Read MoreWelcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! In today’s edition, the Friday Issues Panel has convened to talk about popular politicians, the Alberta referendum questions on Monday, what makes a beautiful balance sheet, and what might happen with Monette land sales. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:34 - RealAg Issues panel talks too much...

Read MoreThe deadline for bids on pieces of one of the largest farmland portfolios in North American history closed Thursday, marking the next step in the court-supervised restructuring of Monette Farms. The Monette group of companies - one of North America’s largest farming operations - entered creditor protection in April, owing more than $900 million to...

Read MoreFarmers entered the autumn with high expectations, but a lengthy 10-month rally and harvest delays are raising crucial questions about grain market momentum. In this RealAg Markets discussion with Shaun Haney, Brian Voth, president of IntelliFarm, digs into whether the current market setup resembles the steep drop of 2012 or the continued upside of 2020....

Read MoreThe 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 MoreThanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Jeff Harrison of Quinte West, Ontario; Robert Brunel of Ste. Rose, Manitoba; Lee Markert of Vulcan, Alberta; Matt Enns of Rosthern, Saskatchewan; and Pioneer agronomist Chris...

Read MoreParrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has begun construction of two new grain storage silos at its terminal at the Port of Quebec after receiving the necessary authorizations from the Quebec Port Authority. The project marks another milestone in P&H’s continued investment in Canadian agricultural infrastructure and reinforces the important role the Quebec terminal plays within...

Read MoreFendt is going bigger with its Momentum planter lineup, introducing an 80-foot model designed to help large-scale growers cover more acres during tight spring planting windows while maintaining seed placement accuracy and managing soil compaction. At the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Jason Lee, senior marketing manager, planters,...

Read MoreIndustry Minister Mélanie Joly today announced $50 million for the Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) through the Strategic Response Fund (SRF) and Canada’s National Food Security Strategy. CFIN is an industry-led not-for-profit that helps food and beverage companies access the expertise, partners and technologies they need to innovate and grow. Calling it Food 4.0, this...

Read MoreNavigating career transitions, business expansion, and farm management requires a willingness to adapt, ask questions, and embrace continuous learning. While scaling an operation or taking on multiple entrepreneurial roles can present significant logistical and financial challenges, viewing unexpected hurdles as learning opportunities can help producers build resilient, flexible agribusinesses. In this episode of the How...

Read MoreThe Wheat Growers Association has announced a leadership transition, naming Kaitlyn Kitzan as its new executive director following the departure of Darcy Pawlik. Kitzan, who previously served as the association’s board treasurer and secretary, is taking the helm alongside her team at Kitzan Strategic Solutions (KSS). Kitzan will guide strategy and serve as executive director...

Read MoreThe federal government says changes to its Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR) aimed at leveling the playing field for Canadian low-carbon fuel producers are still on track, while farm and renewable fuel industry groups want to see a fix as soon as possible. The Carney government first announced its plan to make changes to the CFR...

Read MoreDouble crop soybeans are showing promising yield potential in Ontario, but new research suggests that choosing the right short-season variety — and getting it planted early enough — can make the difference between a profitable harvest and a crop that never reaches maturity. In this episode of Soybean School, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin joins Ontario Ministry…

Read MorePlots! I got plots! High-yielding soybeans, variable-rate seeding, rotation payoffs, and late-season wheat updates headline this edition of Wheat Pete's Word. In this episode of The Word, host Peter Johnson breaks down plot results showing 90-plus bushel soybeans, the massive impact of early planting dates, and impressive yield gains from crop rotation. He also tackles...

Read MoreWelcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Brian Voth of Intellifarm to talk markets, Ryan Adams of Life Scientific for a spotlight interview and Alexandre Mattard-Michaud of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) on the impact of tariffs on ag equipment manufacturers! Also on today’s...

Read MoreEquipment manufacturers met with Canadian lawmakers last week to share on-the-ground accounts of how trade friction and tariffs are straining cross-border operations. As Alexandre Mattard-Michaud, director of government relations in Canada for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), explains in this interview, the primary value of the group's 2026 Ottawa Hill Day was giving company...

Read MoreWelcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! In today’s edition, Haney unpacks this month’s Ag Tractor and Combine Report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Also on today’s show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko for a Beef Market Update, Devin Lammers of TerraClear for a spotlight interview, and Mark Alberts and...

