Editor's note: this audio was recorded during the day on Tuesday, November 21, prior to the Senate sitting for the day. We will update the story as details become available. Conservative shadow minister for agriculture John Barlow is pushing to see Canadian senators finally hold the final vote on Bill C-234, the bill that will... Read More
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Agricultural news never sits still, and in 2023 there are just so many variables impacting the industry at any given moment. At RealAgriculture, we are always striving to keep you up to date on what political moves could have an impact on your farm — either through trade, tariffs, or rules and regulations. In the... Read More
Results of the 2023 Ontario corn rootworm (CRW) trap sites monitored through the Adult Corn Rootworm (CRW) Trap Monitoring Network have been released, tallying up the scope and scale of rootworm issues in the province and where farmers may need to make key decisions for 2024 based on risk level. Ontario provincial entomologist Tracey Baute... Read More
The governments of Canada and Ontario are launching the Agri-Tech Innovation Initiative with up to $25 million available through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The goal of the initiative is to expand production capacity and boost energy efficiency in the agriculture and food sector in the province. Successful projects under the initiative will be used... Read More
Farmers Edge's majority shareholder is looking to buy the remaining shares of the digital agriculture company for a small fraction of the value of the company when it went public less than three years ago. Fairfax Financial Holdings, which holds a 61 per cent stake in Farmers Edge, has made a non-binding offer to purchase... Read More
It becomes clear, after seeing and hearing from farmers from all over the world gathered in one place, that change is a constant, but the rate of change can happen in leaps and bounds. At Agritechnica this week, Shaun Haney caught up with the host of AgDay, Clinton Griffiths, to talk about what they saw... Read More
Identifying aphanomyces in a lentil or pea crop is just the first step in determining what to do next. As we saw in this video, farmers in Montana and North Dakota are facing similar pressures to other pulse-growing regions in being forced to extend rotations in order to avoid the worst of the disease. But... Read More
Update, Nov. 20: A delegation of leaders from Ontario farm organizations say they are heading to Ottawa to show support for the passage of C-234. The group includes representatives from Beef Farmers of Ontario, Mushrooms Canada, Ontario Broiler Chicken Hatching Egg Producers Association, Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers’ Association, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers, Ontario Pork,... Read More
Up to $12 million in federal funding will be awarded to innovators to advance low-cost and scalable practices, processes, and technologies designed to reduce methane emissions produced by cattle. The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge, launched by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada this week, is a key part of the Government of Canada’s plan to tackle climate... Read More
Winnipeg, Manitoba-based farm equipment manufacturer Buhler Industries is reporting progress on finding a new long-term investor. The company that employs around 800 people building Versatile tractors and Farm King equipment announced in July that it had hired Toronto-based Origin Merchant Partners to find an investor who is committed to "preserving the legacy of the iconic... Read More