The recent funding for wheat research will focus on sustainability, such as genomic practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and quicker variety development.  |  File photo

New wheat cluster funding to boost research

The federal government and a variety of commodity groups recently announced more than $20 million in funding


Glacier FarmMedia – Future Canadian wheat research will be supported by more than $20 million, following back-to-back commitments from the federal government and wheat farm groups. On March 6, Agriculture Canada announced $11.2 million for the Canadian National Wheat Cluster via the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Similar investments have been announced for the canola, pork […] Read more