Farm Life News and Articles

Established by a U.S.-based startup, Agro.Club is expanding on its success in the Black Sea region with the introduction of Agro.Club Canada. Agro.Club offers software that builds an “online ecosystem” for Canadian agriculture companies to use when buying, selling, and earning. “We want to give the whole industry a more efficient way of doing business… Read More

Canadian lentils headed to India are once again facing a steep import tariff after a short reprieve that saw plenty shipped into the massive South Asian market this summer. India’s import levy on lentils from all countries except the U.S. has reverted to 30 per cent, plus a 10 per cent tax on that amount… Read More

In agronomy — as with most things in life — it can be important to put things into perspective and to always ask if you’re not sure of the answer. In this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist Peter Johnson gives us an overview of Ontario’s precipitation, some wheat problem solving (of course), and… Read More

Welcome to the mid-week edition of RealAg Radio! Let’s get right into it, shall we? On today’s show you’ll hear: Top ag news stories of the day with  host Shaun Haney; Jenna Metzger of Climate FieldView with a product spotlight; and Alistair MacGregor, member of parliament and the NDP’s Critic for Rural Economic Development, on… Read More

At its core, agriculture is a careful and changing science. Each season gives growers another chance at perfecting its equation of crop cultivation by harnessing new knowledge, products, and hybrids to best address the varying factors of disease pressure, weather conditions, and market demands. Navigating the equation’s yearly variables adds difficulty to the endless list… Read More

The federal government needs to step up and fix its business risk management programs for farmers. It should also consider paying farmers for soil management practices that sequester carbon, invest in rural internet, and partner with other countries that trade with China to gain leverage on international markets. That’s according to federal New Democrat agriculture… Read More

Something we never want to hear in late August or early September is the F word. No not that one. Frost. Unfortunately, it usually happens somewhere, and this year is no different. Topography, duration and other factors determine how bad the damage is, particuraly in a frost-sensitive crop like canola. Evaluating frost damage takes a… Read More

You may remember the announcement of the movie PERCY back in 2018, which follows the story of Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser through his battle with the multinational corporation Monsanto — which was acquired by Bayer in May of 2018. As of September 2, 2020, the trailer for the movie has been released and there have… Read More

On today’s RealAg Radio, host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith, and Meagan Murdoch with National PR for an issues panel, where they discuss: The Speech from the Throne and how much (or how little) agriculture was mentioned; What we learned, if anything, from the first wave of COVID-19; How… Read More

Grain markets pulled back this past week, something that many market participants, including yours truly, were expecting to see. Corn prices fell as harvest 2020 speeds up and the market is starting to consider the impact to ethanol demand, should a second wave of COVID-19 rage across the world this fall/winter. From a headline standpoint,… Read More