Category: Agriculture

Corn School: Is the future of corn higher populati...

What will it take to keep driving corn yields higher in the years ahead? At the 2026 SouthWest Agricultural Conference at the Univ...

RealAg on the Weekend: Farm culture, '26 grain out...

Welcome back to RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney. On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend of GrainFox on a s...

My mint leaves turning yellow and black. What Went...

I snipped my first pudina cutting on January 1, 2026, from a neighbour’s bush in Hyderabad—I thought I was set for fresh mint tea ...

Wheat Pete's Word, Jan 7: Starter fertilizer optio...

The new year is off and running, and Wheat Pete is energized by the learning and connections happening at Ontario’s winter ag conf...

Franc to lead 4-H Canada as CEO

Christina Franc has been announced as the new CEO of 4-H Canada. With over 15 years of experience leading national nonprofit organ...

RCMP arrest man on nine fraud and forgery-related ...

RCMP in east-central Alberta have arrested a 36-year old and charged him with nine fraud and forgery-related offenses involving fa...

Cautious commodity demand and fear-based market mo...

Grain and oilseed markets are entering 2026 under a cloud of uncertainty, marked by hesitant demand and stable supply expectations...

RealAg Radio: Limits to farmland ownership, new st...

Welcome to this mid-week edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! On this edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Bern...

Didi-Omah Talk On How To Build A Successful Busine...

Farming is one of the oldest businesses in the world, yet it still remains one of the most profitable—if you understand how to sta...

My Curry Leaves Are Turning Yellow – Here’s What I...

It hit me on the morning of November 12, 2025. I was brewing chai on my Hyderabad balcony when I noticed it—my prized curry leaf p...

Farming Forward: Balancing what's best for cover c...

Improving the soil while maintaining a profit to feed the farm. It's a simple philosophy that's reflected in Cavan, Ont., farmer N...

Brocklebank named as CEO of the Canadian Cattle As...

Andrea Brocklebank will become the Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) Chief Executive Officer in early March. She is currently th...

The Agronomists, Ep 224: Smart agronomy money with...

On this episode of The Agronomists, host Lyndsey Smith and guests Dale Cowan of AGRIS Co-op and Rob Miller of BASF Canada discuss ...

RealAg Radio: Market reactions to Venezuela situat...

Welcome to today’s edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by: Neil Townsend o...

Frontlines: Maduro's capture could set off unexpec...

The U.S.-led arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro may have been framed as a crackdown on drug trafficking, but its ripple...

Coriander leaves turning yellow and wilting. Here’...

It was early November 2025 in my Hyderabad villa, and I remember crouching beside my kitchen balcony pots, heart sinking. My coria...

Minister MacDonald gets a cautious passing grade f...

As we begin a new year, feedback from farmers, agribusiness leaders, and policy watchers suggests Canada’s agriculture minister is...

An automated approach to large square bale handlin...

Clearing bales from the field in a timely and efficient manner is key step in making great straw or hay and decreasing injury to p...

How GLP-1s will shift consumer food habits and why...

A quiet pharmaceutical revolution is reshaping the grocery aisle—and with it, demand signals across the agri-food supply chain. GL...

RealAg Radio: Soybean flowers to pods, waterhemp, ...

Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Lyndsey Smith is joined by...

Market Day Report: Trade tensions and policy uncer...

With 2025 in the rearview, farmers head into 2026 facing a crowded policy landscape and persistent market pressures. Shaun Haney, ...

The New Superfood With Minimal Environmental Footp...

In the future, farmers can diversify the output of their farms with Chlorella vulgaris, a freshwater alga gaining traction as a di...

Best Soil for Cucumbers in Pots: My Foolproof Mix ...

December 23, 2025. I was repotting my third cucumber seedling of the season on my east-facing balcony in Hyderabad when I realised...

Best Pot Size for Vegetables (India Guide for Pots...

Let’s be honest—when I first tried growing veggies in pots on my Hyderabad balcony back in summer 2023, I used whatever containers...

How to Grow Hazelnuts from Seed: A Step-by-Step Gu...

