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Latest episodes

Agriculture’s AI revolution

June 9, 2026 · 40 min

Agriculture is on the edge of an AI revolution, and farmers are about to feel it. In this episode of The GrainsWest Podcast, Trevor Bacque sits down with businessman and ag tech visionary Robert Saik, who makes the case that artificial…
Let farmer insight be your guide

February 6, 2026 · 37 min

No one knows farming like farmers. To produce its latest AgIntel Index Report, AdFarm turned to farmers for their perspectives on Canadian and U.S. agriculture. The report’s authors discuss insights into the farm economy, AI, regenerative…
The Canadian Tractor Museum to the rescue

October 1, 2025 · 37 min

In this episode of The GrainsWest Podcast, we explore how Western Canadian agriculture evolved from horse-and-plow to the mechanized age of tractors, threshers, and field implements. As farming equipment became obsolete, many machines…
Canadian agriculture and Trump’s trade war: Part Two

June 13, 2025 · 39 min

This is the second of a two-part examination of the effects of U.S. trade war on the Canadian agriculture. What are the potential economic impact on farmers, and what has it done to crop input markets and the agricultural manufacturing…
Canadian agriculture and Trump’s trade war: Part One

June 6, 2025 · 36 min

This is the first of a two-part examination of the effects of the U.S. trade war on the Canadian agriculture industry. In this episode, we examine the fallout and response from a policy and markets perspective.

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The need for certified seed

April 4, 2025 · 22 min

The work of certified seed growers is challenging. In the magazine’s spring 2025 issue, GrainsWest introduced readers to three successful Alberta seed growing operations. In this episode of The GrainsWest Podcast, Trevor Bacque picks up…
Canadian agriculture’s short line manufacturers

October 7, 2024 · 15 min

In this episode, Trevor Bacque goes inside the Canadian short line equipment industry, a sector led by enterprising farmers. While they represent a surprising amount of economic activity, these relatively small, independent manufacturers…
Malt magic and beautiful beer

May 3, 2024 · 36 min

In this episode, beer journalist Don Tess talks with Rob McCaig, a 42-year veteran of the beer industry and a technical expert on malt. McCaig has served as head brewer for some of the largest breweries in the world and as the executive…
Go with the flow: Efficient irrigation in dry times

March 18, 2024 · 28 min

Irrigated cereals farmer and distiller Lars Hirch and Margo Jarvis Redelback of the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association discuss efficient agricultural water use. For the digital edition of the story, please visit…
Farm succession planning: experience and advice

November 24, 2023 · 33 min

An Alberta farmer who has recently completed a farm succession plan with his children offers advice and insight on the process.
Craft Maltsters Add On-Farm Value

May 4, 2023 · 45 min

Join us as we hear from three rural Alberta entrepreneurs who have created on-farm revenue streams that tap the appeal of high-quality, locally grown Alberta malting barley.
Fertilizer emissions: Behind the numbers

November 4, 2022 · 39 min

The fall issue of GrainsWest features the cover story “Fertilizer frenzy,” an in-depth examination of the global increase in fertilizer prices. This podcast is a companion piece that on the Canadian government’s ambitious reduction target…