Hoppe Agronomy Ltd.

09/16/2026

09/02/2026

In good fun… a day in the life harvest addition. Contrary to a lot of people in the industry… it’s a slower time for me! Truck karaoke is in fact all year round though

08/28/2026

I had this photo sent to me and asked what it was, as they were concerned finding a bunch in their wheat. If anyone else has been seeing an abnormally high amount of these little guys they’re lady bug pupa. The reason there is so many is likely due to the very high population of aphids. Lady bugs prey on aphids and they eat A LOT of them, a great beneficial insect. Increased pest at least has meant increased predator!

08/28/2026

Wheat just photographs better at sunset 🌅🌾

08/26/2026

Harvest is such an interesting time for an agronomist, everyone else is gearing up to be busy, locked in, and working as quick as possible. I’m slowing down, I wish I could say peacefully reminiscing about the season… but it’s more like resenting the plants for being alive and enjoying their death🫣 not sure what they says about me 🤷🏼‍♀️

08/17/2026

Exact same spot August 14th-17th, warm days ahead should turn a lot of fields golden!! 🌾☀️

08/14/2026

Change of pace, some unexpected extra moisture + a break from canola to stage wheat today. I’ve fired myself from yield estimating, I think looking at the field and throwing out a shot in the dark guess is more accurate than my math calculations 🤷🏼‍♀️🌾🧮

08/12/2026

Deer, worms, hoppers, aphids (?) gotta report what’s eating your Canola right? 🦌 🐛 🦗 🐜

… Seriously though what is with all the aphids in canola this year? Was discussing this yesterday with another agronomist 🤷🏼‍♀️

08/12/2026

"Farmers are famous for our hard work, resourcefulness, and productivity. We find meaning and purpose in what we do, so much so that our identity (who we are) is what we do. And we have deep connections to the land.

These characteristics can be sources of strength and resilience. Ironically, they are also our weak spots, the places where we can break."

For farmer Merle Massie, farming is more than a profession. It's deeply tied to identity, purpose and community.

Read more as Merle reflects on the unique pressures farmers face and why understanding those challenges is an important part of supporting rural communities: https://bit.ly/4hTHS9w

08/12/2026

I also think how funny I am was key but that’s just speculation

She was 24. Not perfectly polished. Working with farmers twice her age who could have chosen anyone.

They chose her. And when she went out on her own, every single one of them came with her.

"What my farmers saw was more potential than a perfectly polished agronomist. Traits like wanting to learn and having integrity — it doesn't matter how old you are, those show through."

Jaeda Hoppe runs Hoppe Agronomy in Biggar, Saskatchewan. She is 28 now and still has every original customer she started with.

Farmers are not buying credentials. They are buying trust. And trust has no minimum age.

Full episode here: https://youtu.be/Kcqqd1OKO64