Grainswest - Spring 2026

Spring 2026 Grains West 4 FEATURES COLUMNS New tech makes cost-efficient DON prediction Western Crop Innovations continues to solidify its barley and triticale breeding program New Ontario shipping terminal has Prairie connection Decline in beer sales has implications for malting barley farmers NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 42 44 47 48 49 45 46 HEAD OF THE CLASS Nuffield scholars tackle big agricultural concerns THE MALTHOUSE Canada once again supplies malting barley to Colombia POLICY PLACE GGC the voice of grain farmers in Ottawa for 25 years MARKET MONITOR Grain marketing versus time, uncertainty and cost of production GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS New hulless barley a fit for farmers and food producers FROM LAB TO FIELD Olds College supports national emissions research CEREALS CORNER Farmer participation crucial for market support A winning combination Quattro Ventures takes a collaborative path // BY JEANINE MOYER // 24 32 38 Sacred ground A conversation about farmland ownership in the investor era // BY TREVOR BACQUE // Good intentions, low uptake Why conservation payments miss the mark on Canadian farms // BY EMILY R. JOHNSON // 22 The Van de Ligts Meet your farm neighbours // PHOTO BY ANTHONY HOULE PHOTOGRAPHY // CONTENTS THE FARMGATE On the cover: Pictured in the Quattro Ventures processing complex near Bow Island, from left to right, John Van Tryp, Emily Ford, Cory Nelson and Juan Peters. Photo by Bryce Meyer Photography.