Ian Grant, president of DuPont Pioneer, is confident millions of acres of corn will be grown on the Canadian Prairies once breeders develop earlier maturing varieties with cold and frost tolerance. This corn field is near DuPont Pioneer’s Georgetown Research Centre near Toronto.  |  Sean Pratt photo

West to become significant corn, soybean producer

GEORGETOWN, Ont. — The northwest migration of North America’s leading grain and oilseed crops will continue unabated, according to a top seed company. “There’s a huge opportunity for corn and soybeans in Western Canada that we’re really extremely well positioned to exploit,” said DuPont Pioneer president Ian Grant. Breeding advancements have allowed corn and soybean […] Read more