Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Speed and flexibility is everything when a farmer is in the middle of harvest and needing to get grain trucks emptied as quickly as possible.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 15, 2025

The conditions laid out in the order-in-council are woefully inadequate, according to Grain Growers of Canada, the umbrella organization for 14 national, provincial, and regional crop producer organizations. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 29, 2025

million agreement to continue wheat breeding programs at the University of Saskatchewans Crop Development Centre (CDC) through 2029. The coalition is a collaboration between the Manitoba Crop Alliance, the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Alberta Grains. The funding for 2025 through 2029 will support Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 20, 2025

While many of the acreage decisions are already made, recent trade turmoil and tariff threats will absolutely factor in to both commodity prices and cropping figures, saysBrian Comeault, co-founder of new market analyst firm Ireland Comeault Lafoy (ICL).

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 14, 2024

The new crop year begins August 1, 2024, and each year the Canadian Grain Commission provides an update on grain grading changes and variety designations taking effect for the upcoming crop marketing cycle. Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

If theres one thing thats predictable in the current grain markets, its unpredictability. To unpack whats happened and what to watch for in the coming days Read More If theres one thing thats predictable in the current grain markets, its unpredictability.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When planting a grain crop in the spring and caring for those plants throughout the summer, farmers look forward to the full bins that harvest typically brings. Sometimes, drought, hail or pests get in the way, leading to crop yield potential that isn’t worth taking for grain. Read More

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 9, 2024

Grain Growers of Canada has published a set of policy recommendations for government to support Canada’s grain sector in its “Road to 2050” sustainability inititative.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 4, 2024

and dandy looking crops in the west have created a bit of a supply issue for markets, one that could be helped by some serious export demand. For this early July grain market update, we. and dandy looking crops in the west have created a bit of a supply issue for markets, one that could be helped by some serious export demand.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The farm, which produces potatoes and rotational grain crops, was established in 1979 Read More A functional and productive space to get work done and spend quality time with family is how Jordy Stolk of Stolk Farms at Purple Springs, Alberta, describes what his family wanted to accomplish when they started building their farm shop in 2021.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 16, 2024

Farmers waiting for a market rally and continued uptick in crop prices could be waiting a very long time. Instead, Brian Voth, founder of IntelliFarm, draws parallels between the current NBA playoffs and grain markets: grab the bounce and don’t miss the free throw, because that’s about as good as it’s going to get.

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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. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 26, 2024

For those following the grain markets, how do you tease out seasonal lows or ticks lower versus bigger issues dragging on prices? This time of year, as the calendar flips to summer and the crop potential gets measured week by. This time of year, as the calendar flips to summer and the crop potential gets measured week by.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It’s been a long process, but Canada is nearing a final decision on the use of gene editing in crop development. Krista Thomas, vice president of seed innovation and trade policy with the Canada Grains Council, explains the final assessment — that of feed for livestock — is nearing completion, as the consultation wraps up.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Six national crop organizations are distancing themselves from the federal governments Sustainable Ag Strategy (SAS). The committee, established in late Read More Six national crop organizations are distancing themselves from the federal governments Sustainable Ag Strategy (SAS).

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Three Ontario grain companies are teaming up they say to leverage the members’ unique strengths to offer a more comprehensive approach, focusing on the principle of “farmers helping farmers.” ” Great Lakes Grain, Bacres Grain Inc.,

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Real Agriculture

MAY 6, 2024

GSI wants to tell farmers everything they need to know about the grain they have in storage. The company is touting its GSI Connect grain dryer app as a mobile-first solution that provides monitoring and remote control of GSI grain dryers to help growers improve quality, minimize risk and save on operational costs. Read More

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Provincial grain grower organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario have pledged a total of $13.4 million toward construction of Cereals Canada’s proposed Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) in downtown Winnipeg, Man.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The timing couldn’t be worse for a port strike and the union representing grain workers in the six main grain terminals in Vancouver knows it. In the world of labour relations, this is what’s known as leverage; the Grain Workers Union Local 333 has it and the union is attempting to use it to its. Read More

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Farmers also have to stay safe around grain bins. Farmers also have to stay safe around grain bins. Read More Wheat Pete wishes he didn’t have to talk about safety but he has to. More farmers are telling him that they’ve had draw pins stolen. Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 3, 2023

Canada’s railways are navigating two notable federal policy changes — new rules regarding downtime for railway workers and the return of extended interswitching — as they prepare to move the 2023 crop from Western Canada to market. Both CN and CPKC have published their 2023-24 grain plans to mark the start of the 2023-24 crop.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 21, 2025

The Brandon, Manitoba-based company specializes in advanced agricultural solutions that help farmers reduce grain loss at harvest to maximize profits while saving time, fuel, and equipment wear. Bushel Plus is expanding its global footprint with plans to offer its harvest optimization technology to U.S.

