After enjoying a counter-seasonal rally in the grain markets, prices have started to drift lower. Farmers with crop left to price might be wondering — now what? To answer that question, we go to Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research. While there's no ruling out a move to the upside, Driedger has a hint of... Read More
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Four seed sector organizations have officially voted in favour to become one new, national organization. The Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA), the Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC), the Canadian Seed Institute (CSI), and the Canadian Seed Trade Association will become Seeds Canada on February 1, 2021. The vision for Seeds Canada is to... Read More
TELUS Agriculture is investing $1 million in Olds College's 2,800-acre Smart Farm. The investment will support the development, acceleration, and integration of technology into the global agri-food value chain. It will also support the goals of more efficient and sustainable food production with fewer inputs and reduced waste. The Olds College Smart Farm will act... Read More
Alberta's provincial health authority is bringing attention to an increasing trend of COVID-19 cases linked with feedlot operations in southern Alberta. Although many feedyards have implemented protocols to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — similar to the rest of province — the industry is struggling to contain the spread of the virus. To date, five... Read More
In this episode of RealAg LIVE!, Greg "Machinery Pete" Peterson gives us the scoop on the used machinery markets in both Canada and the U.S., as well as pricing trends, and even gets in to the more psychological side of online auction sales. Tune in weekdays at 1 pm M/3 pm E on your favourite... Read More
Manitoba's agriculture minister isn't saying whether his province will or will not sign on to the federal government's proposed changes to AgriStability, but he has plenty of concerns about the proposal put forward by his federal counterpart last week. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau proposed dropping the reference margin limit and increasing the compensation rate... Read More
You may not swap out wheat and barley varieties as often as some other crops, but making the right selection for a new variety is the most important one when it comes to achieving profitable yield levels. For this episode of The Agronomists, RealAg's Peter Johnson and Jeremy Boychyn, with Alberta's Wheat and Barely Commissions,... Read More
An estimated $5-million expansion project is currently underway to increase storage capacity by more than 30 per cent at the Co-op Fertilizer Terminal at Brandon, Man. The project will add 9,000 metric tonnes of storage capacity to the existing structure for a total of 36,500 metric tonnes. "Despite the challenging economic times we're in, Co-op... Read More
Canada's Outstanding Young Farmers Program is hosting its virtual conference on December 4, starting with their annual meeting and featuring guest speakers focused on looking ahead to what the next big opportunities and challenges are for Canadian agriculture. RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is also a part of the event as a keynote speaker, presenting on "5... Read More
The federal government has announced long-promised compensation for the supply-managed poultry and egg sectors, as well as new details and an updated timeline for dairy compensation. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said $691 million will be directed to the egg, chicken and turkey sectors over the next decade as compensation for market access that was conceded... Read More