
Ag industry urged to ‘do more’ about mental health issues
New organization aims to destigmatize mental illness in the agriculture industry by getting people to talk more, ask more, and listen more

This ain’t your grandad’s conservation easement
Easements are changing with the times, making it less restrictive for producers to protect their wetlands

You might soon be seeding in February or March
Researchers successfully grow ‘spring-type winter wheats’ in Alberta and say it could be an option by 2020

Forget those dungeons and dragons games — you can now go farming
New smartphone game teaches players about sustainable food production — and you can trade points for (virtual) land!

Canola producers get two new tools in the fight against blackleg
Tools to estimate yield loss and pinpoint the strain infesting your fields can help reduce the economic hit

Veterinarians won’t be dealing doggy dope any time soon
Vets are being asked about giving cannabis products to pets — but there’s no research, it’s not legal, and it could be dangerous

Superclusters: Creating a silicon valley for agriculture and food
Two proposals from Western Canada are vying for backing in Ottawa’s bid to put Canada at the front of the new economy

Being the best is no longer good enough
Global wheat buyers love our quality but cheaper alternatives have increased the need for building relationships

Alberta Wheat says goodbye to two founding board members
Kevin Auch and Greg Porozni have been on the commission’s board since its inception five years ago — and have jumped a few hurdles along the way

The good, the dry and the troubling
Year in Review: Mother Nature threw a curveball and so did governments, while the beef sector reached some major milestones