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Enzyme can switch off livestock drugs

Enzyme can switch off livestock drugs

An antimicrobial gene in bacteria creates an enzyme that can deactivate certain medications used to treat livestock.
Drought ravages durum crop in North Africa

Drought ravages durum crop in North Africa

Canadian exports to the region are expected to remain strong as vegetative conditions continue to worsen this year.
Crop groups present united front

Crop groups present united front

SaskCrops represents six commissions.
Marginal land must be managed properly

Marginal land must be managed properly

First, farmers need to determine whether a problem can be fixed.
Feds plan to consult more on fertilizer

Feds plan to consult more on fertilizer

There’s a lot of pushback, still lots of questions: Wheat Growers.
Canola prices tank as market traders head for the doors

Canola prices tank as market traders head for the doors

Nearby futures lost about $120 per tonne in two weeks before rebounding slightly.
Cereals throw big economic punch

Cereals throw big economic punch

Study says hundreds of thousands of jobs and tens of billions of dollars rippling out of Canada’s cereals industries.
What seed growers do when they need to grow

What seed growers do when they need to grow

Businesses identify essentials and find creative solutions to rebuilding or renewing their yards and facilities.
Sliding Hills Charolais hold production sale

Sliding Hills Charolais hold production sale

By sale’s end 27 Charolais yearlings had grossed $169,000, for an average price of $6,259.
Agriculture This Week: Can the world come together to curb climate change?

Agriculture This Week: Can the world come together to curb climate change?

The report, which seems somehow to have failed to make a major news splash, suggests the world is likely to surpass its climate target of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures by the early 2030s.
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