"Three sisters" cropping, the traditional intercrop mix of corn, squash and beans, is highlighted during the Indigenous Farm and Food Festival in Batoche, Sask. in late September 2025.

When ag science meets ag culture

Reporter’s Notebook: With traditional agricultural practices of Indigenous peoples gaining scientific backing, a mindset shift may become more possible

Long overdue it may be, but the wider farming and ag science communities are now earnestly revisiting “ancient” techniques, rooted in the principle of maintaining natural balance, for use in contemporary gardening, cropping and livestock husbandry, Janelle Rudolph writes.

Speakers Gabe Brown (right) and Don Campbell take the stage during a holistic management conference in Assiniboia, Sask.

Past lessons have a role for farming futures

Old ideas shouldn’t necessarily be discounted when looking at the future of Canadian agriculture

Highlights from a holistic management conference show that old ideas shouldn’t necessarily be discounted when looking at the future of Canadian agriculture.





Letters: Herbicide options for corn-soy intercrop

Letters: Herbicide options for corn-soy intercrop

On Feb. 14, the Co-operator published an article titled “Corn-soybean intercrop put to grazing test.” On our farm, Catt Corn, we produce conventional non-hybrid corn for seed and have been producing, processing and selling this seed for over 15 years. This seed is designated for grazing and silage purposes and we have seen the benefits