The wildfires continue to burn in areas of crop land having some impact on seeding progress. With only minor seeding...
Crops
Rock Wins Over Scissors, Does Weather Win Over Consumers?
Weather has a huge impact on every part of farming and growing. From what time the seed can go into the ground, how...
Wildfire Activity Continues in Alberta
While wildfires continue in Alberta, impacting some cropland, there’s some positive news on the horizon. Hot and dry...
Researchers Close to Utilizing Rapeseed For Human Consumption
In the European Union, half of plant proteins come from rapeseed plants. The plant has only previously been used for...
Feds Announce Funding for Grain Drying Projects
The federal government is giving more than $22.2 million to support for 45 new projects related to adopting more...
February Set New Grain Record
Collaboration improved among the grain industry allowing for a shipping record. February 2023 was the best February on...
The BASF Hybrid Wheat Program is Leaving Canada
BASF has decided to cease its activities in hybrid wheat seed development in North America and continue in Europe, the...
Benefits of Diversifying Crop Rotations Revealed in Regional Factsheets
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) recently announced it has completed 12 regional fact sheets for the...
Consumer Decisions Control the Ugly Produce Movement
What do consumers think about less than perfect produce? The food wasted globally is estimated at 1.6 billion tonnes,...
Global Food Commodity Prices Decline in July, Yet Levels Remain High
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s Food Price Index showed a significant decline in...
Delayed Planting Dates Prove to be a Greater Concern than Abiotic Stressors this Season
Corn, soybeans and canola have entered the critical reproductive phase where the production of corn grain, soybean...
Farmers Offered Winter Camelina Contract Production Opportunity
Earlier this month, Yield10 Bioscience announced an open enrollment program targeted at growers for contract...
Genomics Research Projects Receive $12.1 million in Funding
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR), and the federal and Alberta governments, are giving $5.1 million in...
Canary Seed to Become an Official Grain in Canada
Photo: Diverse Field Crops Cluster Canary seed will be designated as an official grain under the Canada Grain Act as...
The Future of Farming Is Counting on Good Communicators
It can feel like farmers are being attacked from every angle, and often it feels undeserved. While agriculturalists...
As the Plant-Based Food Market Surges, the Lupin Bean is a Rising Star
Lupin bean pods. Photo: Koralta The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. According to a new...
Canada’s Seed Landscape: Analysis and Insights
A snapshot of the number of inspected seed acres by province in 2020. Photo: Marc Zienkiewicz The following piece is...
Peace, Central Crop Prospects Dimmed Due to Excessive Moisture
Crops in the Peace River district and central Alberta have had their potential limited due to excessive moisture and...
Warm Temperatures Bring Storms Across Alberta
Provincially temperatures have been warmer across the province bringing thunderstorms with localized moisture and...
Canada’s First High-CBD Hemp Variety for Grain Production is on the Way
The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. New West Genetics and Tritium 3H (T3H) have signed an...