Real Agriculture

MAY 6, 2024

Now in its third year, the On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is a $704.1 million funding program that is part of the Government of Canada’s Agricultural Climate Solutions initiative, intended to help farmer’s tackle climate change. The Fund falls under the $4 billion Natural Climate Solutions Fund managed by Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 6, 2024

Dairy farmers looking for consistently short-chopped straw for total mixed rations should take a look at Teagle’s Tomahawk 8250 bale processor. There are lots of machines on the market that will give farmers chopped straw, but Teagle’s North American sales manager Andy Robson, says the Tomahawk “consistently” delivers the short-chopped straw that nutritionists want for.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 6, 2024

Applications for 2025 Nuffield Canada Agricultural Scholarships are due by June 30, 2024. Nuffield Canada offers $20,000 scholarships to develop future leaders in agriculture. The Nuffield Scholarship is a rural leadership program available to Canadian citizens who are involved in any aspect of agriculture. Its goal is to attract mid-career applicants with a passion for.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 6, 2024

With the growing season upon us, life is about to get incredibly busy for farmers across Canada. With the hectic pace that is farming comes the pressure to juggle many aspects of running a business — and sometimes one of the first balls to drop is caring for our mental health. In honour of Mental.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 6, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Grains on cutworms, the FHB risk map and seeding rates; Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on a biological breakthrough related to algae; Martin Carr with Winfield United Canada on agronomy issues in. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Real Agriculture

MAY 5, 2024

The FCC Farmland Values Report showed increases for 2023, raising land affordability challenges for farm operations. Generally, the cost to rent farmland is lower than financing, making it a worthy alternative to support cash flow and minimize financial risk.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 4, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Auditor Generals Report on AAFC’s climate action policies; A discussion with Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, both of RealAgriculture on the Viterra and Bunge merger report from University of Saskatchewan; Product spotlight with.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 3, 2024

This week, the Auditor General published an evaluation of the federal government has implemented its climate plan for agriculture, and the results were not good. My initial reaction to this was not shock or surprise, as the targets seemed lofty, difficult to measure, disconnected from actual practices, and more designed to grab headlines than actually.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 3, 2024

The advent of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in several dozen U.S. dairy herds in nine states has prompted both U.S. and Canadian regulators to impose testing restrictions on transportation of lactating animals. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice president at the Canadian Cattle Association, says that the virus appears to reproduce in mammary tissue making dairy.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 3, 2024

May 3, 2024 will go down as “a ground-breaking day for Canadian agriculture,” says the Canada Grains Council’s vice-president for trade policy and seed innovation. That’s because the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published the third and final update regarding the rules for gene-edited crops going forward, clearing a regulatory pathway for them to be.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 3, 2024

The NHL playoffs are underway, and as a nation we are captivated by the drama and excitement that comes from having our favourite team making their bid for the coveted Stanley Cup. Although hockey may be considered part of our national identity in Canada, it’s not a given that everyone shares the same level of.

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MAY 3, 2024

In the last eight years plus, Canadians have been asked to consult on several different proposed policy changes by the federal government. Some of these consultations move a policy forward. Others, like the Grain Act review process or the Sustainable Ag Strategy, results in a “What we heard” document and not much more. Then, there’s.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 3, 2024

With a spring fire season that has fired up early and hot in Western Canada, there is no time like today to start working on a fire prevention plan. With most producers out in the field seeding, the risk of wildfires starting is high. In this interview, Kaia Fossheim, of AgSafe Alberta, reviews on-farm fire. Read More With a spring fire season that has fired up early and hot in Western Canada, there is no time like today to start working on a fire prevention plan.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

What does soil look like after 20 years of applying the GRASS principles? (Those are covered in this video) A soil pit in this pasture that Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching has grazed cattle on for about 20 years shows the results of using animal impact and strategic rest periods to build not just. Read More What does soil look like after 20 years of applying the GRASS principles?

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! To start, host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange for a Beef Market Update. Lyndsey is then joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Saskatchewan farmer, Cherilyn Jolly-Nagel for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics, Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio!

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

Tillage can play an important role in weed control but integrating additional tools always makes for a better strategy, says BASF agronomist Rob Miller. On this episode of RealAgriculture Soybean School, Miller illustrates this point when he takes a close look at a wheat field from 2023 that received a fall burndown and some light. Read More Tillage can play an important role in weed control but integrating additional tools always makes for a better strategy, says BASF agronomist Rob Miller.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. This volatility is related to news around the ongoing outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), currently confirmed in eight U.S. states and in 33 herds of U.S. dairy cattle. Earlier in the. Read More After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 26, 2024

If current crop prices, input prices, equipment values, and interest rates have you reconsidering a major purchase, you’re not alone. Thinning crop margins and an increasingly more challenging farm financial outlook for the year are showing up in some equipment sales trends and forecasts. Large equipment purchases are rarely snap decisions, however, and many farms need.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 25, 2024

New Holland is touting its recent joint venture with Raven industries as an opportunity for grain growers to access grain cart automation that can reduce cart operator stress and also reduce grain spillage. Earlier this year, New Holland announced a joint venture with Raven Industries to make Raven Cart Automation available on its combines in. Read More New Holland is touting its recent joint venture with Raven industries as an opportunity for grain growers to access grain cart automation that c

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 25, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says it has not detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in cattle in Canada at this time, and is not currently testing for traces of the virus in raw or pasteurized milk. “As with many reportable diseases in animals, testing is being recommended based on suspicion of.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 25, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On this week’s Farmer Rapid Fire, host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Steve Twynstra of Alisa Craig, Ont.; Gerrit Herrema of Uxbridge, Ont.; Fred Grieg of Reston, Man.; and, Jesse Meyer of Woking, Alta. Plus, we will. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition on RealAg Radio, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada!

