The Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture (CYSA) competition is
designed to develop public speaking,
research and communication skills among youth involved in agriculture.

It is increasingly common for people who grew up on the farm to pursue education and off-farm careers before settling back on their family farms.

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.

Elected April 16, 2019, the United Conservative Party’s Devin Dreeshen was sworn in on April 30 as MLA for Innisfail–Sylvan Lake.

​In 2017, Wade and Scott McAllister realized their mutual dream of seeing a craft beer brewed exclusively using barley grown on their family farm.

We asked Alberta farmers to tell us about their favourite and most-used smartphone apps.

Since the 2018 launch of THE Olds College Smart Farm and Smart Ag Innovation Centre, the college has continued to develop new agricultural programming.

Taking advantage of a formal mentorship opportunity, Campbell has enrolled in the AdvancingAg Future Leaders Program, which is offered by the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) and Alberta Barley.

Jochen Fahr was born to brew. GrainsWest recently sat down with Fahr over samples of his two bestselling beers, Fahr Pils and Fahr Hefe.