Reading Time: 2 minutes A Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report, published Feb. 26, says the status quo is not an option for Canada’s wheat breeding system. It must be transformed, by farmers.
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Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says
OPINION: Draining wetlands produces substantial emissions in the Canadian Prairies
Reading Time: 4 minutes While wetlands sequester carbon, they also naturally release greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere. Our new study has found that widespread wetland drainage on Prairie farmland releases 2.1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂-eq) per year.
Canada needs an agriculture strategy to rebuild trust with producers, investors and trade partners: report
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada needs a national agriculture strategy with clear priorities and results according to a new report from the Canada West Foundation.
Bayer to build Winnipeg canola research site
Reading Time: < 1 minute Bayer will build at $45 million canola research and development centre in Winnipeg the company announced on Monday.
Government silence loud on AAFC cuts
Fiscal responsibility should mean owning the responsibility for fiscal decisions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s federal government trumpets fiscal responsibility; their silence on a day of massive Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada cuts was baffling at best.
Canada’s public wheat breeding under review
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada’s public wheat breeding system is under review. The report is due in March.
Western Grains Research Foundation commits $2.71M to new crop research projects
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Western Grains Research Foundation has committed $2.71 million to fund 15 new crop-related research projects across Western Canada.
Swine Innovation Porc funds vaccine, barn cooling research
Reading Time: < 1 minute Vaccine development for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea and Porcine Delta Coronavirus are among new research projects Canadian pork groups will fund over the next few years, Swine Innovation Porc announced Tuesday.
Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Reading Time: 2 minutes Survey looks to gauge whether producers are aware of free agronomic tools and where producer funds are going
Prolonged drought causes unprecedented productivity loss: Study
Reading Time: 2 minutes Colorado State University — Extreme, prolonged drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of crucial ecosystems that cover nearly half the planet, says new research published in the journal Science. “Climate change is bringing more severe and longer-lasting droughts to many locations around the world. Some ecosystems have shown resilience […] Read more
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