April showers—or lack thereof—brought May wildfires instead of flowers this year to the residents of Fort McMurray. The tragic natural disaster burned through almost 1.5 million acres of land, accordi...

Mention "wireworms" to producers across Canada and watch faces fall. The pest, which is the larval stage of the click beetle, causes millions of dollars in damage annually to Canadian cereal and potat...

Not all trade issues are worth the worry—in our complex global system of international trade, the odd snag is to be expected. But when the trade at stake is worth billions of dollars to Canadian canol...

It's no secret that farming can be extremely stressful. Weather is a constant threat—from planting conditions in spring, to the amount and timeliness of rain during the season, and finally the risk of...

The warm, sunny days of summer are perfect for enjoying an ice-cold beer or two with friends, family or colleagues. In Western Canada, summer also represents one of the busiest times for the hard-work...

Farmers in Alberta use a wide range of best management practices (BMPs) to complete each growing season successfully. Starting with preparations prior to seeding and working through harvest time, farm...

Agriculture is vital to every human on Earth. It is the industry that produces the food we eat every day, providing nourishment to the planet’s population of more than seven billion people—a figure th...

In today’s supermarkets, the contents of the fresh produce section can transport you—and your palate—around the world and through the seasons. For Canadians in particular, it can be easy to take for g...

Krista Ewert was first inspired to try a grocery delivery service when her first child was born. “The idea of going to the grocery store with a baby was not appealing to me,” she said. “So I started o...

If you ask a random person in a grocery store whether he’s thought about the farmer who grew the ingredients for the loaf of bread in his hands, you’ll likely get a “no.” Ask that same consumer what h...