Farmers could be forgiven for being a bit perplexed by the recent proliferation of farm organizations in Western Canada. ...

As we get into the very tail end of harvest, growers will have followed through on the part of their crop marketing plan that moved what grain was necessary to manage any lack of storage space. The fo...

You’d think being the Canadian elevator operations manager for the Canada malting Company — with responsibilities stretching from Alberta to Manitoba — would be enough to keep a man busy. But not for ...

Farming has changed — and it’s about to change even more. With current forecasts suggesting a global population of more than nine billion by 2050, the opportunities and challenges in agriculture are g...

Working in agriculture can feel like a cross between playing The Game of Life, The Settlers of Catan and The Farming Game (with a little poker thrown in for fun). No matter how well you plan or how go...

The last thing grain farmers want to read is that “glutenfree”(GF) is the nation’s number-one food trend according to Restaurants Canada (formerly the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association)...

A well-known Irish folk song, “Whiskey in the Jar,” ends with its doomed subject wistfully reminiscing about life’s simple pleasures, especially beer. He certainly doesn’t long for a glass of Pinot No...

Fermentation is one of the oldest methods of preparing and preserving food....

One of Western Canada’s best-kept secrets is in plain sight at the University of Alberta campus in Edmonton. This unassuming building is a development centre for food products and ingredients, includi...

An evolution in customer demand is driving the changing face of Canada's baking industry, from research to sales....