REGULATORY CHANGES LIKELY ON THE WAY
The feed industry continues to be optimistic after recently announced changes to Canada’s policies and regulations....
SURVEY CAPTURES THE REAL VOICE OF FARMERS
Farmer opinion is often hijacked and presented inaccurately, said Shaun Haney, owner and editor of RealAgriculture.com, a farm journalism website. All too often, he has heard industry players draw sel...
A RED-LETTER DAY FOR GREEN AMMONIA
To stay in the black while greening the planet is a constant challenge for agriculture. The production of ammonia-based fertilizer is a carbon intensive process. In response, FuelPositive Corporation ...
TRACTOR MUSEUM SHARES FARM HERITAGE
In the late 1990s, members of the Westlock Vintage Tractor and Machinery Club noticed locally restored antique tractors often went up for auction and left the country. “People here decided they didn’t...
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research scientist Keshav D. Singh envisions Alberta as an agricultural powerhouse to rival California....
AI REVOLUTION IMPROVES ANALYSIS
Processing barley into malt for brewing is a persnickety business. Each lot of barley can vary in quality, which requires maltsters to adjust their processing approach. Factors such as protein level, ...
BETTER CROP RESEARCH IS CRITICAL
Canadian grain farmers face unpredictable weather, rising costs and global market shifts. What keeps them competitive is progress, which often starts with plant breeding. The ability to grow higher-yi...
ATTACK THE CEREALS KNOWLEDGE GAP
Every week, millions of Canadians enjoy their morning toast, lunch wraps and pasta dinners without realizing they’re consuming one of the country’s most exported crops. Canada produces high-quality, n...
THE MAKING OF A DIGITAL FARMHAND
Farmers may soon be able to chat with an AI assistant for agriculture on their smartphones. This is the vision of Felippe Karp, an instructor and researcher at Olds College of Agriculture and Technolo...
ALBERTA GRAINS CELEBRATES A DECADE OF PDQ
Price & Data Quotes (PDQ) is a Prairiewide daily cash bids website launched in September 2015 by the Alberta Wheat Commission. To celebrate the price discovery platform’s tenth year, Alberta Grains as...