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The Government of Canada recently announced investments of $11 million to develop new wheat and barley varieties for Western Canada. A Government of Canada investment of more than $8 million under the Canadian Agri-Science Clusters initiative, along with funding from the Western Grains Research Foundation, will create the Canadian Wheat Breeding Cluster. The cluster will […] Read more

Seven independent crop supply dealers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have come together to form Grow Community of Independents, but farmers aren’t likely to see any signage changes at their local retailer. Grow Community of Independents was formed out of a need for the independent retailers to be strengthened as the most important support structure […] Read more

Recently, the Western Grains Research Foundation and industry stakeholders outlined six broad research priority categories that will benefit western Canadian producers of all crops. They are: 1. Breeding tools — This area will include such items as breeding methodology, breeding processes, markers, genomics, etc., that advance the tools breeders have to work with. 2. Post-harvest […] Read more

ATVs: Work Smart. Ride Safe. That’s the theme for National Farm Safety and Health Week promoted across the U. S. this fall. The advice is just as valid on this side of the border. Here’s the focus for the American campaign: Do not permit children to drive or ride adult ATVs. Ever. Kids can’t physically […] Read more

Soil scientists and crop advisers have for years preached from the agronomy pulpit about the value of soil testing, but for farmers in those parts of Western Canada where it was really, really wet this year, it appears to be really, Really, REALLY important to consider soil testing this fall. After all this rain, in […] Read more

I was at a field day not long ago and had opportunity to visit with an Alberta beef producer who I had never met, but I’ve known his and his family name for many years, because they are involved in many aspects of industry, but, he had never heard of me orGrainews. My initial thought […] Read more