Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There will be a new biostimulant in the crop production toolbox for row crops in 2025. Syngenta Canada has launched YieldON, liquid foliar biostimulant to help improve productivity in corn, wheat, and other row crops. Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 19, 2025

The companys mission is to help the world grow the food it needs, says director of new product Read More Agriculture is forever evolving and so is the business of fertilizer and crop nutrition. The companys mission is to help the world grow the food it needs, says director of new product Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Based in Moose Jaw, Global Ag Risk Solutions (or GARS) offers innovative whole-farm, private insurance products to help farmers manage production costs and protect crop profit margins. Hub announced the acquisition on November 5. Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

One of the founding partners in Merit Functional Foods says it is joining forces with a group of investors on a plan to purchase an existing plant protein production facility in early 2025. Burcon NutraScience Corporation — a B.C.-based Burcon NutraScience Corporation — a B.C.-based

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Pulses, such as peas, lentils, chickpeas, and faba beans, can be an excellent addition to a crop rotation as they fix their own nitrogen and even leave some for the next crop. The crops do have serious challenges, however, including aggressive root rots and diseases that can decimate yields, especially in wetter years.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When it comes crop nutrition, the macronutrients dominate the management discussion, and the fertilizer bill. That focus is certainly justified as primary macronutrients nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium play a critical role in ensuring a successful crop.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 2, 2025

Improved genetics, in the form of new varieties, are critical to boosting profitability and productivity on the farm, helping farmers manage disease pressures and Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Kelp has been used by ranchers in coastal areas for decades as a feed additive. This nutrient-dense sea vegetable is a great source of micronutrients and some farmers who feed it also make anecdotal claims, such as reduced incidence of pink eye and healthier cattle. Reports coming out of Australia showing a reduction in methane.

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

NASDA recognizes the importance biofuels play in the future of agricultural production, energy independence and our economy, NASDA CEO Ted McKinney said. State agriculture departments see greater demand for biofuels as a win-win for their mission to enhance agricultural production and strengthen rural economies across the nation.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 7, 2025

These forms of soil movement are costly from a soil health, farm productivity, and environmental standpoint, however they are not the largest erosion risk to a field. These forms of soil movement are costly from a soil health, farm productivity, and environmental standpoint, however they are not the largest erosion risk to a field.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2025

Cereals Canada has published a new series of sustainability reports for the Canadian cereals value chain. The reports cover Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Deere lays off more workers at Iowa tractor plant The cuts add to the thousands of jobs eliminated this year as the equipment maker reigns in production to offset a slowdown in demand. The post What’s up with all the food production plant closures? Pretty certain: food prices will rise.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Could everyday consumer waste be an effective soil amendment that promotes a healthy microbial soil community and contribute to productive and profitable crops?

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 16, 2025

Imports into Canada of animals and animal products susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from Germany have been suspended until further notice, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), after confirmation of the disease in a herd of water buffalo near Berlin last week.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Lagging productivity, the diving Canadian dollar, precarious U.S. Each of these Read More Lagging productivity, the diving Canadian dollar, precarious U.S. Each of these Read More Lagging productivity, the diving Canadian dollar, precarious U.S. Each of these Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Host Lyndsey Smith is joined by: Matt Makens with Makens Weather for a late winter weather outlook; Dr. Luke Gatiboni with University of North Carolina State on micronutrients role in crop production. Hear from Laura Eastwood in a spotlight interview for KWS Seeds Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 28, 2025

Vive Crop Protection has received expanded Canadian registration for AZteroid FC 390. Canadian potato growers first gained access to fungicide in 2024 to fight rhizoctonia and black scurf. The updated registration now allows sugar beet and radish growers to add the fungicide to their disease control toolboxes.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

The proposal to build a renewable diesel production facility and a joint venture canola crush plant has been suspended for the foreseeable future due to regulatory and political uncertainty, potential shifts in low-carbon public policy, Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Leaping off of the second day of the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute’s event focused on ag policy and sustainability, RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney tackles benchmarking; environmental, social, and governance (ESG) pressure; and driving change on this episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast!

