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 ...
FUNDAMENTAL FARM SKILLS
Developed and delivered in collaboration with Farm Credit Canada and RBC, the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph offers Foundations in Agricultural Management. The free onl...
RISK MANAGEMENT REINTERPRETED
Outdated. Reactive. Costly. This is how certain critics describe business risk management programs available to Canadian farmers....
THE SEMENIUKS
The first in a series of family farm portraits, GrainsWest visited Angela and Robert Semeniuk, whose land is in the Smoky Lake area. Their children, daughter Gabrielle and son Tristan, are the fifth g...
IT’S A WHITE BREAD WORLD
The words “white bread” don’t tend to stir excitement in the hearts of Canadian consumers. The term itself is used as shorthand for “boring,” and typical grocery store white bread is often considered ...