Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

and Alco Energy Canada (formerly IGPC Ethanol Inc) and Grain Farmers of Ontario have founded a new coalition to champion Canadas biofuel sector. The new organization, named the Canadian Farms and Fuels Alliance (or FFA), is open for additional member companies and organizations. A pair of ethanol companies Greenfield Global Inc.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 10, 2025

After some supercharged years, the used farm equipment market took a tumble in 2024 and farmers can expect to see a further correction in 2025. Thats the take from Greg Peterson, the man farm equipment buyers and sellers more commonly refer to as Machinery Pete.

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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

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health. The Do More Agriculture Foundation (DMAF) has named Merle Massie as the organization’s new executive director.

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 16, 2025

to $10.40, says University of Illinois farm management professor Gary Read More Without new demand for corn and soybeans, producers are facing a sideways market plateau that could last 10 years. to $10.40, says University of Illinois farm management professor Gary Read More Over the next decade, corn could be anchored in a $4.30

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Real Agriculture

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In Episode 19 of The Truth About Ag, Jeff Warkentin, chief operating officer (COO) of Hebert Grain Ventures, joins co-hosts Evan Shout and Kristjan Hebert to talk about what it takes to lead and grow a successful team.

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Snobelen Farms Ltd. has completed a $2 million upgrade to its grain handling facility at the Brantford location. “Snobelen Farms is dedicated to serving our growers with the highest level of service.

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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 1, 2024

The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) says it is concerned about the optics surrounding grain safety in the newest episode of CTV’s “Amazing Race Canada.” where they are required to dig through grain hopper trailers. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JANUARY 31, 2024

Alberta Grains, the new organization formed through the amalgamation of the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions, held its first annual general meeting this week at Calgary. Sawyer, who farms near Acme, . The organization named its inaugural board, with Tara Sawyer as chair.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On this episode, host Shaun Haney is back from Germany and is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist, Peter Johnson, to discuss: Autonomy to help dealing with labour issues; Yields and quality concern in the corn harvest; and, Enough corn for an on-farm grain dryer. We will also hear a. We will also hear a. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JULY 21, 2023

There are all shapes and sizes of farms, and with that, comes many different ways that people set up infrastructure, grain handling, and how they make best use of equipment. It’s not a one size fits all sort of deal, as someone who has 30,000 acres is going to be looking for something very different. Read More

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Real Agriculture

MARCH 7, 2024

The chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission says he will retire at the end of April. Chorney, who also farms at East Selkirk, Man., Doug Chorney informed staff at the CGC of his decision earlier this week. has served as a commissioner at the CGC for the past seven years. He completed a three-year. Read More

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At Shawridge Farms, a large cash crop and commercial grain elevator operation located in Arthur, Ont., At Shawridge Farms, a large cash crop and commercial grain elevator operation located in Arthur, Ont., At Shawridge Farms, a large cash crop and commercial grain elevator operation located in Arthur, Ont.,

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Real Agriculture

MAY 31, 2024

10 national farm and commodity organizations are raising concerns about the federal government’s plan to increase the capital gains tax inclusion rate and related tax policy changes that were announced in the 2024 budget last month. Read More

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 22, 2023

The public outreach campaign from Grain Farmers of Ontario has launched a 10-week science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-program based curriculum for Grade 3 Ontario classrooms.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Farm groups are calling on senators to reject any amendments to Bill C-234 coming from the Senate’s agriculture and forestry committee. Read More Farm groups are calling on senators to reject any amendments to Bill C-234 coming from the Senate’s agriculture and forestry committee.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Decisive Farming and GrainFox have announced a new partnership to combine digital grain trade and selling options for Canadian farmers. It provides marketing insights and crop sales recommendations customized to each farm business. It provides marketing insights and crop sales recommendations customized to each farm business.

