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Beef sector aims for new 2030 targets
Organizations involved in Canada's National Beef Strategy have announced new goals for the beef sector for the next decade

Auction marts urged to introduce social distance
Cattle are still flowing through auction marts as scheduled

Wild host a thorn in the side for oat growers
Common buckthorn is a haven for crown rust spores over the winter and an easy source of infection if the farmer opts for a susceptible oat variety

‘Spray Guy’ puts the nix on ‘cavalier’ fungicide application
Fungicide drift should earn the same prevention as herbicide, according to one of Western Canada’s best-known spraying experts

Refund scam flagged by Canadian beef breeders

Pea processor wants more protein
Mean protein in western Canadian peas peaked at 24.7 per cent in 2007, but declined to 22.1 per cent last year

Going big with on-farm research
The plots may be supersized, but the questions that privately owned Agritruth Research looks to answer could have come from any farmer in Western Canada

Pea protein a focus ahead of new processing plant coming to Manitoba
Construction won't begin until next year, but researchers are on the hunt for ways to boost protein content in yellow peas

New mentorship program looks to connect Angus breeders
New Angus breeders will be given the opportunity to pick more experienced brains on industry concerns, business development and day-to-day decisions through a mentorship program

Manitoba confirms fourth PED case of year
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