Grainswest - Spring 2025

Spring 2025 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING SPRING 2025 Alberta Grains publishes GrainsWest , a farming quarterly dedicated to the interests of this province’s grain farmers. GrainsWest connects farmers, food and ideas. QUICK READ 2-3 minutes 6-8 minutes 10-12 minutes MEDIUM READ LONG READ Spoiler alert Mycotoxin threatens stored grain Partnership in practice An unexpected family farm evolution Risky business Three seed growers tackle the heavy demands of their profession 12 32 20 DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Brian Allison Kolton Brown Melissa Damiani Devin Hartzler Shawn Jacula Terry Magnuson John Mayko Dick Wymenga CONTRIBUTORS Anthony Houle Photography, Trevor Bacque, Canadian Grain Commission, Cereals Canada, Corteva, Melanie Epp, Farming Smarter, Trudy Kelly Forsythe, Geoff Geddes, Marta Izydorczyk, Emily R. Johnson, Kyke Larkin, Jake Leguee, Craig Lester, Braden Malsbury, Jeanine Moyer, Robin Nikkel, Northwest Polytechnic, Olds College, Tim Parent, Ellen Pruden, Darya Shnykina, Shutterstock, Serena Tang, Neil Townsend, Don Tse, Peter Watts, SarahWeigum, Western Crop Innovations GrainsWest magazine is a venture owned and operated by Alberta Grains. GrainsWest is published four times per year by the GrainsWest Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. GrainsWest is published at: 200, 6815 – 8 Street N.E. Calgary, AB T2E 7H7 Phone: 403-291-9111 Toll-free: 1-800-265-9111 Fax: 403-291-0190 Email: info@grainswest.com Web: grainswest.com I X: @grainswest For subscriptions, email: info@grainswest.com Volume 12, Issue 2 Contents copyright 2025 by GrainsWest Publications Society, whose members include farmers and staff fromAlberta Grains. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from GrainsWest Publications Society.