Every farmer will experience it
at some point. Making a grain
delivery at their local elevator, a sinister sample downgrades the entire load of a crop so dutifully grown.

Expanding the farm isn’t something you do overnight and shouldn’t be done without planning.

Increasing wheat yields in
the Black Sea region of Russia and Ukraine may send chills down the spines of Canadian farmers, but those in the know say changes in global production spell opportunity, not catastrophe, for Canadian wheat farmers.

Esther Salvano assumed directorship of the Canadian Grain Commission’s Grain Research Laboratory in July of 2019, bringing with her an affinity for the strong science-based programs and policies the agency maintains.

Encompassing land in the Calgary, Strathmore and Drumheller areas, the multi-generational Hilton Ventures grain farm produces high-quality malting barley, and family members operate Origin Malting and Brewing.

Global Food Safety Initiative’s (GFSI) move to recognize the “rigour” of Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) programs will increase market access for Canadian grain companies in years to come, according to those in the industry.

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s department of Animal and Poultry Science see opportunity in using mealworms to create value from DON contaminated grain.

Two western Canadian ag tech companies earned top prizes in their categories at the Nutrien-Radicle Challenge Canada in Saskatoon, SK, on Oct. 3, 2019.

An antidote to stagnation, innovation is the engine that drives all business sectors. In agriculture, farmers have continuously been at the centre of innovation.

Paperwork can be a burden. Shrinking the load and improving the cash advance user experience was part of the drive to create the Alberta Wheat Commission’s (AWC) FarmCash program, which launched in September 2018.