Grainswest Tech 2021

Tech 2021 Grains West 4 THE FARMGATE FEATURES COLUMNS Cover image: Crew6 Photography Make it work • OPAL a high-tech gem • A call for port governance reform • Prepare to launch • Rural internet space race NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 44 45 42 43 46 47 48 MARKET MONITOR Weather conditions impede farmers’ ability to feed the beast FROM LAB TO FIELD Pandemic puts spotlight on the value of agrifood events HEAD OF THE CLASS Global trade priorities require a rethink THE MALTHOUSE Production rebounds from pandemic slump CEREALS CORNER Successful trade deal would boost wheat export opportunities POLICY PLACE Canadian farmers at risk when plant breeding regulations neglected GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Seed testing may help defeat bacterial leaf streak Gear exploration We examine six pieces of inspired equipment // BY GEOFF GEDDES // The Big C The complex equation of carbon economics haunts agriculture Will biofuels benefit farmers? Clean Fuel Standard generates mixed response 18 34 40 27 Bin yard buildouts The case for grain-handling upgrades // BY TREVOR BACQUE // A THREE-PART SERIES ON CARBON ISSUES IN FARMING // BY MELANIE EPP //