Tag Archives Manitoba Seed Growers Association
Giving farmers a role in variety development
Should farmers just provide a little assistance, or form their own breeding company?
Asian markets interested in Canada Prairie Spring wheats
Manitoba farmers haven’t shown much interest in the class in recent years focusing instead on CWRS
Canadian Grain Commission to review wheat class system
Wheat classes serve Canada’s grain industry well, but chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson wants to see how they can be improved
AAFC proposing two-tier crop variety registration system
One category would require merit testing and the other would only require the registrant to demonstrate a variety was new, distinguishable, uniform and stable
Manitoba No. 1 in pedigreed seed acres
Manitoba has far fewer crop acres than Saskatchewan and Alberta, but the growing demand for soybeans has pushed Manitoba’s pedigreed acreage to the top
Dominoes starting to fall as end of single desk draws nearer
Research and market development, keeping an eye on the railways, and the fate of short line railways are just three of the issues KAP is trying to address
Manitoba’s farm leaders are scrambling to plug holes that will be left by the demise of the single-desk CWB. Research and market development, keeping an eye on the railways, and the fate of short lines were high on the agenda when Keystone Agricultural Producers delegates gathered at their General Council meeting last week. But challenges