4+ week, 2+ day ago   (308+ words) Public plant breeders are often focused on the immediate work in front of them: improving crops, mentoring students, teaching classes and managing breeding programs with limited resources. She says they don’t always have time to step back and assess the…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (581+ words) Canada’s seed sector has a rare opportunity to influence federal policy at a foundational level, according to Senator Robert Black, who last week in Whitehorse urged seed growers to help shape a national soil strategy already gaining momentum in Ottawa....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (883+ words) When most people in the seed industry hear artificial intelligence, they think about breeding pipelines, genomic selection or trait discovery. Rachael Sharp is using AI in certified seed operations to decide where to haul a load of soybeans. On her…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (687+ words) One of the most important issues facing Canada’s seed industry today is the environment for investment in plant breeding. There has been tremendous change in this area recently, and there are important discussions happening across the industry about what comes…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (421+ words) The James Hutton Institute, Scotland’s interdisciplinary scientific research institute for the sustainable management of land, crop and nature resources, is playing a central role in a new UK-wide research and innovation network designed to strengthen the future of food production....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (241+ words) Wheat grows on farms across the country, but the dollars available to breed better wheat are far from evenly spread. In the latest episode of On the Brink, Josh Cowan, Director of Research and Innovation at Grain Farmers of Ontario,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (532+ words) In most of Canadian agriculture, bigger is usually better. Bigger farms. Bigger yields. Bigger equipment. The Yukon doesn’t have that luxury. With growing seasons that can last as little as 60 to 90 days and less than two per cent of the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (483+ words) The initiative, called SUSTAINCrop, will develop and validate a digital assessment tool using crop production data from Latin America and Europe. The goal is to help farmers, businesses and policymakers make informed decisions about producing crops for biomaterials and other…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (378+ words) Marc spent a decade working as a reporter, photographer, and finally a managing editor for what was then Canada’s largest newspaper chain. Over the years he received numerous Manitoba Community Newspapers Association awards for his writing and photography, and most…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (784+ words) Modern breeding programs face growing pressure to increase yield, improve quality, reduce environmental impacts and remain globally competitive all at the same time. Rice feeds more people than any other crop on Earth, supplying roughly one-fifth of all calories consumed…...