Read MoreCanada is getting older, more multicultural, and more suburban, while its political landscape becomes increasingly unpredictable. For the country’s food system, those changes are reshaping who Canadians trust, what they worry about, and how agriculture needs to communicate with consumers. At the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s 2026 Public Trust Summit at Toronto, RealAgriculture’s Bernard...

Read MoreThe University of Guelph has named Paul Hoekstra as its first executive director, agri-food strategy and partnership. He will begin serving in the new role Nov. 9. Hoekstra most recently served as vice president of strategic development with Grain Farmers of Ontario and brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic leadership and stewardship...

Read MoreCanadian sales of new farm machinery remain weaker in 2026 compared to the prior year as farmers remain picky on how they spend their capital. The concerns about farm profitability has been an ongoing concern in 2026 which shows itself in this months Ag Tractor and Combine Report from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)....

Read MoreWelcome to RealAg on the Weekend with Shaun Haney! On this week’s edition of the show, Haney unpacks Farm Credit Canada’s mid-year farmland report. Also on today’s show, Haney is joined by Jacob Shapiro to talk about Carney chasing an EU associate membership, Katharyn Houston of Syngenta for a spotlight interview and Lyndsey Smith joins...

Read MoreThe time of year has come where a lot is happening — between fall run, beef import numbers, packer troubles, or live cattle trade, there's always something influencing cattle markets. In this Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to break down recent movements in live cattle and...

Read MoreThanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Tyler McCann of CAPI for the RealAg Issues Panel. 00:00 - Coming up… 02:27 - RealAg Issues Panel with Shaun, Lyndsey, Kelvin & Tyler 13:39 - RealAg...

Read MoreManitoba is taking steps to strengthen livestock theft and fraud investigations with provincial funding for a dedicated RCMP officer, bringing the province closer to an enforcement model already established in other western provinces. The announcement, made by Justice Minister Matt Wiebe and Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn, will fund a position within the RCMP's General Investigative...

Read MoreWheat midge damage isn't always obvious at harvest, and by the time grain reaches the elevator, some of the most severely damaged kernels may already have been lost out the back of the combine. That's why taking a closer look at what's coming off the field can be an important first step in managing wheat…

Read MoreWhile global news headlines focused on the televised chaos of street protests in Paris this past week, geopolitical analyst Jacob Shapiro says media attention is focused on entirely the wrong story. Joining host Shaun Haney on this episode of Frontlines, Shapiro says that behind the superficial unrest, France, Europe, and the wider international order are...

Read MoreThe Liberal government has introduced a new omnibus bill that aims to slash bureaucratic red tape around 31 different pieces of existing federal legislation. The government says Bill S-7, officially titled the Cutting Red Tape for All Canadians Act, would lead to quicker approvals of agricultural inputs that are already available in other countries, while...

Read MoreThe federal government has opened the door to expanded pesticide application by drone in Canada, but that doesn't necessarily mean growers across the country can start spraying. With provincial certification requirements varying, understanding what is permitted and in which province remains an important consideration for farmers looking to adopt the technology. Markus Weber, president of...

Read MoreThanks for tuning in to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, your host Shaun Haney is joined by Jeff Nonay of Edmonton, Alberta; Kristjan Hebert of Fairlight, Saskatchewan; Jenn Doelman of Renfrew, Ontario; Billy Beaudry of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec; and Pioneer Agronomist Mike Weir,...

Read MoreConstruction is officially underway on the new $24 million Ontario Poultry Research Centre at Elora, Ont. The project, funded through Agricultural Research and Innovation Ontario (ARIO) along with financial contributions from Ontario’s four feather boards, is slated for completion by summer 2028. The development phase also received $250,000 through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)....

Read MoreCanadian 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 MoreFall weed control can give corn growers a head start on next season, especially when winter annuals and perennial weeds and are actively moving energy into their roots. In this episode of Corn School, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin joins BASF agronomist Rob Miller at the company’s research farm in London, Ont., to discuss why fall is…

Read MoreThe 2025-2026 Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) program has wrapped up and its Ontario growers took the top two spots in the challenge. Supported by the Grain Farmers of Ontario, Michigan State University, Michigan Wheat Program, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, and the University of Guelph, the Great Lakes YEN facilitates...

Read MoreFarm & 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 MoreAlberta Beef Producers (ABP) has announced Shannon Sereda will join the organization as assistant general manager on Oct. 26, 20206 in preparation for a leadership transition at the end of 2027. Sereda is expected to succeed Brad Dubeau as general manager, who plans to step down on December 31, 2027, following the transition period working...

