In a letter to customers dated May 6, 2026, Corteva has announced changes to seed brand availability for Western Canada for 2027. As part of the process of separating into two independent companies — Corteva and the newly-minted Vylor, Inc. — Corteva says it has made several key strategic decisions to "strengthen portfolios and position... Read More
Year: 2026
In a joint statement released today from the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition, the Canadian Barley Research Coalition, Seeds Canada, University of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre and the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta, the group sets out a path forward on a shared vision for wheat... Read More
It’s critical to mix products in the right order to keep the sprayer rolling during tight application windows. When tank mixes go sideways, plugged filters, reduced solubility, and “toothpaste consistency” sludge can quickly turn a spray day into a costly delay. In this episode of Corn School, RealAgriculture’s Bernard Tobin visits the BASF London Research... Read More
The House of Commons agriculture committee is calling on the federal government to halt and reverse its plan to shutter seven Agriculture and Agri-food Canada research facilities across Canada. The Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food heard from witnesses on the impact of the AAFC closures over the past three months. Toronto-area Liberal MP Michael... Read More
As dairy producers continue to focus on cow comfort and barn efficiency, flooring and stall design are playing an increasingly important role in herd health and performance. At the Canadian Dairy XPO, Bioret Agri president Adam Steward tells RealAgriculture that the company’s non-slip flooring systems have seen rapid growth across North America as producers look... Read More
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has updated the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations to encourage innovation, investment, research, and competitiveness in Canada’s agriculture, horticulture, and ornamental sectors. Plant breeders’ rights (PBR) are a form of intellectual property (IP) for plant breeders to protect new plant varieties in the same way an inventor protects an invention... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to today's RealAg Radio show brought to you by Bayer Crop Science Canada! On today's edition of the show, Shaun Haney hosts a panel discussion as part of the Bayer Future of Canola series. On today's panel, Haney is joined by: Brian Treacy, Government & Industry Affairs Lead at Bayer Crop... Read More
Cold soils, slow burndowns, split nitrogen timing, and wheat disease pressure are all on the table in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Host of the weekly podcast, Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson, digs into the ongoing planting debate around cool conditions, shares observations from across Ontario and beyond, and answers a long list of listener agronomy... Read More
Drones equipped with advanced cameras and AI-powered analytics are helping plant breeders speed up crop development and better understand field variability. Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, professor in the department of plant sciences and director of the Nutrien Digital Agriculture Centre at the University of Saskatchewan, has been working with drones in the area of crop phenotyping... Read More
Kristjan Hebert and Evan Shout kick off this episode of The Truth About Ag discussing the hot topics of the day and then are joined by Gary Mar, president and CEO of Canada West Foundation. Gary Mar has worked across provincial politics and in diplomacy in Washington and Asia. That varied experience shows up in... Read More