In 1980, the United States had only 92 functioning breweries; now a new one opens its doors every day. In Canada, we are seeing the same trend. From 310 breweries at the end of 2010, the number has st...

Choosing new knives is a daunting task, especially when a single store can offer hundreds of knives to sort through. The first step is to find a store with a wide selection and knowledgeable staff, an...

In this issue's Table Talk, GrainsWest examines a cutting edge fruit, Coca-Cola's jump into dairy, a soybean health claim and a new film that seeks to talk openly about GM crops....

just a year before this photo was taken in 1913 as seeding began at what is now known as the Lethbridge Research Centre, the city of Lethbridge hosted the International Dryland Farming Congress....

Farmers will soon know what combinations of advanced agronomic practices will give them the best bang for their feed-barley buck....

Election season is coming. In Ottawa, the talk around the Hill is all about the federal election. The same may be true of Alberta with a possible provincial election after the shocking defection of ni...

During a recent visit to China, I had the opportunity to visit the Beijing Drum Tower (“Gulou”). This tower was originally built in the 13th century, during the reign of Kublai Khan, as the official t...

The task of uncovering new methods to manage Western Canada’s first glyphosate-resistant (GR) weed is underway in Lethbridge and at the University of Alberta....

There is nothing worse than having all your iron prepped and ready for action only to be stalled by glitchy electronics....

Spirits are high on Western Australia’s Glenora Farm. Carlia and Frank Nield own and operate the 7,400-acre grain and sheep operation near the town of Hyden, 300 kilometres east of Perth....