Grainswest - Fall 2023

Fall 2023 Grains West 4 THE FARMGATE FEATURES COLUMNS Cover photo: Paula Campbell Map quest Grain quality gap Fungi versus fungi Revolutionary fuel and fertilizer A DASH of big data Hit the sudsy trail Assistance for ag-tech innovation NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 43 44 47 48 45 46 49 HEAD OF THE CLASS Crash course fills agribusiness employment gap MARKET MONITOR Deterioration of harvest information has negative marketing impact POLICY PLACE Passage of Bill C-234 necessary for sustainable, productive farms THE MALTHOUSE Hard hit brewing sector in surprisingly good shape FROM LAB TO FIELD Applied research project aims to improve nutrient stewardship CEREALS CORNER Millers and distillers adopt CWRW program GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Rotations study aims to help farmers diversify Fire alarm Farmers rethink emergency prep as flames scorch the forest edge // BY KAITLIN PACKER BERGER // 28 34 40 Get on board Ag groups need wider variety of leaders // BY MELANIE EPP // The ROI on DNA Gene editing a game changer for farmers // BY GEOFF GEDDES // 22 Help from far afield Canadian farms hire foreign workers to fill $3 billion annual labour gap // BY TREVOR BACQUE //