Grainswest - Fall 2022

Fall 2022 Grains West 4 THE FARMGATE FEATURES COLUMNS Cover photo: Shutterstock Grain drying data may boost the bottom line Pasta maker rides sourdough wave Sourdough library preserves past Less talk, more walk Insect lab expands possibilities Midge sniffers put wheat to the smell test Crop stress and ROS A layered approach to crop stress NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 44 45 42 43 46 47 MARKET MONITOR Grain marketing faces the consequences of a lower Canadian dollar FROM LAB TO FIELD Variable rate project produces informative conclusions HEAD OF THE CLASS Ag Tech STEAM provides educational materials for youth THE MALTHOUSE International buyers return for Western Canada Barley Crop Tour CEREALS CORNER Cereals Canada relaunches in-person support for key wheat customers POLICY PLACE Achievement of 2050 net-zero emissions targets requires trust The other West Coast port Prince Rupert a critical grain transport hub // BY MADELEINE BAERG // 32 36 41 Fertilizer fever Collective alarm across the globe keeps markets in frenzied state // BY TREVOR BACQUE // Keep’N your options open Do nitrogen stabilizers have something to offer in a time of ultra-high input prices? // BY TREVOR BACQUE // 26 A dirty shame The alarming return of soil erosion // BY MELANIE EPP //