Across the Canadian agricultural landscape, a stark financial split has emerged between farm sectors. While crop producers face tight margins and iffy financial sentiment, livestock operations are riding a wave of strong margins that's driving a willingness to invest. The Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index results for July 2026 reveal just how far apart these two... Read More
Category: Western Canada
Solar panels have been steadily making their way into mainstream energy production throughout Canada and according to a press release from the Alberta government, the province currently has the second-largest installed solar capacity in the country, second to Ontario. With the rise in solar panel popularity comes the concern about what will become of them... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) and Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) have entered a formal, strategic partnership "to transform the Canadian wheat and barley breeding system." “Our two organizations have a history of working together on behalf of western Canadian farmers, so this formal partnership was a natural fit,” says CWRC chair Jocelyn Velestuk,... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), has announced its 16 finalists for the 2026–2027 program year. The annual CYL Selections Competition took place on August 18, 2026, at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference at Winnipeg, Manitoba. During the competition, semi-finalists from across Canada, involved... Read More
When extreme weather strikes, livestock producers may experience forage shortfalls and need timely support to make effective herd management decisions. Farmers and ranchers who have to sell a herd or flock due to lack of feed availability often incur a higher income tax bill the following year. To help even-out the tax implications of a... Read More
With the breakdown in Canada-U.S. trade negotiations and the implementation of new tariffs, the agriculture sector is once again dealing with elevated uncertainty on the trade front. To unpack what this escalation means on the farm and across the sector, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) and RealAgriculture brought together leading policy analysts, former government... Read More
This week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Christine O'Reilly of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness and Cedric MacLeod of MacLeod Agronomics to discuss the super novel and different idea of fertilizer and nutrient applications on forage stands. What productivity gains can we make? What about persistence? What nutrients... Read More
Tight seeding windows and wet spring conditions routinely test broad-acre producers across the Canadian Prairies, making field efficiency and tendering speed critical to getting a crop in the ground. To cover more acres with fewer stops, equipment manufacturers are expanding cart capacities and redesigning handling systems to keep drills moving during narrow planting windows. At... Read More
Say the word "BSE" and just about every Canadian farmer knows what you mean, at least in general terms. Ask that same person what scrapie is, and you'll probably get a blank look. For sheep and goat producers, scrapie is a serious topic — it is the equivalent disease to BSE in cattle — but... Read More
Recent packing plant closures or possible sales in the U.S. are shifting the balance of leverage across the North American cattle sector, bringing processing capacity much closer to current livestock supplies. In this video interview, Shaun Haney is joined by Brenna Grant, head analyst at Canfax, to discuss how recent processing closures—including Tyson's immediate shutdown... Read More