The sound of rain tapping on my balcony roof filled me with anticipation. The aroma of damp neem leaves fills the air. I found six...

Is Potting Soil the Same as Garden Soil? Here’s Wh...

Hello gardners, back in early December 2025, I nearly killed my entire balcony crop in Hyderabad—yes, all of it—because I thought ...

Defining what best means in modern canola breeding

Choosing traits for new canola varieties goes well beyond yield, with breeders balancing disease resistance, lodging tolerance, ma...

RealAg Radio: Farm profitability variables, policy...

Welcome to the first RealAg Radio show of 2026! On today's show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of...

Beef Market Update: Holding back heifers, feeder n...

In the first Beef Market Update of 2026, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange reflect on the year past and...

Ag Hall of Fame Class of 2025: Honouring Joe Hudso...

The late Joe Hudson has been honoured as part of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 — a recognition his family...

Dishes & Devotions makes every day delicious

In Dishes and Devotions: Make Every Day Delicious, Tammi Arender delivers more than a cookbook—she offers a deeply personal collec...

Reconsidering Hemp: A Promising Grain Crop

Growing a hemp grain crop isn’t difficult, and its rising popularity makes it an interesting option for farmers. This high-value m...

Pulse School: ChatGPT vs the agronomists

As artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT gain traction across agriculture, questions are growing about where they fit — and w...

Trump administration imposes de facto ban on sale ...

The U.S. has banned the sale of certain unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), such as foreign-made drones, citing "unacceptable risks t...

Wheat Pete's Word, Dec 24: Long-term soil lessons,...

It’s the final Word of 2025, landing just in time for Christmas! In this special year-end episode, Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson shar...

RealAg Radio: Strengthening grain market transpare...

Welcome to today's edition of RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney! Today's show is brought to you by Sask Crops and the Agricu...

Canola School: Palmer amaranth and waterhemp a gro...

Palmer amaranth and waterhemp are two weeds that prairie growers may not yet be familiar with, but that may soon change. According...

CPKC to pay nearly $2.8 million toward grains rese...

The Canadian Transportation Agency says the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway exceeded its maximum grain revenue entitle...

Wiseman named Canada's new ambassador to the U.S.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially confirmed earlier reports that Mark Wiseman will be Canada’s next ambassador to the Unit...

Exploding Sprayer Myths: Drift Happens — A game sh...

Spray application can seem straightforward—until wind, speed, and droplet size throw your plans off target. In a playful and pract...

RealAg Radio: Making cover crops work, the power o...

Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today's show, Smith is joined by: Saskat...

Wheat School: Learning from the European YEN exper...

The Great Lakes Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) wrapped up its fifth season earlier this year with the 2024-2025 competition winne...

Best Time to Plant Okra: Sow Seeds Right for Crisp...

I’ll never forget kneeling in my Hyderabad terrace soil on March 2 last year, fingers muddy, dropping okra seeds like tiny promise...

Growing Chrysanthemums in Pots: Complete Care Guid...

Back in October 2025, I (Jagdish) planted chrysanthemums in pots for the first time on my Hyderabad, Manikonda balcony—and drowned...

Ag Policy Connection: Challenging the future of su...

Supply management has long provided price stability and income predictability for Canadian dairy and poultry producers, but its su...

Beef Market Update: Canada on pace to break record...

In the final Beef Market Update of 2025, the market reflects a seasonally quieter tone as U.S. packers pull back after buying volu...

RealAg Radio: Quebec politics, grain company conso...

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Friday edition of RealAg Radio! On today’s show, Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of the Gat...

Strengthening grain market transparency: A webinar...

SaskCrops and the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, in partnership with RealAgriculture, hosted a webinar this w...

RealAg on the Weekend: Dishes and devotion, P&...

On today’s edition of the show, Haney is joined by: Werner Stump of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association on B.C. court ruling on Abori...

7 Winter Storage Mistakes That Will Ruin Your Crop...

As you pack away your equipment and store each crop for winter, avoid the common pitfalls that can ruin your efforts. The post 7 ...

Where to Keep Money Plant at Home for Luck & Growt...

On the morning of 12th December 2025, I stood in my 1BHK flat in Hyderabad and stared at my wilting money plant. It sat near the b...

