RBC report shows that funding availability drops quickly when companies need to grow, as there’s a lack of growth capital available to Canadian agri-food companies.
Growth capital hard to find for Canadian agri-food
Canadian farm milk price changes to reflect growing protein demand
The changes will encourage more production of protein versus butterfat
Protein demand is growing, so the provincial boards that set how Canadian dairy farmers are paid are changing how much protein is emphasized in milk pricing.
U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management: trade experts
U.S. unlikely to ask to dismantle supply management in a CUSMA review, says Canadian trade experts, but there will likely be concessions around access and tariff rate quota administration.
Bug farming has a scaling problem
Insect farms hoped to tap into protein markets, particularly for animal feed, but around the world companies have hit financial difficulties in 2025
Why hasn’t bug farming scaled despite huge investment and subsidies? A look at the technical, cost and market realities behind its struggle.
Best tactics for dairy calf diarrhea
Scours in young livestock costs Canadian farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster
Scours in young livestock costs Canadian farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster.
Still hard to predict precise fertilizer payback
Despite decades of precision agriculture advances, international research finds no clear way to predict where and when adding nutrient through fertilizer will fail to boost growth
Despite decades of advances, international research finds no clear answer for where and when adding nutrient will fail to boost growth.
The long march to autonomy
The big players in the machinery market keep adding pieces, but how far away is a final product?
The big players in the machinery market keep adding pieces towards autonomous vehicles for farming, but how far away is a final product?
Dairy calves need more colostrum
Canadian dairy researchers suggest colostrum recommendations closer to 300 grams of immunoglobin G (IgC)
Canadian dairy researchers suggest feeding colostrum closer to 300 grams of immunoglobin G (IgC) in a calf’s first 12 hours.
Electric fence to keep mice out of combines
Rodent Shield Systems, shown at Germany’s Agritechnica 2025 show, meant to reduce mice and rat damage while combines are in storage
Rodent Shield Systems reduces off-season damage in stored combines from mice and rats via an electric fence.
Five lessons from Agritechnica 2025
Chinese equipment, autonomy and interest in Canadian-made farm machinery were some trends at Agritechnica 2025
Chinese companies, autonomous farm equipment, interest in Canadian-made machinery were notable trends at Agritechnica 2025.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
