Photo of Alberta United Conservative Party candidate for Olds - Didsbury - Three Hills, Tara Sawyer.

Alberta Grains chair throws hat into provincial politics ring

By-election triggered with Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA resigning from post to take position in Washington

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has tapped Tara Sawyer as the United Conservative Party candidate for the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills provincial byelection.



The cover of Ken Motiuk's book, "Culture of Control - Farming with the shackles of the Canadian Wheat Board," which shows a farmer in a grain field with strings connected to him and a large hand above, as though the farmer is a puppet.

Farmer shares his perspective on Canadian Wheat board demise

Semi-retired producer from Alberta argues in new book that eliminating orderly grain marketing has been a success story

Ken Motiuk, a grain farmer from Mundare, Alta., has written a book about Canada’s grain industry and the Canadian Wheat Board.

A colourful display of fresh vegetables including asparagus, beans, peas, potatoes, carrots, radishes, celery, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Canadians believe higher food prices on the way: survey

A spring survey to gauge consumer opinions about food pricing, buying habits and values found affordability the top concern

A new report from the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University has found increasing anxiety about food affordability compared to last fall.

Photo of a colourful package of "Arctic Apple Slices."

Canadian apple a hit at U.S. schools

Arctic Apple sales are booming in the United States as the non-browning fruit finds its place in the food service industry

Okanagan Speciality Fruits (OSF), the company behind the Arctic Apple, has been selling its non-browning apple slices in the United States for several years. But its unique apples aren’t yet available to Canadian consumers.


Small flags of both Canada and Uzbekistan sit on a desk with a backdrop that reads "Break New Ground" in the background.

Olds College signs training agreement with Uzbekistan

The training agreement will establish an environment, social and governance program that will be offered to students in Uzbekistan

Countries across the globe are seeking out Canadian post-secondary institutions for partnerships focused on learning and exchanging knowledge.

A close-up of the disturbed soil in a field with an air seeder rig in the background.

Industry wrestles with regenerative certification

Canada needs flexible, farmer-driven standards to guide regenerative agriculture, experts say

Standardizing regenerative agriculture could make the system easier to market, but too much rigid definition could also alienate farmers and undermine grassroots progress, experts worry.