Year: 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for the Beef Market Update; Dr. Terry Griffin with Kansas State University on farmers and technology in tight times; and, Hear from Elanor Copes and Ben Rogers,... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio, brought to you by Koch Agronomic Services! Hear from Bryce Geisel in a spotlight interview for Koch Ag. Host Shaun Haney is then joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture, for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics... Read More

Cattle markets in the U.S. mirrored the volatility seen across equity, bond, and currency markets this week. U.S. markets seesawed this week — falling early, rebounding mid-week, then sliding again by Friday, as Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange tells RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney in this episode of Beef Market Update. Canadian markets, however, have held... Read More

As Canada approaches a federal election with both leading parties pledging to cut government spending, a new report from the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is urging a strategic and transparent review of agricultural programs, not just for savings, but to maximize impact. The report, Review, Restrain, Reset, explores how Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)... Read More

Dairy farmer Crosbie Williams milks 180 cows in a modern freestyle barn at Pond View Farms in Goulds, Newfoundland. Williams and his brother, Ray, operate one of 19 dairy farms in a province that boasts the largest dairy operations, based on average cow numbers, in the country. Those farms produce 100 per cent of the... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio for the Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Corteva Crop Protection. Guest host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Mark Maclean of Port Albert, Ont.; Philip Shaw of Dresden, Ont.; Tyler Bartmanovich of McDonald, Man.; and, Sarah Weigum of Three Hills, Alta. Also hear... Read More

With just weeks to go before Canadians head to the polls, political commentator Ryan Jespersen is just as surprised as Shaun Haney that the federal election has become a neck-and-neck contest between Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and newly-elected Liberal leader Mark Carney. Jespersen, host of the Alberta-based talk show Real Talk, said the mood among... Read More

Farmers are increasingly weighing quality of life alongside profitability when adopting new technologies, says Dr. Terry Griffin, ag economist at Kansas State University. Speaking with RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney at the AdFarm Farm Voice event held this week in Kansas City, Griffin explains that technologies like cab-equipped tractors and automated guidance systems may not immediately raise... Read More

The Manitoba government announced a $13 million "down payment" on Thursday toward the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) facility that Cereals Canada is looking to build in downtown Winnipeg. Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement alongside Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn, staff from Cereals Canada, and farmer representatives from several provincial wheat grower organizations, including the... Read More

Stock markets rebounded on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on his so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on many countries, with the exception of China. While raising tariffs on China from 104 to 125 per cent, Trump said other countries who were subject to new tariffs announced last week — as high... Read More