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OMAFRA: 2022 forage season recap and upcoming webinars

How was the 2022 growing season for forage crops in Ontario? According to the OMAFRA Field Crop News team, it was overall favourable, though not without its challenges.


CFIB report warns of labour shortages in Canadian ag market

A new report says 48 per cent of agri-business owners have had to turn down sales or contracts due to labour shortages, while 41 per cent have had to decrease service offerings.


Top Crop Summit: Register now for early bird pricing!

The Top Crop Summit is returning to TCU Place in Saskatoon on Feb. 22 and 23, 2023, with the latest agronomic info and research updates. Register before Dec. 15 for a chance to win your pass for free!
 
 
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High-protein grain

Stacking grain protein genes in durum

High-protein grain is key to end-users of durum wheat, and high grain yield is key to durum growers. But progress on this dual goal is slow with conventional crossbreeding methods, especially given that offspring of any cross are chance recombinations. A project led by AAFC’s Yuefeng Ruan is aiming to stack the odds in favour of high yielding, high protein durum lines by stacking favourable protein genes. » Learn more...
 
Gene-edited crops

Health Canada is clarifying the regulation of gene-edited crops

When it comes to plant breeding and the release of new varieties, understanding Canada’s regulatory landscape can be a challenge. But new guidance published by Health Canada in May – which stipulates that gene-edited crops that are not considered novel can be treated like conventional crops and bypass pre-market safety evaluations – is meant to simplify new variety development. » Learn more...
 
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