Building on more than a century of Canadian agriculture innovation and know-how, farmers are reaching record levels of productivity while actively protecting the environment. Canada’s safe, sustainabl...

American satirist H.L. Mencken provided the classic quote, “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.” Sometimes, a complex problem demands a complex solution—and m...

An ever-changing array of bulk cargo and container ships frequents Port Metro Vancouver (PMV). Though the temperate maritime trade destination handles much of Canada’s import–export traffic, the avera...

After decades in decline, Prairie grain elevators are experiencing a development revival. Over the past two years, every major player in Canadian grain marketing and transportation has announced signi...

Shawn Thacker knows the signs. When he sees turtles moving up onto the road where he's working in east-central Colorado, it's a good indicator that there's rain on the way that could interrupt winter ...

Located inside the skeleton of a 1920s-era movie theatre just off of Main Street in Turner Valley, Eau Claire Distillery is the first of its kind in Alberta — a genuine craft distillery using only pre...

Canadian senators don't exactly have a tradition of early retirement. So, it came as a bit of a surprise when Conservative Senator JoAnne Buth announced in June that she was resigning her post after j...

Those pails in bin doors across the prairies hold a lot of power. A single harvest sample can help an individual farmer negotiate price and delivery for his grain, but gather enough of those samples a...

Technologies and tools that make you safer, more efficient and more productive during harvest time offer big benefits and quick payback. The following suggestions are not about iron and horsepower — t...

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