Year: 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary on looking ahead at Canada / U.S. trade; Carl deConinck Smith of deConinck Smith Ag Ventures on spot spraying; Lisa Bishop-Spencer of the Canada Center for Food Integrity on promoting... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Today’s show features a spotlight interview with Jarrett Chambers of ATP Ag, and host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Marvin Slingerland of MNP for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss topics including: Mandate letter from Prime Minister Carney; Inter-provincial... Read More

Cattle prices continue to push higher, but the real story may be what’s coming this fall, and how early signs are shaping expectations. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins RealAgriculture's Lyndsey Smith to discuss the latest market movements heading into the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, describing... Read More

John Deere has acquired Sentera, a provider of remote imagery solutions for agriculture, and plans to incorporate its camera and aerial scouting technology into the company's service offering. The acquisition of St. Paul, Minnesota-based Sentera will advance the capabilities of Deere's existing technology offerings, says its director of digital software and solutions, Chris Winkler. “Combining... Read More

The Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) has launched a new initiative aimed at enhancing public trust and awareness of the Canadian food system. CCFI executive director Lisa Bishop-Spencer says the program will help reverse a seven-point drop in public confidence over the last year in Canada's food system by increasing public trust and understanding... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for this Thursday edition of Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection! On this edition of RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by; Charlene Wattam of Renfrew, Ont.: Brendan Byrne of Essex, Ont.; Devon Walker of Lashburn, Sask.; and, Aubrey Yule of Killarney, Man.... Read More

Canada's largest cattle feeder co-op is set to resume full operations on Monday, May 26, as it undergoes a restructuring process that includes evaluating whether its members meet criteria to receive loans backed by the Alberta government. A ministerial order that prevented the Picture Butte Feeder Co-op (PBFC) from issuing financing under the provincial feeder... Read More

GrainFox Corp. and AgResource Company have announced a proposed merger between the two companies. AgResource provides agricultural research and advisory services, market intelligence and producer-focused insights, a complement to GrainFox's data-driven platform for producers and commercial agribusinesses, the companies say. Founded by Dan Basse in 1987, AgResource has offices in the United States and Brazil,... Read More

Canada’s most critical trade relationship, that with the U.S., is not what it used to be. From tariff shocks to political volatility, the neighbour many Canadian businesses thought they understood has fundamentally changed. Understanding that shift is the focus of a new initiative led by Carlo Dade, director of international policy at the University of... Read More

When it comes to weed control, should growers plant soybeans later in fields where high levels of waterhemp are anticipated? Over the last decade, soybean planting dates have moved up considerably as new research has shown the oilseed can handle cooler soils and deliver more bushels when planted earlier. But during that same period, the... Read More