Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government has announced $7.3 million for Cereals Canada research and market development. The funding was announced Oct. 15 by Winnipeg South MP Terry Duguid, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Lawrence MacAulay, at the industry group’s pasta lab in Winnipeg. “Our government is building on our long legacy […] Read more
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Study into ag research hurdles identifies labour, funding
Man. Crop Alliance asked consulting company to evaluate research capacity in the province and the challenges it faces
WINNIPEG — Crop research in Manitoba can be a challenge. The province has some crops, such as sunflowers, which aren’t grown in other parts of Canada. Plus, Manitoba has unique growing regions such as the Red River Valley, which is hotter and wetter than the rest of the Prairies. Finding researchers to study sunflowers, corn […] Read more
Feds fund research into canola alternatives
The Diverse Field Crops Cluster supports research into camelina, flax, carinata, mustard and sunflower production
WINNIPEG — The federal government is investing $8.1 million to develop and improve oilseed crops that are alternatives to canola. In late May, the feds announced funding for the Diverse Field Crops Cluster, which supports research into camelina, flax, carinata, mustard and sunflowers. Related stories: Commodity groups on the Prairies and companies developing those crops […] Read more
Commodity group tackles thorny research question
Where have all the crop scientists gone? The Manitoba Crop Alliance asked that question after looking for places to park some of its check-off money. The group wanted to fund research into specialty crops such as flax, corn and sunflowers but couldn’t find scientists to do the work. Agriculture Canada no longer employs a researcher […] Read more
Where are the crop scientists?
The Manitoba Crop Alliance represents farmers who grow wheat, barley, corn, sunflowers and flax in the province. But the organization has a problem. As part of its mandate, the alliance invests check-off dollars into research projects to help Manitoba farmers become more productive and sustainable. Fulfilling that mandate is not easy because the group can’t […] Read more
Research projects approved in Alberta
Thirty-nine research projects totalling $11.49 million will try to help farmers remain resilient in the face of challenges ranging from a changing climate to antibiotic resistance. “Research is very important, and what you see is 18 organizations coming together to invest in many situations producer dollars to improve the profitability, sustainability and competitiveness of Alberta […] Read more
Sask. ag research receives funding
The federal and provincial governments recently announced they will invest $17.6 million for crop-related research in the Saskatchewan in 2023. The funding, channeled through Saskatchewan’s Agricultural Development Fund, includes $10.3 million for 49 research projects and $7.2 million to support operations at the Crop Development Centre over the next five years. The announcement was made […] Read more
KAP requests more research on smaller crops
Farmers called for more government support for small acreage crops research during Keystone Agricultural Producers annual meeting. “This is where we’ve seen a real lack of commitment,” said Paul Gregory, a forage seed grower in Manitoba’s Interlake region. In two resolutions from the Manitoba Oat Growers Association, the federal government was encouraged to fund more […] Read more
Man. commodity groups work together on research
For years in Western Canada, commodity groups have mostly stayed in their lane. Provincial canola associations fund research on canola diseases, flea beetles and other issues that affect canola. Flax associations fund research on flax, barley groups fund barley research and so on. The Manitoba Crop Alliance is now taking a different approach. On March […] Read more
U of A receives WGRF funding
The University of Alberta’s wheat breeding program has received $288,550 through the Western Grains Research Foundation. The funds are earmarked to buy a research plot seeder and a combine, according to a Feb. 24 news release announcing the funds. The U of A program focuses on hard red and high-yield spring wheat varieties “and also […] Read more
