REGINA — Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is close to signing a new crop breeding agreement with the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre as new varieties from Limagrain near the market. Chair Winston van Staveren announced at the January annual meeting that SPG and the CDC recently signed a term sheet to guide agreements for specific […] Read more
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China hopes GM crops will increase grain self-sufficiency
China’s government approved genetically modified wheat and corn varieties for domestic cultivation last week, marking a step forward in becoming a global advocate for crop genetic modification. In only a few years China shifted from a cautious approach to GMOs to solid support, with potential implications for the country’s self-sufficiency and for global attitudes about […] Read more
Pulse growers navigate a fork in seed road
It’s not a good idea to make sweeping generalizations based on discussions at one farm meeting. However, results of a debate at the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers annual meeting in Saskatoon last week do seem to indicate farmers are getting more comfortable with paying royalties on seed, though attendees might not interpret the meeting in quite […] Read more
Ag research deserves a ‘new deal’
I started my career in Manitoba’s agriculture industry with the provincial government in February 2001. There, I was introduced to the five-year funding structure used by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments to support the Canadian agriculture industry. Early in my career it was called the Agricultural Policy Framework. This was followed by Growing Forward, […] Read more