How Can I Reduce Equipment Downtime During Plantin...

Boosting uptime is one of the constant battles agricultural workers face. Every day, a new challenge threatens productivity, prima...

Trusted Place to Buy Farm Trailers for Heavy-Duty ...

Hello farmers, We are back to share great info on the best place to buy farm trailers for heavy-duty hauling. Modern farms rely on...

How Often to Water Rose Plants in Pots: A Season-b...

Honestly, I did not know how often to water rose plants in pots until I lost three rose bushes in just ten days back in June 2025....

How to Keep Your Gardening Equipment Clean and Rea...

After a long winter, nothing beats diving back into the soil—but only if your tools are up for it. I can’t recall the number of ti...

Unlocking Innovation Ep. 6: Investment, capital ga...

Canada’s ag innovation sector won’t thrive without the right capital, and current funding systems may be holding it back. Episode ...

RealAg Radio: EVs on the farm, wild weather, and w...

Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! On today’s show, host Lyndsey Smith is jo...

B.C. court ruling on Aboriginal title sends shockw...

A B.C. Supreme Court decision has raised alarm bells among private landowners, ranchers, and lenders, following a ruling that gran...

Granular preservative applicator helps extend bali...

Growers who run Massey Ferguson large square balers can now utilize a new granular applicator when applying BaleMax hay preservati...

Soybean School: Why many flowers don't make pods

You can learn a lot about what makes a good soybean variety in 27 years. That's how long Dr. Istvan Rajcan has been breeding soybe...

5 Simple Value-Added Products You Can Produce on t...

You can sell and produce winter farm products, even after the harvests stop. Adding a few high-value items to your to-do list prov...

DIY Hydroponic Terrace Garden: Setup, Cost, Ideas ...

I still remember on the morning of 5 December 2025, I dumped my third failed batch of coriander into the compost bin on my Bangalo...

RealAg on the Weekend: Disease testing, trust in t...

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend with host Shaun Haney! On today’s show, Haney is joined by: Lisa Bishop ...

Reusing Old Potting Mix in Containers: Safe, Natur...

On the afternoon of December 2, 2025, I dumped three grow bags’ worth of last season’s potting mix onto my Chennai balcony floor—c...

How to Grow Oregano at Home: Easy Step-by-Step Gui...

Back in November 2025, I stood on my Hyderabad balcony, staring at yet another dead oregano plant. Third try. The leaves remained ...

Marit returns as Saskatchewan ag minister

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has shuffled his cabinet heading into the holiday season, bringing back a familiar face to the agri...

Canada and U.S. machinery sales continue to diverg...

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers are out with their latest sales numbers for new agricultural equipment. Farmers have co...

RealAg Radio, Potential U.S. tariffs on potash, a ...

On today’s show, Josh Linville of StoneX and Lyndsey Smith discuss fertilizer markets and the potential of U.S. tariffs on Canadia...

Market Day Report: Tariffs on Canadian fertilizer ...

With fertilizer prices still a key cost driver for North American farmers, talk of U.S. tariffs on Canadian imported potash is ign...

"We're stronger together," says Tyler Fulton, pres...

With the six-year review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) set for July 2026, Canadian farm groups are speaking...

How Does LED Spectrum Affect Plant Growth in Green...

Balcony Plants Dying in Indian Apartments? Fix Pot...

Last Tuesday at 6:15 p.m., I poked my mint, and it crumbled like old paper. Not wilted. Crispy. And that’s when it hit me: balcony...

Canola School: From blackleg to sclerotinia — sort...

From blackleg to sclerotinia,to clubroot and verticillium, growers face a shifting landscape of canola diseases, and with that com...

Details of USDA bridge program uncertain: Market D...

The U.S. government is expected to announce details of a new farmer aid “bridge program,” though the timeline continues to be push...

RealAg Radio: Winter setting in, adjusting soil pH...

Welcome to the Farmer Rapid Fire on RealAg Radio brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! For today’s edition of the Farmer Rapid F...

Innovative Farmers join forces with the Ontario So...