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Real Agriculture

JULY 27, 2023

Two farm groups that generally have opposing views on many agriculture policy files have joined forces in calling on the Canadian Grain Commission to halt changes to grain grading that are set to take effect on August 1, 2023. Read More

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The phrase work smarter, not harder is perhaps best applied when you’ve got no other choice — a one-person or two-person farm has no choice but to get creative when it comes to handling grain, the logistics of seeding and harvest, and more. But it’s not just farms with only a few people that benefit. Read More

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Just a Few Acres Farm in Lansing, NY has nearly 500,000 subscribers on YouTube, where seventh-generation farmer Pete Larson posts videos with titles like “The basics of cutting hay” and “Playing in the Dirt with Pregnant Pigs”. Pete Larson on his farm. Photography courtesy of Pete Larson and Just a Few Acres Farms.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 23, 2023

Farmers Weekly Demand for increased handling capacity as farms grow and produce bigger volumes of grain and oilseed crops has prompted Leeds Welding Company (LWC) to develop its largest toe-tip bulk handling bucket.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

biofuel issues and the connection to Canada; Holly Gelech in a spotlight interview for SGS Seed Testing; John Newton with Terrain on farm profitability and an Ag Policy update;… Read More Thanks for tuning in to this Tuesday episode of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Geoff Cooper with Renewable Fuels Association on the U.S.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 4, 2023

Farmers Weekly Hello and welcome to another edition of This Week in Farming, your Saturday compendium of the best of Farmers Weekly from the past seven days. Here are the five topics that have driven the farming agenda this week and a look ahead to what’s coming up in the FW podcast.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 18, 2023

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay took the opportunity to drive a combine while visiting a Saskatchewan grain farm between Regina and Saskatoon this week. MacAulay and some of his staff dropped in at Stone Farms near Davidson, Sask., MacAulay and some of his staff dropped in at Stone Farms near Davidson, Sask.,

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Real Agriculture

MAY 13, 2024

Actually, no — crops take up and store N in grain and also in stalks, stems, leaves, and roots, which can sometimes be overlooked in nitrogen removal calculations, leading some to think that there is more N “lost” than is actually so. But if crops are pretty. Read More Are crops really inefficient at taking up nitrogen?

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Trimble Agriculture

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Farm income is expected to take a turn in 2025, after two years of consecutive decline. agricultural economy faced financial headwinds in 2024, but new USDA farm income projections indicate that net farm income will increase in 2025, largely due to the substantial rise in government payments. Its no secret that the U.S.

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NASDA

MARCH 25, 2025

Sincerely, African American Farmers of California Agribusiness Association of Iowa Agribusiness Association of Kentucky Agribusiness Council of Indiana Agricultural Council of Arkansas Agricultural Retailers Association Alabama Soybean and Corn Growers Association Alaska Farm Bureau Almond Alliance American Agri-Women American Cotton Producers American (..)

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Grain Farmers of Ontario, which represents Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers, has elected Jeff Harrison as its new chair. He farms with his family in Quinte West. “I I am deeply. Read More

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Food Tank

APRIL 1, 2025

This goes against the grain of a long history of low participation by women, and an anomaly against a backdrop of male-dominated local cooperatives. I was born and raised here in Mabo, farming since I was a small child. I farm everythingmillet, peanuts, beans, says Mbathio. Now Im all grown up.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 3, 2023

Farmers Weekly Profits increased on the year for most of the major UK grain merchants during their 2021-22 financial years. The financial resilience of grain traders is a critical consideration for farm businesses.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health. Massie runs a grain farm in west-central Saskatchewan alongside her family and draws on her experience at the Canadian Centre for Rural and Agricultural Health.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Whether work is happening on a grain farm, in a barn, or at a feedlot, farms can be dangerous places. Read More Whether work is happening on a grain farm, in a barn, or at a feedlot, farms can be dangerous places. Read More

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Real Agriculture

JULY 15, 2024

On today’s show, hosted by Shaun Haney, hear from: Peter Johnson of RealAgriculture on the Ontario winter wheat harvest; A recent Wheat School episode chatting on-farm research trials with Jeremy Boychyn of Alberta Grains; Clint Jurke with the. Read More

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Real Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Sarah Strautman didn’t just have to navigate learning to parent, her motherhood journey included having to figure out how to nourish her kids who had food sensitivities.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Thanks for tuning in to this Thursday edition of RealAg Radio’s Farmer Rapid Fire, brought to you by Pioneer Seeds Canada! Host Lyndsey Smith checks in with: Nic Dubuc of Montreal, Que.; Aaron Stevanus of Elmira, Ont.; Daryl Fransoo of Glaslyn, Sask.; and, John Kowalchuk of Trochu, Alta.

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Farmers Weekly

JULY 30, 2023

Farmers Weekly For every fatality in farming, there are many near misses. While behind […] The post Chris Bennett: Grain-carting near-miss reminds me of safety appeared first on Farmers Weekly Most of us will have had a near-miss. I certainly know I have. I stopped the tractor and trailer on a hill to shut the gate behind me.

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