Agriculture has been a tough business over the last couple of years in Western Canada, and Leigh Dudley, regional director for Canada west at FBN, doesn't foresee that changing in 2025. In this report from the Crop Production Show in Saskatoon, Sask., Dudley and RealAgriculture's Amber Bell discuss the impact that tariffs, commodity markets and... Read More
Year: 2025
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend with GrainFox on what is going on in the commodity markets; Rick White with Canadian Canola Growers Association on the canola tariffs; Scott Shearer on what's the hold-up on small, automated broad acre machines; and, Hear... Read More
Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson brought home more than just a tan from Costa Rica; there were lessons to be learned, even while enjoying a rejuvenating vacation. In this episode of Wheat Pete's Word, Pete talks about some of these lessons, such as the need for a break, the difference that climate can make, Canadian pride,... Read More
Canada will slap a 25 per cent tariff on nearly C$30 billion worth of U.S. imports as of March 13 in response to the U.S.'s 25 per cent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports, including those from Canada. The U.S. went ahead with the 25 per cent tariff March 12 after briefly threatening to... Read More
New Holland is billing its new sprayer automation offering as the most versatile and productive 'sense and act' technology on the market. Both New Holland and Case IH unveiled their versions of the live variable rate and selective spray application technology at the Commodity Classic in Denver, Colorado. In this report, New Holland director of... Read More
Throughout any career, there comes a time when a new way of doing things just makes sense. Adopting technology is easier when there's a clear benefit, when it makes doing a particular task easier or faster. But many little adaptations and advancements add up to big leaps in technology and finding ways to implement change... Read More
Canada is being squeezed between two superpowers — China and the U.S. — who don't get along. The worst part is, Canada is a major exporter to both, and any semblance of positive diplomatic relationships with these countries has all but evaporated in the last few months. Where do we go from here? Carlo Dade,... Read More
Dr. Isabelle Aicklen has been named the new Ontario Bean Growers (OBG) professor in weed management at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Agricultural College (OAC). Based at the University's Ridgetown College campus, Aicklen brings a wealth of experience to the role, the university says. She completed her BSc and Ph.D. at the University of Guelph,... Read More
The day-to-day on a family ranch often means juggling many pieces in order to get the job done and raise the chances of making a profit. The Luthi Ranch, a 6th-generation family enterprise in western Wyoming, is no exception. On this episode of Ruminating with RealAg, Bryan Luthi joins host Amber Bell to discuss the... Read More
The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent. The impact of drought on the lamb market is just one thing that Angus Gidley-Baird, animal protein analyst for Rabobank out of Australia, and RealAgriculture's Lyndsey... Read More