Wheat varieties on display at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research plots outside Brandon on Aug. 7, 2025. Photo: Miranda Leybourne

Canada’s agricultural innovation in crisis?

Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now

Reading Time: 5 minutes Experts argue that Canada’s ability to foster agricultural innovation and technology needs drastic improvement, and it needs to happen now.


To squeeze more profits from canola, growers should join a on-farm research network, where local producers share results within the group, say agronomists | File photo

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.



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New research sheds light on infertility in bulls

Scientists do a deep dive into molecular biomarkers of sperm with protein synthesis to solve problems across species

Reading Time: 4 minutes Southern Alberta researchers make ground-breaking discovery in sperm function examining male infertility in bovines.