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 21, 2024

The idea of a “Grains Centre of Excellence” nestled in downtown Winnipeg that would bring together the major crop. We’re expecting we’ll get an official look at the vision of what Cereals Canada is calling the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange, or GATE in the coming days. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 12, 2024

Ontario winter wheat growers are crossing their fingers and holding their breath as a potential record crop heads into its final weeks of grain fill and approaches harvest. RealAgriculture agronomist Peter Johnson says a key yield indicator he’s been watching is the number of seeds at each spikelete. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 8, 2025

Farmers know where their combines struggle when it comes time to harvest, and concaves can contribute to these struggles through inefficiencies and grain damage. When Thunderstruck was designing their new Razors Edge Concave that launched at Agri-Trade in Red Deer, Alta.,

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 30, 2023

The ability to stay within maximum residue limits (MRLs) can make or break a grain deal. Export markets keep a keen eye on whether imported crops meet specific tolerance for disease, toxins and pesticide residues, and MRLs play a key role in facilitating trade and establishing the ground rules for global market accessibility.

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 28, 2025

Top-ups to the cash advance and AgriStability programs for farmers are nice, but they dont go far enough in mitigating the impact of Chinas retaliatory tariffs against Canadian agricultural exports, according to the executive director of Grain Growers of Canada.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

has announced the sale of all shares of its shortline rail and bulk handling infrastructure in Mobil Grain Ltd. has announced the sale of all shares of its shortline rail and bulk handling infrastructure in Mobil Grain Ltd. has announced the sale of all shares of its shortline rail and bulk handling infrastructure in Mobil Grain Ltd.

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Real Agriculture

APRIL 17, 2024

After two years of consultations, meetings, and research, Grain Growers of Canada has published a 10-point plan for moving the Canadian grain industry forward on its “Road to 2050.”

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 22, 2023

million to the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) for exceeding their maximum grain revenue entitlements for the 2022-23 crop year, according to a ruling issued Dec. CN’s grain revenue of $1,079.5 Canada’s two railways — CN and CPKC — must pay a combined $7.1 million was $3.46 Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 16, 2024

In order to meet this need, Elmer’s Manufacturing has recently launched what it says is the largest grain cart in the industry. In order to meet this need, Elmer’s Manufacturing has recently launched what it says is the largest grain cart in the industry. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JUNE 21, 2024

Cereals Canada is planning to take a major step toward an idea that’s been discussed in the Western Canadian grain industry circles for several decades — the creation of a new facility to bring together Canada’s grain industry institutions in one location and serve as a hub for grains research, product development, and technical support.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Grain farming in Ontario has a significant and growing economic impact in the province and across the country. That’s the conclusion of a recent study from business accounting firm MNP prepared for the Grain Farmers of Ontario.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Scott Shelladay, host of The Cow Guy on RFD-TV, says that next week’s report will be crucial to grain market moves, markets that have been weathering news of. Scott Shelladay, host of The Cow Guy on RFD-TV, says that next week’s report will be crucial to grain market moves, markets that have been weathering news of.

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Theres no shortage of challenges facing Canadian grain producers seemingly constant railway disruptions, regulatory hurdles, and plant breeding holdups all impact producers bottom line.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Farmers sitting on unpriced grain aren’t going to love this week’s market report from Neil Townsend, market analyst with Grainfox. But not liking it doesn’t change the facts: there’s plenty of grain out there and buyers know they can get what they need at a lower price than many want to accept.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 2, 2023

Both of Canada’s major railways — Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) — have published their annual grain transportation plans, coinciding with the start of 2023-24 crop year on August 1. Read More

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