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Opinion: Better production practices help farmers survive drought

Opinion: Better production practices help farmers survive drought

Technology, improvements in agronomy and financial risk management tools are carrying grain producers.
Less flax straw burned as local demand grows

Less flax straw burned as local demand grows

Once-common practice on the wane.
Hog producers urged to get their flu shot

Hog producers urged to get their flu shot

Influenza is both a human and a pig disease.
Column: All-hands-on deck approach needed for drone research

Column: All-hands-on deck approach needed for drone research

Data needed to create a regulatory framework.
‘Save the planet’ politicizes proteins

‘Save the planet’ politicizes proteins

Animal proteins play an important role in our food culture, especially in Canada.
High-oleic sunflower production comes up short

High-oleic sunflower production comes up short

Ukraine is the world’s leading supplier of high-oleic sunflower oil, followed by Russia.
Discrepancy shows up in wheat ending stock estimates

Discrepancy shows up in wheat ending stock estimates

A critically important difference, because ending stocks are highly correlated with price.
In bad taste

In bad taste

Funding supports research into making oilseed proteins tastier.
Strategy targets prevention and response to invasive species

Strategy targets prevention and response to invasive species

Invasive species cited for damage to waterways, crops and rangeland.
Helping micro-ag businesses do business

Helping micro-ag businesses do business

Trade certification program for micro and small food enterprises funded.