Year: 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Matt Makens with Makens Weather for a late winter weather outlook; Dr. Luke Gatiboni with University of North Carolina State on micronutrients role in crop production. Hear from Laura Eastwood in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds... Read More

The Canadian Alliance for Net-Zero Agri-food (CANZA) has announced a $4 million effort, with backing from the federal government, Maple Leaf Foods, and Nutrien, to develop and scale tools to measure, report, and verify (MRV) soil carbon, potentially unlocking new sources of revenue for farmers. The development of a simple MRV system "will allow farmers... Read More

In spring 2021, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) announced funding to expand its Living Labs initiative to every province. Today, organizations tasked with connecting farmers, scientists, and other stakeholders to advance sustainable, environmentally friendly on-farm practices and technologies are starting to see preliminary results. One such organization is Food Water Wellness Foundation in Alberta. Kim... Read More

Kent Bacus, executive director, government affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, hasn't had a dull moment in the last few weeks. He's not had much sleep either. That's not surprising, as any time there is a change in government leadership, his department is going to be busy. Add in a change from a Democrat... Read More

Ontario's relatively youthful soils are less prone to micronutrient deficiencies, but there are situations where soil characteristics can lead to low levels of key micros in farm fields, says University of Guelph associate professor Dr. John Lauzon. Speaking at the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association’s MicroSmart Deep Dive meeting in Kingston, Ont., Lauzon noted... Read More

Eleven canola research projects will receive a total of $3.4 million in funding as part of the 2025 intake of the Canola Agronomic Research Program (CARP). The three Prairie provincial canola grower associations — Alberta Canola, SaskOilseeds, and Manitoba Canola Growers Association — are contributing over $2.3 million. Another $764,000 is coming from the Western... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses a number of topics including: Matt Makens of Makens Weather with a late winter weather outlook; Michael Harvey, executive director of CAFTA regarding the importance of trade for Canada; and What Saskatchewan farmers think about all this trade talk... Read More

Saskatchewan farmer Todd Lewis is headed to the Senate of Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a trio of appointees to the Upper Chamber on Friday, including Lewis, who currently serves as the first vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA). Lewis farms south of Regina near Gray, and is the former president of... Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Tyler McCann, managing director of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), to discuss today's policy brief regarding trade with the U.S. and Canadian productivity. Haney is also joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner, both of RealAgriculture, for... Read More

The backlash and subsequent scaling back of environmental policies affecting European agriculture offers a lesson for governments and political parties around the world, says a policy analyst with a European consumer advocacy group. The European Union's Farm to Fork strategy was introduced about five years ago, and included steep restrictions on pesticide and fertilizer use,... Read More