Frequently asked questions

REALM Group Canada is the Canadian site of REALM Group Global, which connects farmers, producers and rural communities with machinery, livestock, land, finance and know-how. REALM started in Warragul, Victoria (Australia), and its network covers Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines. Our Canadian team is coming soon. About us →

Yes. Joining REALM is free. Members can read the Newsletter, join community groups and list items on the marketplace.

Use the Sign in button at the top of any page. Your REALM account works on this site and on the REALM Marketplace — one login for both.

Sign in, open the REALM Marketplace and choose Sell. Pick the country, add photos and details, and pay the one-time listing fee. There is no subscription. Go to the marketplace →

No. Selling on the marketplace is a one-time listing fee per listing. There is no monthly subscription.

Open the listing and unlock the seller’s contact details, or contact our support team with the Listing ID and we’ll pass the seller’s details to you free of charge, usually within 1 business day. Free seller contact request →

Every listing gets a unique Listing ID (for example RLM-AU-123). Type it into the marketplace search box to jump straight to the listing.

REALM has sites for Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines - use the country links at the bottom of any page. On the marketplace, listings are filed under the country the seller picks.

Yes. Listings for land, livestock and broker services must include the relevant licence or permit information before they go live.

REALM’s head office is at 16 Hope Street, Warragul, Victoria 3820, Australia, and it looks after Canadian members until our Canadian team opens. Phones are answered Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm Australian Eastern time - that is late afternoon to overnight in Canada, so email or the contact form is often easiest.

Email [email protected] or use the contact form. You can also call REALM’s head office in Australia on +61 419 182 804 (from Canada dial 011 61 419 182 804; international call rates apply). Contact us →

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Yes, through our sister brand Pay In Time Finance: you can apply online for equipment, machinery, land or working-capital finance on their website. We also share plain-English finance guides in the newsletter. REALM itself does not give credit or financial advice. Apply with Pay In Time Finance →

Use our free Farm unit converter: land area, weight, livestock prices, seed, fertilizer and spray rates, litres and gallons, hp and kW, and °C and °F. For example, 1 hectare is about 2.47 acres and 1 kg is about 2.2 lb. Open the Farm unit converter →

Our free Farm words glossary explains farm and sale words used across Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand and Fiji, and what each one is called elsewhere - for example a paddock is a pasture in America, a ute is a pickup and a header is a combine. Open the Farm words glossary →

Yes. The site is built to work with a keyboard, screen readers, zoom and reduced motion, and we test every page on desktop and phone. If something is still hard to use, or you need information in another format, email [email protected] or call +61 419 182 804 and tell us which page it was. Read our accessibility statement →

Use our free Livestock due date calculator: pick cattle, sheep, goats, pigs or horses, enter the breeding (turnout) date and it shows the average due date, the usual range and a “watch from” date, and can add them to your phone calendar. Averages only - your vet knows your animals best. Open the due date calculator →

Use our free Fencing calculator: enter the field length and width (or a straight fence length), your post spacing, number of wires, gates and the length of wire on your roll - in feet and rods or in metres. It estimates the posts, the wire with a little extra for tying off, the number of rolls and the field area in acres and hectares. It is an estimate for flat ground - check with your supplier or contractor before you buy. Open the Fencing calculator →

It depends on the crop’s standard bushel weight. In Canada a bushel of wheat, peas, lentils or soybeans is 60 lb (about 36.7 bushels per tonne), canola and mustard 50 lb (about 44.1 per tonne), barley 48 lb (about 45.9 per tonne) and oats 34 lb (about 64.8 per tonne). Our free Grain converter also turns $/bu into $/tonne and bu/ac into t/ha. Your buyer may use a different weight, so check your contract. Open the Grain converter →

Use our free Grain bin & silo capacity calculator: enter the diameter, eave height, hopper and roof height in feet or metres, pick the crop and the grain depth. It shows bushels and tonnes when full and now, US and imperial volume bushels, and the value at your own price per bushel. As a rough guide, one US bushel is 1.2445 cubic feet. Never enter a bin to measure grain. Open the bin calculator →

Yes - free on the website, no account needed: a grain bushel & price converter for Canadian crops, a farm unit converter, a feed budget calculator, a feed cost comparer, a seeding rate calculator, a spray tank mix calculator, a livestock sale value calculator, a winter feeding & cold stress calculator, a grain bin & silo capacity calculator (bushels, feet or metres), a fencing calculator, a livestock due date calculator and a farm words glossary. They work on a phone and nothing you type is stored. See all handy tools →

