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Year: 2025
Significant staffing changes at the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) are prompting industry-wide questions about the future of agronomic extension and support for canola growers. The Council recently laid off its entire agronomy team, a move that eliminates several seasoned regional agronomists who were a key resource for growers, agronomists, and researchers across the Prairies.... Read More
With all of the time and money spent in the field seeding, spraying, and spreading nutrients, the correct timing for harvest is one of the last steps to ensuring a good quality yield. In this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, Aidan Filipchuk of PRIDE Seeds discusses the importance of knowing how to tell when a... Read More
There's no denying the role and importance of digital integration into agriculture and agri-food, but policy direction has been more focused on innovation generally and has not treated digital adoption as a priority. Canada’s digital agriculture landscape holds promise, but adoption remains limited and inconsistent. Large farms have made gains, but many small and mixed... Read More
On this book club special edition of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by author and contributor to the New York Times, Michael Grunwald, for a deep-dive interview on his new book, We Are Eating the Earth. Throughout the show, Haney and Grunwald unpack the international value of agriculture and discuss issues the industry... Read More
The confirmation of a dairy cow in southern Manitoba testing positive for bovine tuberculosis has prompted many questions about the disease, its prevalence, its spread, and the relative risk to human health. To answer some of the frequently asked questions, we asked Dr. Noel Ritson-Bennett, veterinary program manager for Western Canada for the Canadian Food... Read More
In this episode of Continuity Conversations with 33seven CEO Derryn Shrosbree, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney dives into the often-avoided realities of family farm succession: specifically, the thorny issue of how to treat on-farm and off-farm children when transitioning ownership of the farm business. This sixth step in Shrosbree’s seven-part continuity framework challenges families to... Read More
Variable rate seeding may not be new, but putting it into practice at scale still takes planning, data, and a willingness to adapt. For Laird Lampertz and the team at Pitura Seeds near Domain, Man., that process started with a simple question: how do we get the most out of every seed? At the core... Read More
Choosing the right rate of nitrogen for a corn crop can be tricky: the soil will mineralize some, the fertilizer will provide some, and biological sources, such as manure, will offer some N as well. What tools exist to help choose the right rate, and should an N addition be protected? On this episode of... Read More
The World Trade Organization on Monday agreed to establish separate dispute settlement panels to investigate both sides of the Canada-China tariff tit-for-tat that is affecting Canadian agricultural exports. China argues Canada is not meeting its WTO obligations in regards to duties on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum that the Canadian government imposed last year... Read More