On a sunny morning in the Origin Malting & Brewing taproom in Strathmore, co-owners Meleah Geeraert and her husband, Kyle, took an uncharacteristic break from what has been a crazy work schedule. Mele...

Bitcoin took the world by storm about two years ago and has since risen, fallen, crashed, burned, re-risen and may be soaring or bottoming out on the stock market as you read this. When the world’s bi...

For farmers, sustainability is the foundation of the future. As Albertans become more interested in where our food comes from and how it is grown, we naturally want to know how farms measure up in the...

With farmers facing a rail-transport backlog that may jeopardize their 2017/18 grain marketing contracts as they endure shipping delays, the group requested the speedy amendment and passage of Bill C-...

What should I consider when choosing to grow malt barley, and which varieties should I grow? To answer some of the questions farmers may have about the crop, the following guide includes basic informa...

For those attending the Alberta Beer Awards at Calgary’s Palace Theatre, it was clearly a banner evening for Alberta’s craft-beer scene. ...

To a large extent, economics will dictate cropping plans for 2018, but the need to generate profit is also tempered by the employment of productive agronomic practices. ...

“Adding water to grain after harvest—so-called grain wetting—can potentially have a negative impact on grain storability, quality and safety.”...

Karsten Nielsen took leave from his studies at the University of Saskatchewan to participate in an agricultural work-abroad program overseen by International Rural Exchange (IRE). ...

GrainsWest asked a group of Alberta farmers to share an insight they gained in the 2017/18 season as well as one spring-focused farm-practice tip. ...