Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta producers welcome Ottawa's commitment to a national soil health strategy but want to know who's at the table and what the end game is.
Alberta farmers weigh in on Canada’s new soil health strategy
The federal government is partnering with the Soil Conservation Council of Canada on a national strategy, and Alberta producers see promise — but also have questions
OPINION: Understanding how plants pause and restart growth can help develop climate-resilient crops
Scientists are working to understand the genetic factors that control plant growth so they can be used to develop crops that handle weather stress like drought, heat and frost.
Alberta pulse growers can claim tax credits on check-off dollars
SR&ED program lets producers recover up to 30.3 per cent of their 2025 check-off payment for research and development investments
Reading Time: 2 minutes APG confirms SR&ED tax credit eligibility for 2025 check-off payments
Closing the yield gap in Prairie cereals means balancing agronomy with economics
Researchers at agronomists conference say chasing maximum wheat yields isn't always the right target — the sweet spot sits around 70 to 80 per cent of biological potential
Reading Time: 3 minutes The yield gap in Prairie cereals is real, but researchers say the path to closing it runs through economics as much as agronomy.
Proposed Sask. poultry research facility gets funding influx
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A recently-funded poultry facility at the University of Saskatchewan will allow researchers to work on poultry barn lighting, housing and feed systems.
BASF announces $27M Saskatoon canola breeding facility expansion
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.
Farm groups call on agriculture minister to pause federal research cuts
Twenty farm and commodity groups are calling on the government to pause cuts to Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) research for two years.
From soil to stall: the digital platform closing the data gap in methane reduction
Maxime Leduc’s 'My Forage System' helps livestock producers boost profitability and slash emissions by finally connecting field data to animal performance
Reading Time: 3 minutes Maxime Leduc’s 'My Forage System' helps livestock producers boost profitability and slash emissions by finally connecting field data to animal performance.
From deep cuts to double growth: Farming Smarter defies research crisis
As federal closures gut rural research, a southern Alberta non-profit secures $1.2M to 'make the mistakes' so producers don't have to
Reading Time: 5 minutes Non-profit southern Alberta research institute showcases its growth in ag innovation on heels of federal cutbacks.
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.