The U.S. pork industry is urging the Trump administration to prioritize trade negotiations in Southeast Asia, with Vietnam topping the list, says Maria Zieba vice president of government affairs for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). Zieba spoke with RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney while in Washington, D.C, this week, sharing an overview of U.S.... Read More
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Managing dairy cows in freestyle housing has changed significantly over the decades as stabling systems have evolved to optimize cow comfort and milk production. Torenna freestalls vice president Austin Nyenhuis says cow comfort is a key focus in how his company is working to advance freestall systems. In this report from the Canadian Dairy XPO... Read More
Pastures or hay fields looking a little thin? It could be time to rejuvenate those forage fields! But how, when, and with what? For this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Christine O'Reilly with OMAFA and Grant Lastiwka of Renovo Seeds to talk about the role of grazing and hay management... Read More
Making high-quality milk and milk replacer easily available to calves is a key to future production for dairy farmers. "Calves are the most important and the best investment for the future, because they end up as a dairy cow," says Manuel Schieritz, sales director for Urban, the Germany-based calf feeding mixer manufacturer. The company was... Read More
If a dairy cow doesn't stand well, she probably doesn't milk well. That's why proper hoof trimming is crucial for the success of any dairy farm. Foot issues and lameness are one of the leading reasons cows are removed from the herd — a fact that Appleton Steel's Bryant Hess knows all too well. He... Read More
The Alberta government is preparing to lift its suspension of the loan program offered by Canada's largest cattle feeder association. Alberta Ag Minister RJ Sigurdson issued an order on January 27th, 2025, prohibiting the Picture Butte Feeder Co-op (PBFC) from issuing new loans under the Alberta government's Feeder Associations Loan Guarantee program. The order was... Read More
As global food security faces mounting pressure, Canadian agriculture holds an underutilized advantage: food as a strategic asset. In a shifting trade and economic landscape, understanding and leveraging this asset could shape Canada's future role in global markets—particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. In this one-on-one interview, Lyndsey Smith speaks with Ted Bilyea, distinguished fellow with... Read More
It's pretty difficult to talk cattle markets without also talking about beef, and this episode of RealAgriculture's Beef Market Update is no exception. With continued market highs, the conversation between Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney quickly turns to comparisons between current cattle prices and those seen during the early stages... Read More
The Canadian beef and pork sectors are cautiously optimistic about movement of product into China, following a trade delegation to the major protein market. Fresh off the trip, Chris White, CEO of the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council, says that there are still major trade irritants between the countries — namely the... Read More
The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched new tools and an updated web interface to support livestock traceability in Canada, streamline livestock identification, and enhance data integrity across the Canadian agriculture sector, In this interview, CCIA's chair Howard Bekkering and national client support manager Jewel Smar detail these improvements to the Canadian Livestock Tracking... Read More