Read MoreShaun Haney is back hosting today’s edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Haney is joined by Arlan Suderman of StoneX on macroeconomics, currency rate impacts, input prices and more! Also on today’s show, Jordon Underhill of the American Dairy Expo joins the show for a spotlight interview, and Ashley Bruner of the Canadian Centre...

Read MoreThe harvest dust is flying everywhere and there are some big yields rolling in in Ontario. This week on Wheat Pete's Word, we hear how soybean and corn harvest is going with big yield reports rolling in alongside some stark yield variability across regions. Meanwhile, growers face key agronomic questions on spray windows, weed management,...

Read MoreWhen the price of sulphur climbs, sticking with the same fertility plan can get expensive in a hurry. With some prilled elemental sulphur prices approaching three times what they were last year, canola growers may need to look beyond their usual product and determine which alternative makes the most sense agronomically, financially, and logistically. Mike…

Read MoreCanada’s national aquaculture lobby group is changing its name to align with traditional agriculture. The Canadian Aquaculture Industry Alliance (CAIA) announced Oct. 1 that it has rebranded as Canadian Seafood Farmers/Producteurs Aquacoles Canadiens. Members voted unanimously on the change during the association’s annual general meeting on Sept. 29. The shift comes as Ottawa places increased...

Read MoreCanadians continue to feel positively about the country’s food system, but growing uncertainty about affordability, information, and emerging technology is putting pressure on that confidence. That’s one of the key findings from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity’s (CCFI) 2026 Public Trust Research, released at the organization’s Public Trust Summit in Toronto. In this interview,...

Read MoreThe Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald has announced up to $158,180 over two years for the Canadian Wool Council to help strengthen the competitiveness of Canadian wool in markets at home and around the world through the creation of the Canadian Wool Value Chain Project. Matthew J. Rowe, chair of the Canadian Wool...

Read MoreIn this episode of The Truth About Ag podcast, host Evan Shout sits down with Todd Andries, chief operating officer of Maverick Ag, to discuss human resources in primary production. The conversation builds on insights from Lyndsay Seafoot of CurbRidge Consulting, a firm providing HR consulting to farm clients across the Prairies. Evan and Todd…

Read MoreWelcome to RealAg Radio with Shaun Haney, who returns to the host seat for a conversation with Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductee Dr. David Bailey! Haney and Dr. Bailey discuss Dr. Bailey's career, accomplishments, and contributions to agriculture while celebrating his induction into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. 00:00 - Coming up... 01:57...

Read MoreThere’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 MoreCanadian-made ethanol is losing out on market share because of cheaper U.S. imports, and that needs to change says the Farms and Fuels Alliance. The Alliance is calling for a minimum 1.4-times credit multiplier for Canadian-made ethanol and that the changes required to make that happen be finalized before the end of 2026. In a...

Read MoreThis week on The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Marla Riekman of Manitoba Agriculture and Jodi DeJong-Hughes of the University of Minnesota to discuss the agronomic fallout of compaction, plus talk strategies for avoiding compaction and ruts, and what to do about a mess of a field in spring of '27 and beyond!...

Read MoreWords 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 MoreWelcome to this Agronomic Monday discussion on RealAg Radio! Today on the show, your host Lyndsey Smith brings you conversations with Bernard Tobin, who catches up with University of Guelph-Ridgetown College professor TJ Poehlman for a look at how growers can improve corn residue management, Derek Bunkowsky of the Canadian Grain Commission on grain grading...

Read MoreAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) confirmed last week that the Seed Increase Unit (SIU) will operate out of both the Indian Head Research Farm and Saskatoon Research and Development Centre in 2027 as a way to support an orderly transition of the program to Saskatoon in 2028. “The Government of Canada is continually looking for...

Read MoreIf there are two things farmers tend to be brand loyal on, it's pickup trucks and tractors. But, economics being what they are and consolidation of dealerships thinning out the choices, loyalty can sometimes drop down the list when it's time to make a purchase decision. Now, we're asking only on tractors, here — but...

Read MoreOn Monday, Nuffield Canada announced the four agricultural leaders that have been chosen as the 2027 Nuffield Scholars, representing Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, and British Columbia. Each scholar will receive a $30,000 scholarship to travel the world and learn about their chosen topics through self-directed, hands-on research. They are required to complete a minimum...