Last year was one of significant turmoil in the grain markets, rife with labour disruptions, and grain handling company failures. It was also one for BIG things, such as giant feedlots and workshops, like those featured in our top stories of the year. Scroll on for RealAg’s top 24 or 2024!
Year: 2024
From cool farm shops to new tractors and a stack of crop school agronomic and management info, our RealAg videos featured something for everyone in 2024. If you missed them, here’s your must-watch Top 10 video list from the last year. We’ll count down to #1 — our most watched video of the year. Here… Read More
Harvest efficiency is essential when it’s time to get the crop in, but combine wheel slip on wet or uneven terrain or inconsistent speed adjustments can cost growers time and money. John Deere’s ground speed cameras can compensate for this by detecting the crop 28 feet ahead of the combine to constantly measure crop height… Read More
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. They cover everything from the realities of stepping into a family business, to why asking tough questions… Read More
Although ranching comes with a whole host of risks, vaccinations have the potential to lower that risk substantially. While vaccines may not save every cow in a herd from disease, it does give producers the chance to protect the majority of the herd from several diseases that cause sickness and even death. In this Ruminating with… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to the last RealAg Radio show of 2024 on this Tuesday edition of RealAg Radio. Host Shaun Haney is joined by: John Ibbitson with The Globe and Mail on his column on how Canada is governing currently as a “failed state”; Becky Vargas with International Dairy Foods Association on the potential… Read More
MNP has announced its plan to acquire 21 of BDO Canada’s offices, bringing more than 40 partners and 420 team members into the MNP fold. The transaction is set to include locations in B.C., Alberta, Ontario, and P.E.I. — provinces where both firms have offices. The two firms are aligned in their commitment to maintaining… Read More
It’s the very last episode of The Agronomists for the 2024 season and host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson and Ray Dowbenko to discuss the top agronomy stories of the year! On this episode, the trio talk about: Current and future uses of spraying technology in farming production; The mysterious but… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by RealAgriculture’s in-house agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson to take a look at the year in review; discussing the good, the bad, the challenging, and a look ahead to the 2025 season. They discuss a number of topics… Read More
Canada is not a “failed state,” but the longer Justin Trudeau remains as leader of the Liberal party and the Prime Minister, the more like one it becomes, says John Ibbitson in his recent column in the Globe and Mail. A failed state is one with no functioning, national government and by many accounts, Canada does… Read More