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Agriculture This Week: Uncovering Canada's lost livestock breeds

Agriculture This Week: Uncovering Canada's lost livestock breeds

If a breed goes extinct, the genetics are lost, and there are reasonable scenarios where that would be unfortunate for the livestock sector.
Mustard acres expected to increase this year

Mustard acres expected to increase this year

A lot of new growers were lured in by coffee shop talk of last year’s sky-high prices that at times eclipsed $2 per pound.
Canada moves ahead with gene editing for crops

Canada moves ahead with gene editing for crops

Federal government will financially support the review of Canada’s organic standards slated for 2025.
Wheat market reacts to rain in U.S. Plains

Wheat market reacts to rain in U.S. Plains

The rain was desperately needed in central Kansas, where the crop at least had a fighting chance, but that didn’t happen and now the crop is looking “pretty stressed.”
Canada and Sask. invest $19.5M in Pest Biosecurity Program

Canada and Sask. invest $19.5M in Pest Biosecurity Program

This program supports education and training.
EU likely in market for Canadian durum

EU likely in market for Canadian durum

Conditions are better in other major durum growing regions like Sicily, southern Italy and Greece.
Grow Hope SK launches 6th growing season to fight world hunger

Grow Hope SK launches 6th growing season to fight world hunger

Folks are invited to sponsor an acre for $350, which can result in proceeds of up to $500 from the sale of that crop.
Uncertainty throws cold water on organic market

Uncertainty throws cold water on organic market

Canadian certified acres drop by one million.
Heritage breeds may still have future potential

Heritage breeds may still have future potential

Heritage Livestock Canada works to raise awareness of how endangered livestock might help weather climate change.
Augmenta next iteration of GreenSeeker

Augmenta next iteration of GreenSeeker

GreenSeeker technology blossoms and takes on more work as technology expands to include in-field real-time variable rate.
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