When news breaks of a large or very large farm entering creditor protection, it's human nature for many to tsk-tsk and say I told you so. Whatever your thoughts on the most recent mega-farm facing financial trouble, the fallout for communities where mega-farms operate can be wide-spread, from landowners losing out on rent payments, to... Read More
Year: 2026
After a winter that saw growing interest — and purchases — of drone technology, many Canadian farmers are heading into the 2026 season ready to put these tools to work in their fields. At the Canadian Dairy XPO in Stratford, Ont., RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin caught up with Brian Vansteelandt, sales specialist with Volley Aerobotics, to... Read More
The risks facing Canadian producers have been changing and are getting worse. The January 2026 Canadian Farmer Sentiment Index highlighted that 75% of respondents expect more risk in 2026, continuing a trend in which farmers see more risk on the horizon. And over 75% of Canada’s farmers report overwhelming stress and anxiety caused by the... Read More
The Carney government wasted no time on Monday reconfiguring committees with its newly-secured majority in the House of Commons. Shortly after the three Liberals who won byelections took their seats for the first time, MPs approved a motion adding two Liberals to all current committees. The Standing Committee for Agriculture and Agri-Food now consists of... Read More
Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith, for today’s Agronomic Monday edition of the show! Joining Lyndsey for today’s show is Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to discuss corn left out over winter in Ontario, putting manure on wheat, and Justin Nanninga of the Canola Council of Canada to talk about the role seeder... Read More
The grain handling business affiliated with Monette Farms will no longer be licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), as the large farming enterprise has entered creditor protection. The CGC issued a formal notice on April 23 to inform producers that Monette Seeds Ltd.'s primary elevator licence will not be renewed as of May 1,... Read More
Welcome to this week's edition of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by: Laura Hatcher of Cargill on Cargill’s new Regina-based crush facility; Pierre Petelle of Croplife Canada on slow movement on regulatory reform; Shea Ferster of MNP for a spotlight interview; Justin Nanninga of... Read More
Welcome to the RealAg Issues Panel on RealAg Radio! Today, Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, along with Darcy Pawlik of Wheat Growers. Also on today’s show, Haney speaks with Shea Ferster of MNP for a spotlight interview, and Michael Harvey of CAFTA discusses the upcoming CUSMA review. 00:00... Read More
Phibro Animal Health Ltd., the distributor of Deccox 6% and Deccox-M to feed mills in Canada, says that is has received notification from Health Canada that it may resume the importation and sale of Deccox products. In a letter to customers dated April 23, Phibro writes, "We appreciate Health Canada’s review and the decision that... Read More
Saskatchewan has some of the toughest rules on the books about who can and can't own farmland in the province. Even so, concerns around who owns Saskatchewan farmland and how land purchases are financed continue to surface across the province, prompting a closer look from industry and government alike. Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural... Read More