Grainswest - Spring 2026

Spring 2026 grainswest.com 5 RECOMMENDED READING SPRING 2026 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 East-west exchange New Ontario shipping terminal has Prairie connection Policy promoter CAPI head calls for better understanding of diverse farm reality Rotation rethink Research suggests long-term gains possible with changes to crop lineup 14 18 29 DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS ANDDIGITAL PROJECTS Tommy Wilson twilson@grainswest.com EDITOR Ian Doig idoig@grainswest.com COPY EDITOR Trevor Bacque EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Brian Allison Kolton Brown Melissa Damiani Devin Hartzler Shawn Jacula Terry Magnuson John Mayko Dick Wymenga CONTRIBUTORS Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Sheila Andrade, Anthony Houle Photography, Trevor Bacque, Bryce Meyer Photography, Cereals Canada, Emily Chu, Geoff Geddes, Scott Hepworth, iStock, Emily R. Johnson, Christina Kaye, Jeanine Moyer, Pierre Petelle, Ellen Pruden, Ryynn Rathwell, Devin Serfas, Darya Shnykina, Neil Townsend, Don Tse, V6 Agronomy, Peter Watts GrainsWest magazine is a venture owned and operated by Alberta Grains. GrainsWest is published four times per year by publications staff employed by Alberta Grains. 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 13, Issue 2 Contents copyright 2026 by GrainsWest magazine, whose publications committee includes elected farmers and staff fromAlberta Grains. No part of this publication may be reproduced without express written permission from Alberta Grains.