The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) released its Recommended Malting Barley Varieties list for 2014/15, a report it has published for the last 12 years.

In Canada, it is a national sport to claim that our country is trailing our competitors in innovation. There is no doubt that both government and industry spend a great deal on research—and there are serious questions about whether Canadians reap the economic benefit from these investments. However, it is my opinion that investments in agriculture have resulted in rapid adoption and tremendous returns both to producers and society.

A big push is now underway to encourage farmers in Alberta to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—and increase profits while they’re at it.

NANCY AMES IS A CEREAL RESNancy Ames is a cereal research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and holds degrees in crop science, plant science and food science.

Since the single desk ended, the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been undergoing reforms. In particular, it moved to a full cost-recovery model with additional user fees as of Aug. 1, 2013.