The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. The goal of this effort is to “raise awareness of the importance of sustainable soil management as the basis for food systems, fue...

As the price of 3D printing continues to fall, farmers should start thinking about what they can and will do with these devices. It’s not pie in the sky … it’s here now!...

Brian Northeast believes the new grain-shipping terminal being built a few miles south of his Oxbow, SK, farm this past fall, which will rail Prairie grains and oilseeds into U.S. and Mexican markets,...

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...