Barry Senft, CEO of Seeds Canada, poses next to a Seeds Canada banner.

Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada

The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026

Barry Senft, the founding CEO of the five-year-old Seeds Canada organization is stepping down as of January 2026.

A woman cuts a cake with others standing nearby in a celebration.

New MLA Tara Sawyer appointed to Alberta Next Panel

Former Grain Growers of Canada and Alberta Grains chair appointed to Alberta Next Panel after victory in provincial byelection

Former Grain Growers of Canada chair Tara Sawyer was elected to the Alberta legislature for the governing United Conservative Party in a byelection June 23.



A seeder and tractor pass over rolling hills in the Prairie pothole region.

Who owns farm data?

It’s possible for farmers to own the data while companies are still able to use it, says lawyer

Data privacy is one of the noted issues blocking adoption of digital agriculture on Canadian farms as farmers worry about where their data is going and how it’s being used by companies.


Emily Owen (left) and Katherine Hepp (right) at Second Harvest’s booth at Agriculture in Motion on July 16, 2025. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

Organization expanded out of Ontario during the pandemic, seeing more need than ever

Second Harvest, billed as Canada's largest food rescuer, was on hand at Ag in Motion in Langham, Saskatchewan, from July 15 to 17 to connect with farmers and raise awareness of their presence on the Prairies.




A man's hand is using the small spoon built into the screw-on lid of a plastic tube to collect a small sample of soil in a field.

Demystifying biological inputs

A new partnership brings science-based field data to ag input listings to help growers sort fact from fiction

Biome Makers’ BeCrop Trials system measures changes in the soil microbiome after a product is applied. While the AgList/Biome Makers badge doesn’t validate efficacy, it signals a product has been through third-party field trials.

Looking up at at a number of flags on poles, with the Canadian flag in th centre.

Southern Alta. agronomist takes the world stage

Global Farmer Network features hundreds of agricultural specialists from 69 countries who work to amplify the farmer’s voice

It’s important for agricultural producers to be at the table when policy is decided, not only nationally but also internationally.