Over the past 20 years, many Alberta seed plants have modernized operations with the cutting-edge equipment of the day. Such enhancements benefit customers and staff. “Whether it’s a farm or a seed pl...

Just as you test drive a car before you buy, a new program is focused on the testing and adoption of emerging ag technology. Launched in May 2026, the Agriculture Innovation, Validation and Adoption N...

Better known as wireworm, click beetle larvae are trouble. Because it has been difficult to determine which wireworm species are found in a field, this has made response tricky. With new research by A...

Prairie farmers will soon have access to non-chemical means in their fight against wireworm. Soon-to-be available RNA interference technology will enable new tools to combat the pernicious pest. Carri...

Agriculture experts say a new data-sharing initiative unveiled by Genome Alberta, Genome BC and RDAR could dramatically speed up the translation of research into real world impact on the farm....

Alberta Grains will officially launch its Young Farmers Peer Network pilot project in mid-September. The project was inspired by a farm transition research project undertaken by Selena Grutterink, a c...

Byproducts of the beer making process such as malting barley rootlets are increasingly being used as food ingredients. A team of students from the University of Manitoba have made these sprouts the st...

“As one of the world’s leading experts in malting and brewing, Yueshu used science and his extensive knowledge to build customer confidence in Canadian barley and malt,” said Watts. “Just as important...

The agriculture industry will have a voice in Canadian preparation for looming trade talks. On April 21, Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) executive director Michael Harvey was appointed to th...

Resources to address mental health issues may be limited in rural areas, but the desire to help friends and neighbours is strong. With support from FCC, Do More Agriculture offers the 2026 Community F...