To reduce the odds of ergot contamination, Agriculture Canada breeders have developed AAC Frontier, the first Canadian durum variety with resistance to ergot.
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Ergot resistant durum at Ag In Motion
One of dozens of new varieties featured in crop plots at the farm show
Rail biggest transport cost
One would think that most of the durum from Western Canada should logically be shipped through the St. Lawrence Seaway to a customer in Algeria. But that’s not what happens.
In an era of sustainability, customers still care about quality
Moroccan miller praised the consistency and high quality of Canadian durum
Quality is still top of mind, but over the last decade thousands of people in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry have shifted their attention elsewhere.
Durum yields falling behind spring wheat
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Spring wheat and durum yields were similar in Saskatchewan from 2005-14. In many years, average yields for the two wheat types were exactly the same across the province, although spring wheat sometimes produced about one additional bushel per acre. That relationship changed in 2015. Spring wheat yields suddenly shot ahead, and […] Read more
