Grainswest - Fall 2026

Fall 2026 Grains West 4 FEATURES COLUMNS Grading changes and new resources address issues identified in 2025 Research project will study wild oat control methods A new direction for cereal breeding in Western Canada Scotland’s International Barley Hub reaches out to the world Brewing byproducts produce higher value ingredients Westlock initiative gives newcomer farmers access to land NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 44 47 48 49 45 46 THE MALTHOUSE Japan’s “return to beer” an opportunity for Canadian barley POLICY PLACE GGC pushes for programs farmers can count on MARKET MONITOR Seasonality is real but markets are uncertain GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Research project aims to speed up variety development FROM LAB TO FIELD Seaweed products tested for use on the Prairies CEREALS CORNER Annual Cereals Canada program offers value chain insight to farmers Tractor tech déjà vu Equipment manufacturer’s no-tech mantra appeals to farmers // BY JAMIE ZACHARY // 22 24 26 32 Drone application OK’d New spray regulations drawmixed response // BY TREVOR BACQUE // Science gets ahead of ugly weather Hybrid AI promises earlier, better prediction // BY JEANINE MOYER // Biologicals on the rise Brazilian input transformation sees nitrogen-fixing bacteria replace synthetic fertilizer // BY TREVOR BACQUE // CONTENTS THE FARMGATE On the cover: While rainfall increased across Alberta this summer, wet weather did serious damage in parts of the province. Photo: Shutterstock.