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- Changes to keep the focus on farmer-driven storytellingby Don Norman on February 8, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Reporting that previously appeared in Grainews now lives in The Western Producer’s Farm Work section, continuing a focus on practical agronomy and farmer-driven decision-making.
- Verticillium stripe draws attention after worst year yet on the Prairiesby Don Norman on February 8, 2026 at 1:30 pm
After a severe 2025 outbreak, verticillium stripe is drawing attention at Prairie agronomy meetings as researchers warn of uncertain yield impacts and slow resistance progress.
- Agriculture warned about competitiveness problemby Delaney Seiferling on February 7, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Farmers are doing their job well, but the sector remains vulnerable because of existing systems and geopolitical factors at play, says a farm economist.
- Incremental farm improvements called criticalby Delaney Seiferling on February 7, 2026 at 9:30 pm
Farm data holds great potential to help make incremental improvements on farms and enhance gross margins, especially in a low-price, high-cost environment.
- Plants provide lessons for human healthby Delaney Seiferling on February 7, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Many of today’s chronic health problems stem from ignoring the basic biological rules plants have followed for billions of years.