I am the fifth generation of my family to operate our Wetaskiwin area farm. In keeping with tradition, I have given it my own unique spin in the form of a garlic products business....

Ag continues to digitize at a rapid pace. The ag sector is increasingly more about automation and AI and less about buttons and belts. Throughout the industry, bright minds and innovative companies ta...

When it comes to hot Canadian commodities, flour takes the cake. Over the last several years, domestic demand for flour and baked goods has steadily grown. As factors such as immigration, higher perso...

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have gone underground, and underwater, to uncover the root cause of lodging in barley. Using a new approach, the Crop Development Centre’s Aaron Beattie a...

Canadian wheat breeders and researchers agree on three things: lodging is a serious concern for Prairie wheat farmers, stem strength isn’t the only factor that affects lodging and more research is nee...

Real Garant began his work life at 18 farming grain and forages with his father and two brothers in the Donnelly area. In winter, he took a job at a local sawmill operated by relatives. A general labo...

If it’s true you’re only as good as your data, the thinkers at Hebert Group are exceptionally good. Led by farmer Kristjan Hebert and CFO Evan Shout, the agribusiness recently partnered with Stratus A...

When Greg Newman is pitched a new product for his 3,000-acre grain farm in Alberta’s Peace Region, the first question he asks is: “Has that product been tried and tested up here?” Without local data, ...

Nitrogen is a fundamental driver of plant growth, yet a significant portion of what is applied annually by farmers is not taken up by the crop. When nitrogen fertilizer is applied to a field, a portio...

Until recently, Saskatchewan attracted less than one per cent of Canadian tech venture capital dollars. In 2019, Conexus Credit Union of Regina established its business incubator, Cultivator, to kick-...