OUT OF CONTROL
In early February, the federal Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) rejected an emergency use application submitted by the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments to make strychnine available for use...
ICEMAN A BIG BOOSTER OF ARENA ACTIVITIES
Until his 2025 retirement from official duties after 13 years, Fawcett area farmer Gordon McCann oversaw shinny games and hockey practices and maintained the ice at the Fawcett Community Hall and Aren...
FOREVER IN ROTATION
On Tim van der Hoek’s irrigated acres near Vauxhall, potatoes, seed canola and sugar beets are central to the bottom line, but CWRS and durum also play a key role. In fact, cereals reliably hold his h...
QUALITY IS JOB ONE
Established in 1948, the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute (BMBRI) has endured and largely maintained its initial mandate to improve Canadian malting barley top to bottom. This is achieved...
A GOLDEN MARKET INDICATOR
The relative value of gold to other commodities, including wheat, is at an all-time high. For example, one ounce of gold was worth almost 72 barrels of oil at the end of November 2025, up from 7.4 bar...
EXPORT SALES DATA NEEDED
Canada’s grain sector runs on global demand. Farmers seed, harvest, store and market their crops into a world shaped by forces beyond the farm. Markets move quickly, buyers adjust accordingly and pric...
DURUM MARKET A WORK IN PROGRESS
Noodles have been a treasured food staple in China for nearly 4,000 years, but recent demand for high-quality pasta has grown. According to the World Instant Noodles Association, China was the world’s...
SEE THE FIELD IN A NEW WAY
On the Olds College Smart Farm, data is rolling in from an ongoing research project that utilizes the Raven Augmenta Field Analyzer. This camera vision machine learning technology senses crop conditio...
BARLEY BOUNCES BACK
In contrast with the previous year, farmers across Western Canada produced an exceptional crop of malting barley in 2025. Strong yields, consistent quality and competitive pricing signals have drawn i...
THE CURVEBALL APPROACH
The cost and complication of herbicide resistance is reshaping the way Prairie farmers manage their acres. It’s a frustrating problem that demands adaptation, typically in the form of integrated weed ...