University of Guelph researchers are developing a more robust, transgenic canola plant that produces bigger stems and increased biomass without impacting oilseed quality.
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Gene editing a better canola plant without sacrificing oilseed quality
Canola gene editing project taps maize genetics for a more robust, higher yielding plant
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes the pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
A pig gene edited to resist the nasty PRRS virus has been approved for food use in the United States. Approval in Canada will be a test of the country’s new gene editing rules.
Gene-edited oats in the cards?
McGill plant scientists using CRISPR to improve oat genetics
Researchers at McGill University announced June 10 that they used a gene editing technology called CRISPR-Cas9 to alter key traits such as plant maturity and beta glucan content in oats.
Gene edited crops face turning point
India takes the plunge, but some crop sectors remain hesitant
May 4, 2025, could be a significant day in the history of agriculture. On that day, Indian agriculture minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the release of two gene-edited rice varieties.
Gene edited pig gets green light in America
Pork made from gene-edited pigs could soon be on supermarket shelves in Canada.
Gene-edited pork gets consumer checkmark
Pigs resistant to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) may be on the horizon, but the public has to accept the gene editing used to develop them
Canadian consumers are largely fine with pork from gene-edited pigs — at least once the science and benefits are explained to them.
Ag faced challenges, progress in 2024
The agriculture industry constantly faces challenges and adversities that try the patience and fortitude of those in the sector. Rather than focus on a discussion of these issues now that the new year has arrived, this article highlights important aspects from the past year. Gene editing gains regulatory approval in Canada Perhaps the leading issue […] Read more
The world needs more from Canada
As 2024 drew to a close, I reflected on the year and the conversations that dominated the grains sector in Canada and around the world. The highlights? Innovation, sustainability and the future of our global food systems. From climate-related challenges to geopolitical shifts, the need for forward-thinking approaches to agriculture and technology has never been […] Read more
Canola takes the slow road to 52 bushels per acre
WINNIPEG — Barring a perfect growing season, Canada’s canola industry will not achieve average yields of 52 bushels per acre in 2025. Growers could have reached 52 bu. per acre by 2025, but tight crop rotations, disease pressure and regulatory issues put a lid on canola gains over the last decade, say a group of […] Read more
Organics continue battle with gene editing
Glacier FarmMedia – The organic sector has a bone to pick with Canadian regulators on their treatment of gene-edited crops. From the perspective of Lucy Sharratt, a speaker at the Organic Connections Conference in Saskatoon in early November, the government is dancing to the biotechnology industry’s tune as it makes policy. “It’s obvious that companies […] Read more
