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The winter wheat industry in western Canada is getting a financial boost from Mosaic.
The Mosaic Company Foundation announced Jan. 11 during Crop Production Week in Saskatoon that it has joined the Western Winter Wheat Initiative (WWWI) and will contribute $1 million over the next three years to the initiative.
The WWWI is an industry collaboration aimed at promoting sustainable winter wheat production and boosting winter wheat acreage.
Mosaic is the latest partner, joining Bayer CropScience, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Richardson International.
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“We are fortunate to have such great industry support for winter wheat as a crop here on the Prairies,” said WWWI spokesperson Paul Thoroughgood.
“Now that the Mosaic Company Foundation is on board, we are able to continue supporting the growth of winter wheat across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and have professional agronomists available to help farmers improve their bottom lines.”
Mark Kaplan, senior vice-president of public affairs with Mosaic, said farmers are trying to sustainably intensify the amount of food they grow while improving environmental protection.”
“Winter wheat is a great example of this in action,” he said.
Kaplan said the WWWI fits with Mosaic’s goals of boosting food production and improving nutrient stewardship.
