Grainswest - Winter 2026

Winter 2026 Grains West 4 FEATURES COLUMNS Grain terminal gets value-added expansion Grain marketing data sharing called for Drought tolerance in gene-edited wheat lines Alberta whisky defined Farm succession barriers and solutions Barley-based supplement features beta-glucan AAC Raymond stands up and stands out Ag plastic recycling pilot extended Farmers assist wireworm research NEW AND INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS IN AG 42 44 47 48 49 45 46 HEAD OF THE CLASS Online agriculture management program free and practical THE MALTHOUSE A strong barley crop positions Canada well for 2026 POLICY PLACE Timely reporting will close grain sector information gap MARKET MONITOR Gold's relative value high among commodities GRAIN SCIENCE NEWS Barley research group leads value chain collaboration FROM LAB TO FIELD Camera technology advances precision agriculture CEREALS CORNER Technical support drives growth of China’s hunger for CWAD It’s a white bread world Pantry staple endures as a favourite food across the globe // BY ELIZABETH CHORNEY-BOOTH // 26 34 38 Forever in rotation Cereals are indispensable on Alberta’s irrigated acres // BY MELANIE EPP // The curveball approach Farmers employ integrated management to outplay weeds // BY JEANINE MOYER // 24 The Semeniuks Meet your farm neighbours // PHOTO BY ANTHONY HOULE PHOTOGRAPHY // THE FARMGATE CONTENTS