Zak McLachlan

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A newly-emerged plant pokes through the litter from previous crops.
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Farmer happy with carbon accreditation system

Fingerhut Farms in northern Alberta has worked alongside Carbon Asset Solutions from Australia to implement changes

An intercontinental collaboration has been a game changer for one northern Alberta farmer who has reaped the benefits of an advanced carbon credit system.
A conceptual rendering shows what Cereals Canada’s proposed new Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) building will look like in downtown Winnipeg.
News

Cereals Canada looking ahead to GATE facility

Construction on Cereals Canada’s Global Agriculture Technology Exchange is expected to begin in 2025, with completion in 2029

Cereals Canada says the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) facility will allow better technology to back research and ultimately help Canadian grains excel in international markets.
A grain car covered in graffiti sits on a rail siding near a grain terminal in winter.
Crop Management, News

Farmers pay price as railway delays deepen

Farmers pay the price, but regulatory demands called moot without quantifiable data

Frustration is mounting within Canada’s grain industry as persistent rail delays continue to disrupt shipments and inflate costs, particularly at ports on Canada’s west coast.
Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grains Council.
Crop Management, News, Tariffs, Video

VIDEO: Canadian Crops Convention offers hope on trade

Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grain Council said tri-national co-operate remains alive outside government

The Canadian Crops Convention kicked off in Edmonton today, under the shadow of U.S. tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs. But it wasn’t all gloom and doom. In fact one of the key organizers, Erin Gowriluk of the Canada Grains Council struck a positive tone, noting that many of the key issues of the grain sector remain […] Read more
Olds College is suspending Fall 2025 intake for a number of its programs due to the decrease of international students and funding grants to the post-secondary institution. | Olds College photo
Farm Living, News

Olds College suspends Fall 2025 intake for multiple programs

Impacted programs include Agricluture Technology Integration, Craft Beverage and Brewery Operations

Olds College is suspending Fall 2025 intake for a number of its post-secondary education programs, including Agriculture Technology Integration. The intake suspension is due to Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) changes, limiting the number of international student permit applications approved across the country.

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