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Editor’s Note: Say hi to the new guy

By Dave Bedard January 3, 2025

You’ve likely seen Don Norman’s work in these pages several times in recent months and you can expect to see much more of it now, as he officially becomes an associate editor for Grainews starting with this issue. Most recently a reporter with our sister book, the Manitoba Co-operator, Don has a degree in international […] Read more

Columns, Editor's column, Wheat & Chaff

Editor’s Rant: Cinquante!

By Dave Bedard January 2, 2025

I can’t help it. I’ve watched enough French-language beer commercials that anytime I see the number 50 out in the wild, my first thought is to exclaim “Cinquante!” in an outside voice. My second thought is to not do that, because that would just make the birthday or anniversary party weird. With that earworm now […] Read more

Features

Grainews’ greatest hits: 2024 in review

By Dave Bedard December 25, 2024

If you’re looking for some holiday reading this week while waiting for Canada Post to put through a month’s worth of your mail, we’ve drilled down into our most-read online articles from the year-to-date and come up with a cross-section of features for you. As always, we appreciate the time you’ve chosen to spend here […] Read more

Columns, Global markets, Home Quarter Investing

The cycles within economic cycles

Investing for Fun and Profit: The economic cycle, presidential cycle and stock market cycle are separate entities that interact

By Herman VanGenderen December 20, 2024

The S&P 500 — the market I’ll be referencing throughout this article — has been on a tear the past couple of years, leading many to wonder if the hot bull market can continue. It was up 26.3 per cent in 2023 and at time of writing is up about 23 per cent year-to-date. Let’s […] Read more

Weather

Prairie forecast: Melting in the west, milder in the east

Forecast issued Dec. 4, covering Dec. 4 to 11, 2024

By Daniel Bezte December 4, 2024

Things are looking not too bad for those who want to see snow or deep freeze temperatures. As we start this forecast period, a strong area of Arctic high pressure is dropping southeastwards over the eastern Prairies behind the strong area of low pressure that zipped through on Tuesday. Over the western Prairies, the weather models show a strong ridge of high pressure building over B.C. which is expected to transition eastwards.

Launch attendees watch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show, which was shown during Canadian Western Agribition. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

News

Agribition 2024: Western Producer launches documentary at Agribition

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan November 27, 2024

Glacier FarmMedia hosted a private event at Canadian Western Agribition Nov. 27 to launch the first episode of the Western Producer’s documentary series, Welcome to the Farm Show.

Undated photo of a Canada Post truck on a Prairie road. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced a national strike effective Nov. 15, 2024 starting at 12:01 a.m. ET.

General, News

Find your ag news during the mail strike

Glacier FarmMedia making digital editions readily available to readers

By Grainews Staff November 15, 2024

With the arrival of a national mail strike, Grainews wants to ensure our readers continue to have access to the information they want and need. “We are doing everything we can to make sure Canadian farmers can continue to access their agricultural news and production information during the mail service disruption,” said Laura Rance-Unger, Glacier […] Read more

Columns, Editor's column

Editor’s Rant: Doing their best to adjust

By Dave Bedard November 9, 2024

After reading through all the stories Lee Hart has compiled for you about Canada’s latest crop of Outstanding Young Farmers, I’m more convinced than ever of the OYF program’s value — not just to its immediate participants and alumni but to other farmers and everyone else. If you’d rather read them right away, I won’t […] Read more

The OYF program aims to recognize farmers who exemplify excellence in their field.

Features

COYF: Outstanding, young and (mostly) westbound

Alberta is set to host the national Outstanding Young Farmers 2024 event later this month

By Lee Hart November 9, 2024

Seven farm and ranch families from across Canada will get a look at how agriculture works in southern Alberta in late November, as the regional nominees for Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers (COYF) make their way to Lethbridge for the national awards competition. The seven regional finalists, who represent agriculture enterprises ranging from fruit, vegetable and […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

Ted Allen, 1941-2024

By Dave Bedard November 2, 2024

A memorial service is expected to be held in the late spring or early summer of the new year for Ted Allen, who passed away Sept. 9 at age 83. Longtime readers of Grainews will remember Ted as the last president and chair of United Grain Growers (UGG), a position he held from 1990 until […] Read more

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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