It perhaps had an odd shape, but this wooden grain elevator built in 1879 at Niverville, MB, got the ball rolling for the storied and sometimes romantic grain storage and handling system in Western Canada.

Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) continues to be investigated for its potential to improve feed efficiency in livestock, saving feedlots money and making the livestock industry more profitable.

Canadian wheat researchers have been looking into the nutritional value of heritage varieties of wheat in order to combat what they believe to be myths about the grain in popular culture.

Building on more than a century of Canadian agriculture innovation and know-how, farmers are reaching record levels of productivity while actively protecting the environment. Canada’s safe, sustainable and cost-efficient food-supply system is the envy of the world.

American satirist H.L. Mencken provided the classic quote, “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.” Sometimes, a complex problem demands a complex solution—and modern agriculture is a perfect example.

An ever-changing array of bulk cargo and container ships frequents Port Metro Vancouver (PMV). Though the temperate maritime trade destination handles much of Canada’s import–export traffic, the average Canadian barely knows it exists.

After decades in decline, Prairie grain elevators are experiencing a development revival. Over the past two years, every major player in Canadian grain marketing and transportation has announced significant investments in building and expanding rail and storage capacity at their country grain elevators.

Shawn Thacker knows the signs. When he sees turtles moving up onto the road where he’s working in east-central Colorado, it’s a good indicator that there’s rain on the way that could interrupt winter wheat harvest.

Located inside the skeleton of a 1920s-era movie theatre just off of Main Street in Turner Valley, Eau Claire Distillery is the first of its kind in Alberta — a genuine craft distillery using only premium Alberta grains and Rocky Mountain water to make its small-batch spirits.

Canadian senators don’t exactly have a tradition of early retirement. So, it came as a bit of a surprise when Conservative Senator JoAnne Buth announced in June that she was resigning her post after just two-and-a-half years in the upper chamber. Buth has returned to her hometown of Winnipeg in order to take on a new role as CEO of the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi).