Reading Time: 4 minutes Scientists are developing hybrid wheat seeds that promise higher, more consistent crop yields as drought becomes more common across the U.S. Plains.
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U.S. researchers bet on hybrid, GMO seeds to make wheat profitable again
BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion
Reading Time: 2 minutes BASF is investing $27 million to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon with the hopes of refining and accelerating the development of hybrid canola.
Corteva showcases new BMR silage varieties at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Corteva Agrisciences is showcasing its new Boltava brand of brown mid-rib silage corn hybrids at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show near Woodstock.
BASF halting hybrid wheat seed development in North America
Results 'have not achieved development goals we set'
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reuters — Global chemicals and crop seeds company BASF is halting development of hybrid wheat in North America after results of seed trials failed to reach development goals, the company told Reuters on Wednesday. BASF will instead focus development of the new type of wheat in European markets, aiming to launch the technology there “toward […] Read more
Rye in strong position going into 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm — Last summer’s drought sharply reduced yields of many crops across the Prairies, leaving multiple supply challenges and rising prices in the aftermath. Western Canadian rye, however, was largely left unscathed, which may bode well for the crop heading into 2022. Rye production came in at 473,000 tonnes for 2021-22, according to Statistics Canada […] Read more