Reading Time: 4 minutes Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields.
Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap?
Agriculture Canada breeds 80 per cent of Canada’s wheat varieties. A new report says that system in no longer sustainable — and without a transition, some crops could quietly disappear from Prairie fields
Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says
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.
Ducks, slides and dog guides: How a slippery stunt teaches serious herding skills
An Alberta dog trainer says animals respond more effectively to non-verbal communication than to words
Reading Time: 4 minutes An Alberta dog trainer believes that body language, posture and hand signals are much more important than verbal commands.
‘At least we’ve started a dialogue’: Pork Council reacts to Carney’s Beijing agreement
Chinese tariffs continue on Canadian pork, but sector remains optimistic
The Canadian Pork Council is hopeful about the agreement in principle with China on trade, despite the persistence of a 25 per cent tariff on pork imports.
Glufosinate resistant waterhemp found in U.S. Midwest
Kochia is also showing escapes when sprayed with the Group 10 herbicide, weed scientist warns
Reading Time: 2 minutes News of glufosinate-resistant kochia in the U.S. is concerning as farmers are losing options to control waterhemp, also of the pigweed family.
Want more canola bushels? Join a local research network
Agronomists consider on-farm trials and access to local data to be critical for improving margins in crop production
Reading Time: 2 minutes Joining a local group of farmers who conduct on-farm trials and share data is a great way to boost profitability, say agronomists in Western Canada.
Canola’s clubroot success story
Once there was worry of agronomic disaster; today, the disease has become manageable
Reading Time: 4 minutes At one time, scientists, agronomists and growers were extremely worried clubroot would spread across the Prairies and devastate Canada’s canola industry.
Ostrich farm case shows power of social media
Academics say organizations such as Canadian Food Inspection Agency must better explain to the public what they do
Reading Time: 3 minutes The social media circus surrounding the BC ostrich farm, could happen again in Canada, says communication expert
Prairie spring wheat looks like a bumper crop
Many farmers express surprise as harvest numbers point to yields possibly reaching a new high this year
Reading Time: 3 minutes Canada will likely set a new record for spring wheat yields this year, topping the previous mark of 54.1 bushels/acre - set in 2020
Ten years to study a pesticide?
PMRA dealing with a backlog of post-market reviews, bogging down Canada’s regulatory system
Reading Time: 2 minutes PMRA dealing with a backlog of post-market reviews, bogging down Canada’s regulatory system.
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