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 25, 2024

The premise behind why a good healthy plant stand is important when battling flea beetles in canola is simple: the fewer beetles per plant, the less likely they’re going to damage more than 25 per cent of the total leaf area. In dry conditions, too much seed-placed fertilizer can hurt that plant stand and help. Read More The premise behind why a good healthy plant stand is important when battling flea beetles in canola is simple: the fewer beetles per plant, the less likely they’re g

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 16, 2024

Glyphosate resistance has been confirmed in lamb’s-quarters in Quebec. The finding, which comes from the CÉROM grain research centre, is the first confirmation of glyphosate resistance in the annual weed anywhere in the world. University of Guelph research scientist Dr.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 16, 2024

There comes a time on every growing farm when grandpa’s shop is no longer useful — nothing fits in the doorway, it’s dark and cold, and just plain too small. Vandervalk Farms knew it was time to build a new, larger shop years ago, but it took a little time to decide on the size.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 16, 2024

The federal budget introduced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Tuesday featured changes to how capital gains are taxed, as well as federal funding to develop biofuel production and artificial intelligence, and a commitment to hold consultations on rules regarding interoperability between different brands of farm equipment.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 16, 2024

It’s a beetle eat worm world out there in the field, and it pays to know which insects are doing the eating of others, says Tyler Wist in this latest episode of the Pests and Predators podcast, brought to you by Field Heroes. Wist, entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Saskatoon, says that Ladybird. Read More It’s a beetle eat worm world out there in the field, and it pays to know which insects are doing the eating of others, says Tyler Wist in this latest episode of

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 16, 2024

Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio with host Lyndsey Smith! On this episode we will hear: Stewart Skinner, Ontario farmer, on housing and land development on Ontario farmland; Dr. Martin Appelt with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on HPAI in cattle including surveillance, testing, and more; A clip from. Read More Thanks for tuning into this Tuesdays with Lyndsey edition of RealAg Radio with host Lyndsey Smith!

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 16, 2024

There’s no data better suited to a farm than data derived FROM that farm. Designing and executing an on-farm field trial can be incredibly valuable for informing changes in production practices, but it’s key that the trial be designed to deliver solid data. To tackle what it takes to get the most out of on-farm. Read More There’s no data better suited to a farm than data derived FROM that farm.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

The American Association of Bovine Practitioners will now refer to highly pathogenic avian influenza in cattle as bovine influenza A virus, or BIAV, and is encouraging everyone to do the same. In an open letter dated April 8, 2024, the AABP says that though caused by the same virus, the disease presents very differently in.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 8, 2024

AGCO Corporation has launched PTx, a new brand representing its precision ag portfolio. PTx combines precision ag technologies from Precision Planting with AGCO’s newest joint venture, PTx Trimble. The name PTx is a combination of precision agriculture (P) and advanced technologies (T) that multiply (x) the impact it creates for farmers through seamless, intelligent and.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 6, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses if farmers are ready for spring as well as the toolbelt generation is. We will also hear from Lauren Martin with the Canadian Meat Council on temporary foreign worker policy changes; and Paul Bullock on. Read More Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend!

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APRIL 5, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture and Meagan Murdoch of Hill & Knowlton for the RealAg Issues Panel. They discuss a number of topics including: New rising unemployment numbers; The Trudeau Liberals’ strategy ahead of the upcoming federal budget; and, Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio.

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APRIL 5, 2024

For the first time, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed in dairy cows. Cattle in the Texas panhandle first tested positive for the virus, but more dairy cattle have tested positive in other states, including Michigan and Ohio, since the initial finding. At this time, there have been no reported cases in dairy.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 27, 2024

It wasn’t the biggest new tractor roll-out at Agritechnica, but the Valtra S Series certainly attracted its fair share of attention thanks to a unique combination of size and technology. The Valtra S Series is a sixth generation tractor from the Finnish manufacturer, which operates plants in Finland and Brazil. Models range from 280 to. Read More It wasn’t the biggest new tractor roll-out at Agritechnica, but the Valtra S Series certainly attracted its fair share of attention thanks

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 26, 2024

Southern Alberta has been in a multi-year drought, so when the most substantial snowfall in, well, years, fell last week, there’s been plenty of talk of how to keep the snow where it is in hopes it percolates in to the soil. There’s also been action, and one farmer’s innovative approach to water conservation has.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 26, 2024

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has revoked the grain dealer and primary elevator licences for Zeghers Seed Inc., based at Holland, Manitoba. The company, which also operates as Zeghers Canada, is no longer licensed, as of March 25, as it did not meet the requirements of the CGC’s producer payment security program. If the company.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 26, 2024

Damage from wireworms can go unnoticed at low levels — sometimes the only symptom is a missing seedling. The trouble is, wireworms have a multi-year life cycle, so early detection is key to management. For this Wheat School episode, we’re back with Shad Milligan, seedcare specialist with Syngenta Canada, to talk about not just why. Read More Damage from wireworms can go unnoticed at low levels — sometimes the only symptom is a missing seedling.

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