For more than 30 years the Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario (IFAO) was a fixture of Ontario's agricultural landscape as t...

What would a guaranteed income for farmers even lo...

The National Farmers Union (NFU) held its annual convention in Moncton, New Brunswick, last month where delegates from across the ...

RealAg Radio: Thriving despite volatility, ag poli...

Welcome to this mid-week RealAg Radio show! For today's show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Amanda Richardson of the Centre for A...

Mind Your Farm Business — Ep. 113: Real options th...

In an era of relentless market volatility and policy ambiguity, many farm businesses are searching for certainty, but that may be ...

Wheat Pete's Word, Dec 3: Residue breakdown, patie...

On this episode of the Wheat Pete’s Word podcast, host Peter Johnson blends safety tips, agronomy advice, and some hard-earned pat...

Seeds Canada names Dan Wright new CEO

Seeds Canada is announcing the hiring of its next chief executive officer. Dan Wright will replace outgoing CEO Barry Senft, effec...

Unlocking Innovation, Ep 5: How do we best suppor...

Navigating Canada’s agri-food innovation system can feel like a maze for early-stage entrepreneurs. In the fifth episode of the Un...

How to Grow Green Beans in Pots: Perfect for India...

Hello home gardeners, How to grow green beans in pots isn’t magic, and last week—November 27th, 2025—I finally cracked it. After t...

How to Grow Bitter Gourd in Pots at Home: Perfect ...

On June 28, 2025, the monsoon had just begun in Kolkata, leaving me deeply frustrated. My third pot of karela sat on the balcony, ...

Take time before you climb this winter for safer b...

With bins full heading into winter, grain handling can shift quickly from routine to risky if safety slips. Full bins are a welcom...

Sask Pulse welcomes three directors to its board

Two directors are returning and one new name will join the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) board of directors following a success...

RealAg Radio: Canada's political landscape and an ...

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio for this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio! Shaun Haney is joined for today’s show by: Meteorol...

Old Man Winter takes hold: Cold pattern locks in f...

After a notably mild autumn across much of North America, a powerful shift in the jet stream is ushering in widespread cold and wi...

Designing barns that make farmers — and cows — fee...

With a 20-year track record in agricultural construction, Ontario's Wolf System Canada is looking to expand to the U.S. market. In...

Richardson completes $375 million purchase of 8th ...

Richardson International has closed its US$375 million deal to acquire the pasta business of 8th Avenue Food & Provisions from Pos...

Farming Forward: Critical thinking drives profitab...

Trying to figure out nitrogen rates can be a real head scratcher but critical thinking and discipline will help growers find the m...

Grain Growers' executive director moving on

The executive director of Grain Growers of Canada has announced he's moving on after two and half years with the national grain fa...

Ontario sheep producers and Quebec potato growers ...

Ryan and Romy Schill of Circle R Livestock Ltd and Revolution Wool Company located at Wallenstein, Ont., and Pierre-Luc Barré and ...

RealAg Radio: Sales in an uncertain market, earthw...

Welcome to today’s Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with your host Lyndsey Smith! On today’s show, Smith is joined by: Jon...

How to Make Soil for Aloe Vera Plant at Home: Fast...

If you’ve ever watched your aloe vera go from plump and green to yellow, squishy, or just plain dead—especially after a rainy spel...

How to Grow Brinjal in Balcony Pots: Fast-Fruiting...

I know many people living in small apartments with tiny balcony areas wondering how to grow brinjal in balcony pots. Last summer, ...

RealAg Radio: Canada's economic prosperity and wha...

Welcome and thanks for tuning in to this Black Friday edition of RealAgRadio! On today’s show, host Shaun Haney is joined by John ...

Higher AgriStability caps, new eligible costs a wi...

The 2025 federal budget announced several updates to AgriStability, aiming to strengthen Canada’s primary business risk management...

RealAg on the Weekend: Pulse markets, canola innov...

Welcome to this week's instalment of RealAg on the Weekend with your host Shaun Haney! On today's show, Haney is joined by: Chuck ...

Celebrating our partnership in 2025 – here's to a ...

Every season tells a story. In 2025, your story was one of resilience, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of excellence in the...