Use our free Feed budget calculator: enter the number of head, the days you need to feed, their average liveweight, the daily intake (as a % of liveweight), your feed’s dry matter % and wastage, and the weight of one bale. It estimates the tonnes and bales to have on hand. It is a quantity estimate only - talk to your vet or livestock adviser about the ration itself. Open the Feed budget calculator →

Use our free Spray tank mix calculator: enter the area, your water rate (L/ha), tank size and the label rate of up to three products. It shows how many tank loads the job takes and a mixing sheet with the product for every full tank and the part-filled last tank. It only does the arithmetic - always read and follow the product label. Open the Spray tank mix calculator →

Use our free Seeding rate calculator: enter the plants per m² you want, the seed weight (grams per 1,000 seeds) and your germination and establishment %. It works out the seeds to sow, the rate in kg/ha and lb/acre, and the seed and bags for your area. The right plant stand depends on your crop and district, so check with your agronomist or seed supplier. Open the Seeding rate calculator →

Use our free Feed cost comparer: enter each feed’s price per tonne, dry matter % and (if you have it) energy in MJ per kg of dry matter from the feed test. It ranks up to four feeds by cost per megajoule of energy, or per tonne of dry matter, so wet and dry feeds are compared fairly. Price is only part of the choice - ask your nutritionist or adviser about the ration. Open the Feed cost comparer →

Use our free Livestock sale value calculator: enter the head, the average weight in pounds and the price in dollars per hundredweight ($/cwt), live or on rail (carcass) grade with a dressing %, plus commission, check-off and trucking. It shows the value per head, the total, what you keep after costs and the net $/cwt live, so you can compare offers. One tap switches to kilograms and cents per kg. Use your auction mart’s or buyer’s quote for the price. Open the sale value calculator →

Use our free Silo capacity calculator: enter the diameter, wall height, hopper cone and roof peak heights and the grain’s bulk density (t/m³). It shows the volume and tonnes when full and, from the grain depth, how much is in it now. Check the maker’s rating plate too - and never enter a silo to measure. Open the Silo capacity calculator →

Our Farm help page shows who to call, in order: your provincial agriculture ministry and crop insurance agency first, then the federal programs such as AgriInsurance, AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriRecovery, the Advance Payments Program and Farm Credit Canada. Pick your province and a topic to see official links only, with the French names. If farm stress is getting heavy, you can call or text 9-8-8 any time. Farm help directory →

Use our Find a local farm service page: pick your province or territory and what you need (farm vet, agronomist, livestock auction mart, licensed grain buyer, feed, seed, custom work rates, machinery dealer or livestock hauler). It links to the official register or association list to search, such as your provincial veterinary body or the Canadian Grain Commission list of licensed grain companies, plus questions to ask before you hire. REALM does not list, rank or recommend businesses. Find a local farm service →

Below their lower critical temperature, beef cows need about 2% more energy for every degree Celsius colder, and wind and a wet coat make it worse. Our Winter feeding & cold stress calculator works out the wind chill (Environment and Climate Change Canada formula), the extra feed per cow and for the whole herd, bales and cost, based on Beef Cattle Research Council guidance. It works in pounds or kilograms. Winter feeding calculator →

Our Farm emergency plan has get-ready checklists for wildfire and smoke, spring flood, blizzards and extreme cold, power outages, tornadoes, hail and summer storms, and drought, based on Public Safety Canada guidance, with links to official alerts such as Alert Ready and the WeatherCAN app. Fill in the farm emergency card, then print it, copy it or download it and keep it by the phone. Farm emergency plan →

Our Farming in Canada guide covers all 10 provinces and 3 territories: what is farmed, the climate, local rules worth knowing and the official agriculture department to contact. It also has an On the farm this season panel for the month. Farming in Canada →

REALM Group was founded by Robbie McKenzie, its CEO - a farmer who bought his first dairy farm at 20 and was among the first in Australia to sell livestock online in the late 1980s. In 2025 he was named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the FLUXX Awards in Hong Kong. Meet our founder →

Yes. We offer newsletter sponsorships, featured marketplace placements and event partnerships. Partners →

Our solutions are tailored to help farmers, local communities and businesses thrive. We work with people looking for practical support in agriculture and sustainable growth.

REALM Group Global emphasizes flexible support and innovative solutions, tailored to fit different farming and business situations.

We support farmers with solutions that encourage more sustainable growth and better long-term outcomes, combining practical support with a greener farming approach.

Yes. Sustainability is part of our core focus, and our agricultural solutions are built to help farmers grow in a greener way.

No. REALM’s head office is in Warragul, Victoria (Australia), and the network has sites for Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, Fiji and the Philippines.

Yes. Flexible support is part of how we serve clients: we tailor our approach to suit different agricultural and business needs.