Winter barley trials at Cribit Seeds in West Montrose, Ont. 2025. Photo: Cribit Seeds

Winter cereals beyond wheat gaining traction

Interest is rising in alternative winter cereals like barley and hybrid rye as profitable rotation options

Reading Time: 2 minutes Winter cereals such other than wheat, such as barley, could provide better yield and rotation options for Ontario growers.

Sage Shade works as a pen rider at VRP Farms north of Picture Butte, Alta. He grew up on the Kanai (Blood) Reserve in southern Alberta and is one of four First Nations workers at VRP.

Gen Z creates ag hiring challenges

Proper training and on-boarding are seen as key to keeping the younger generation in agriculture long term

Reading Time: 4 minutes Agricultural employers may need to think outside the box to attract and retain Gen Z employees back to the rural lifestyle








Farmers left waiting on rural crime

Farmers left waiting on rural crime

RCMP say they’re working to curb rural crime on the Prairies, but response time realities and continued reports of incidents remain a frustration, and the building tension might lead to dangerous escalation

Reading Time: 8 minutes RCMP say they’re working to curb rural crime on the Prairies, but response time realities and continued reports of incidents remain a frustration for farmers and other residents.



Cows eating on the ter Borgh dairy farm. Photo: Jeremy Simes

Milk concentration plant officially opens in Alta.

Industry hopes the opening of Dairy Innovation West will strengthen the milk market in Western Canada

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canadian raw-milk processing history made with start up of Dairy Innovation West milk concentration plant in Alberta



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