A group of Alberta farmers is pushing for the establishment of a provincial wheat commission, saying it could help unite wheat producers and drive more money into cereal research. “We see this as an opportunity to enhance grower profitability through research and market development,” said Greg Porozni, a grain producer from Willingdon who is a […] Read more
Alberta growers want a provincial wheat commission
Agri-Trade: New tolerances in canola pipeline
Increased herbicide tolerance, sclerotinia tolerance and improved systems for hybrids are among the many canola innovations this year, said Phil Thomas, a senior agri-coach with Agri-Trend, a Canadian consulting company which tracks trends and helps producers. About $37 million were spent on the development of new canola varieties this year, said Thomas. Forty field trials […] Read more