Reading Time: 2 minutes Farmers explain how producer-led trials and strategic data collection are bridging the gap between the lab and the field in their operations.
Alberta producers share why on-farm research drives success at RDAR showcase
Farmers share how producer-led trials and strategic data collection are bridging the gap between the lab and the field in their operations
Half a million plots and a lifetime of impact: Dr. Brian Beres wins Orville Yanke Award
The renowned Alberta scientist celebrated three decades of agricultural innovation and the pioneering of the GEM framework at the 2026 Farming Smarter Conference
Reading Time: 2 minutes The renowned Alberta scientist celebrated three decades of agricultural innovation and the pioneering of the GEM framework at the 2026 Farming Smarter Conference.
AgSmart hits pause for ’26 as Olds College plans major 2027 relaunch
Olds College taking a year away from the event to reassess and revamp the attendee experience
Reading Time: 3 minutes Olds College is putting its AgSmart event on hold for a year in 2026 in order to redevelop the exposition to better serve its attendees.
Canadian government got it wrong on public plant breeding
Nation building should deem agriculture essential, not a casualty
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cuts to Agriculture and AgriFood Canada will undermine Canadian agricultural productivity, says National Farmers’ Union member Dean Harder.
Lacombe research centre closure called ‘catastrophe’
Beef and forage sectors say industry will suffer due to deeply disappointing cuts
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cattle industry mourns loss of Agriculture Canada’s research centre included in sweeping cuts that were announced late last month.
Mixed bag of factors drive Alberta Canola surplus for 2024-25
Alberta Canola has run a defecit for much of the past decade until most recent year
Reading Time: 2 minutes After several years running on deficit budgets, the Alberta Canola Producers Commission declared a surplus after budgeting for a shortfall in the 2024-25 year.
AAFC’s Lacombe Research and Development faces imminent closure
Industry experts say closure of Lacombe facility, other AAFC sites will be catastrophic to agriculture research
Reading Time: 5 minutes The closure of AAFC’s Alberta facility will have a lasting impact on the Canadian agriculture industry.
Bayer to build Winnipeg canola research site
Bayer will build at $45 million canola research and development centre in Winnipeg the company announced on Monday.
Government silence loud on AAFC cuts
Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.
Aster leafhoppers: An unwanted guest migrating from U.S. for canola
New test confirms aster yellows in leafhoppers in canola within minutes
Reading Time: 2 minutes Research scientist talks about the prevalence of aster yellows in canola in Alberta, with testing on its pest carriers and conditions in which it affects yields.
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