Soil test protocols developed for Western Canada in the 1960s are still used and still relevant, but farmers can collect a lot more data now to further refine recommendations. These are not your father’s soil tests.

A Grain World session called “What technology is going to shape the next 3-5 years?” described the following tech trends.

Over 60 people attended the landmark Canola Dialogue in Beijing, China in November. The meeting, the first of what could become an annual event, discussed market opportunities, import standards and the benefit of stable and open trade for Canadian canola into China.

An update on the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity and the continuing quest to build more trust in Canadian farming and food.

Soy sauce is made with soymeal and cracked wheat. University of Winnipeg microbiologist Paul Holloway is testing whether canola meal can replace soy meal to make a similar umami-driven condiment.