Editorial: Just print your food and eat it?

Those of us who still garden have a rather quaint view of food and technology. We plant seeds, help them grow, harvest and eat (cooking optional). Meat or other sources of protein are a bit of an afterthought compared to the taste of those first seasonal bites of melt-in-your mouth potatoes, beans, beets and carrots.

Take Extra Care When Storing Grain

Getting the crop in the bin is only the first part of the harvest; safe storage is the rest of the story. “Safe storage of the crop depends on two main variables, the temperature of the crops going into the bin and the moisture content of the crop,” says Harry Brook, crop specialist with Alberta


CGC Changing Grain Shrinkage Regulations

“It’s about creating an even regulatory playing field and there is grain price transparency for producers.” – REMI GOSSELIN The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is making more changes regarding grain shrinkage. Effective August 1 licensed primary elevators will no longer include a 1.1 per cent moisture rebound factor for grain artificially dried at primary elevators.

“Cuisine Of My Country” Hottest Trend In Culinary World

Was last night’s supper cooked in a microwave or Crock-Pot? Then you’re part of a growing number of North Americans switching from the oven to small appliances to prepare meals. Do you eat at home most of the time? Contrary to popular thinking, Canadians continue to prepare and consume most of their meals at home.


Falling Number Will Not Be A Grading Factor

This year, many producers seeded late because of cold, wet weather and this may lead to a late harvest. Researchers at the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) believe that if there is a late harvest coupled with significant rain or moisture there could be an increased possibility of significant levels of sprout-damaged grain this fall. Sprout

Monitoring Key To Safe Grain Storage

“If you had a bucketful of money, you’d be out checking on it every day” – DAVE CROMPTON, OPI SYSTEMS PRESIDENT It’s often been said that grain in the bin is like money in the bank. But that old analogy may not be a good one. Grain in storage is much less secure, even in