Photo: Alberta Wheat and Barley commissions website After years of working under one management team, the Alberta...
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Alberta Farmers to Plant More Canola, Lentils
Photo: Pixabay Farmers in Alberta are planning to plant more canola and lentil acres, and less wheat acres this...
Alberta Wheat and Barley Launch New Website Together
The Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions have launched a new joint website at albertawheatbarley.com, the groups says...
Celebrating 10 Years of Midge-Tolerant Wheat Stewardship
Alberta producers have been successfully seeding midge-tolerant wheat varieties for the past 10 growing seasons....
Do Economics Always Trump Agronomics?
Although producers in the Canadian Prairies have evolved beyond continuous wheat or wheat-fallow cropping systems,...
A Breed Apart
For more than three decades, Rob Graf’s dedication to wheat breeding in Canada has led to his contribution asprincipal...
Participate in the 2019 Wheat Surveys
Harvested wheat fields are needed for the upcoming annual wheat midge and wheat stem sawfly surveys. Insect...
Prairie Wheat Commissions Commit Nearly $18 million to Research in 2018/2019
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and the Manitoba Wheat...
Western Canadian Wheat Commissions Invest $1.9 million in Research that Aims to Better Understand Wheat’s Genetic Potential
The prairie wheat commissions – Alberta Wheat Commission, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission and Manitoba Wheat...
Carbon Pricing Rebates Return a Portion to Farmers
The May 30 Federal Government announcement of the Climate Action Incentive Fund (CAIF) is simply a way to bribe...
WheatStalk: One Day of Agronomy Solutions
The wheat centric field day, WheatStalk, is heading north! Join Alberta Wheat Commission and Peace Country Beef and...
First International Wheat Congress Coming in July
Be part of the 1st International Wheat Congress that will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada from July 21st to...
Wheat Growers Support the Removal of Steel and Aluminum Tariffs; Now We Must Approve the USMCA
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers are pleased that the Canadian and American governments have reached an agreement to...
FarmCash Launches Spring Online Version With New Time Saving Features
FarmCash launched its new online platform for the spring advance May 14. With several new time saving features, this...
Crop Scientists Help Crack the Durum Wheat Genome
A year after University of Saskatchewan researchers played a key role in decoding the genome for the bread wheat...
Wheat Growers Announces New President
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is pleased to announce the election of a new president. At the March...
Protein Premiums For Wheat
The 2018 crop year featured a strong protein premium for wheat, in particular hard red spring wheat. Neil Blue,...
Retailers, Growers Protect Midge Tolerant Wheat
As more midge tolerant wheat varieties become available to help Alberta growers defend against the orange wheat...
New Eastern Wheat Class Offers More Flexibility for Producers, Industry
The Canadian Grain Commission is updating its Eastern wheat class structure to meet the evolving needs of the Canadian...
Alberta Wheat Commission Announces New Director-At-Large
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is pleased to announce that Janine Paly, who farms near Thorhild, is joining its...