To relatively little fanfare, the Canadian government brought two of three major international free-trade agreements very near completion this past fall. After years of negotiation, the Canada–EU Comp...

It takes a surge of lively discussions before those new, impressive varieties can be potentially planted for profit....

If there was ever a golden rule when conversing with a plant breeder, it may be this: Be prepared. To talk plant breeding requires a colossal amount of brainpower, especially once you dive into the ge...

It’s a good thing Chantelle Donahue is used to wearing multiple hats. Because she just added one more....

For grain exporting nations like Canada, identifying grain quality for sale is a vital step in the successful marketing of a crop. Being able to segregate the crop by quality, and being able to mainta...

The fight against scald is underway for one of Canada’s premier feed varieties. ...

A few decades ago, before Big Rock Brewery became the behemoth it is today, barley farmer Richard Nordstrom took a tour of the updated Canada Malting factory in Calgary. He was pleased to see his good...

This past fall will go down as one of the more challenging harvests in recent memory. Persistent showers, interspersed with heavy rains and even snow, made progress feel like a real grind through much...

In the last 25 years, How much have our agricultural education programs changed to encourage enrolment? For certain, the student demographic has changed. Fewer people are living on farms, so there are...

It made sense for Brennan Turner to leave the urban jungle of New York and plant himself back in the Prairies....