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 24, 2025

Whether its trying to better understand nitrogen loss risk, matching pounds of product to yield potential, anticipating price moves, or evaluating a new product, theres never a shortage of interest in soil fertility topics. There are always certain topics that get people reading, watching, and asking questions. Earlier Read More

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

With many cattle producers trying to cut costs, increase the productivity of their land, and have a tiny bit of a personal life, the idea of “out-wintering” has become a little more attractive in comparison to chilly daily feedings of corralled animals. While ranchers have looked at options such as bale grazing, swath grazing, or.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 25, 2025

The company has been testing the short stature corn products in test plots for several years and plans to Read More A shorter, smaller, more efficient corn plant that stands better and produces less residue and higher yields: its alot to pack into a short corn plant, but thats the promise of Bayers Preceon Smart Corn System.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 21, 2025

The companys products are currently sold in 35 countries, and Read More Bushel Plus is expanding its global footprint with plans to offer its harvest optimization technology to U.S. The companys products are currently sold in 35 countries, and Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Its up to crop protection companies to pursue changes to their product label through Health Canadas Pest Management Regulatory Agency Read More

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 7, 2025

Planning for the growing season isnt just about seed choices and fertilizer rates penciling in and choosing crop protection products is crucial to protecting yield and quality. That said, just because a product is approved for use doesnt automatically mean farmers have the all-clear to use it, depending on the crops destination.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2025

Whether you are talking equipment, agronomy, daily management tasks or livestock production, AI is a staple in any discussion. Whether you are talking equipment, agronomy, daily management tasks or livestock production, AI is a staple in any discussion.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 14, 2025

Genebanks also need nice education films on seed production. And the Dutch are helping. Genebanks should hook up with small- and medium-sized enterprises for nutrition. What, not large ones? Friend-of-the-blog Colin Khoury interviewed on In Defence of Plants podcast. Luxury hotels and restaurants hook up with UNESCO to protect biodiversity.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Shifting from a production-maximizing mentality to a profitability-first and resilience mindset is more fun, he says, though its not without its share of challenges. Shifting from a production-maximizing mentality to a profitability-first and resilience mindset is more fun, he says, though its not without its share of challenges.

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Food Politics

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This years edition highlights critical challenges, including increased temperatures over land, the ongoing global struggle with food insecurity alongside increasing obesity rates, and the environmental pressures faced by agricultural production. Obesity is rising: More than 25% of adults in the Americas, Europe and Oceania are obese.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 19, 2025

Ive established an agreement with the CFIA that they are going to be taking forward measures to reduce red tape, to be able focus on the registration of farm products more quickly, Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 23, 2025

Ontario growers are managing their winter wheat more intensively, starting with fertility followed by improved planting practices and crop protection tools to manage disease, according to OMAFRA Cereals Specialist Joanna Follings. The result is a winter wheat yield hovering around 100 bu/ac for the past three years, and an average 4.6

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The grain market doldrums arent a demand problem, but a production problem but that production success is cold comfort for farmers looking for a bump in crop prices to reward those extra bushels, says Jody Lawrence, founder of Strategic Trading Advisors. Farmers are and should be very proud of the great work theyve done Read More

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Dall explains that the CoAXium wheat production system offers farmers Read More Effectively controlling grassy weeds in a grass crop is always a challenge, and one that Dan Dall, regional commercial manager for the U.S. Dall explains that the CoAXium wheat production system offers farmers Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 4, 2025

To dig in to the how, when, and why of edible bean production, this episode of The Agronomists features Wade Bickell of Hensall Co-op and Dennis Lange with Manitoba Agriculture to talk about field Read More Edible or dry beans come in several shapes, colours, and sizes, but they all have incredible earning potential if done right.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 13, 2025

Southwestern Ontario is home to some of Canadas most productive farmland, and a perfect storm of low interest rates, stretches of high commodity prices and relatively good weather have driven farmland prices to dizzying heights in the region. Ryan Parker from London, Ont.- Ryan Parker from London, Ont.-

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 14, 2025

Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio broadcasting from the Western Canadian Crop Production Show at Saskatoon, Sask., brought to you by FMC Pre-School! brought to you by FMC Pre-School!

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Exports remain critical for food security and maximizing the value of surplus ag production in the U.S., Exports remain critical for food security and maximizing the value of surplus ag production in the U.S., The demise of global trade as politicians push protectionist policies is overstated, says the head of the U.S. Read More

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