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Research chair focuses on profitability
New Beef Cattle Research Council chair at the U of M to focus on best environmental practices and economic viability

Waterhemp status downgraded in parts of Manitoba
Weed has been reclassified in 28 municipalities where it has become too established to eradicate

Author dissects supply chain politics of wool
Manitoba writer’s new book explores wool’s current production system and recommends more robust local manufacturing

Alberta research facility gets new lease on life
County of Newell takes over Crop Diversification Centre South and hopes to attract dozens of tenants for the $100 millionfacility

Stripe rust confirmed in Alberta fields
Farmers are encouraged to scout their fields for stripe rust disease so that they know if fungicide applications are warranted

Joint tenancy differs from tenancy in common in Sask.

Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada
The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026

Maintaining CUSMA access should be the priority amongst other trade noise
Panelists agree that maintaining access under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement should be priority among other trade noise

Artificial intelligence put to work on extension
Farm Credit Canada, Results Driven Agriculture Research unveil AI tool designed to produce ‘timely advice’ for farmers

Canada continues its battle against superbugs
A long-term effort to better understand antimicrobial resistance has become a multidimensional initiative