Scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Lethbridge Research and Development Centre have successfully edited multiple genes in two spring wheat lines in efforts to create greater environmental...

Imagine having a clear, weekly snapshot of which ports are signing contracts, volume of grain movement and shifts in global demand. Saskatchewan ag groups say this kind of visibility could sharpen the...

The board of governors of Westlock Terminals recognized that to thrive as a relatively small player in the grain handling business requires diversification. The independent elevator was established in...

When Anna and Vladimir Posikera received three awards for their multicoloured perogy products at the 2024 Made in Alberta Awards ceremony, Anna found it hard to speak as she took the stage to accept. ...

Science has enriched the world in countless ways: the light bulb, penicillin, crazy glue. Speaking on the latter, research is the glue that holds the grain sector together. Alberta Grains annually app...

Canada’s grain sector is built on trade, but without modern infrastructure, the foundation is cracking. The sector exports more than 70 per cent of its output. When infrastructure fails, the financial...

For Canadian grain farmers, the timing couldn’t be better. Organized by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), a late July trade mission to the Indo-Pacific region aimed to bolster ties with Indones...

Olds College of Agriculture and Technology is assessing a machine that mimics lightning to create crop nutrients. The Thunder 365 allows farmers to make their own salt-free liquid fertilizer literally...

When Canadian farmers started growing Harrington barley in the early 1980s, it set a new benchmark for quality. Harrington’s performance in the malthouse and the brewery earned Canada recognition as a...

Canadian children from non-farming families are typically exposed to agriculture at school. A national, charitable organization, Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) works with provincial AITC...