virtually from their homes. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 14, starting at 9 a.m.... Read More
Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) appears to have come from behind and taken the lead in the race with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) to merge with Kansas City Southern to form the first rail freight network to link Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. CN announced Thursday that it has revised its offer to merge... Read More
Farmers Edge has announced the general availability of its Smart Carbon program for certain agricultural markets in North America, helping farmers in North America create potential new carbon offsets. The program combines hardware, software, agronomy, and hands-on customer support to create a "connected acre" providing farmers and their advisors a 360-degree view of their carbon... Read More
The latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released May 12 by the World Agricultural Outlook Board. Joining host Shaun Haney to break down the WASDE report in this RealAg LIVE! episode is Ted Seifried of Zaner Ag Hedge. Listen and watch to hear about ending stocks, projected acres, trade, hedging, and... Read More
Corteva Agriscience and BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) have announced a collaboration and joint approach to weed control by recommending the combined use of Liberty 200 SN and Enlist herbicides on Enlist E3TM soybean acres. The combination will work especially well on weeds like waterhemp and Canada fleabane, that are now glyphosate resistant in many... Read More