Access to gene banks for breeding new crop varieties is valued worldwide, but proposals to charge fees or subscriptions has potential to hobble that crop development research.
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Changes possible to international plant gene sharing treaty
Fees for accessing global gene banks could bring additional costs to researchers, farmers
Manitoba Crop Alliance tendering out homegrown sunflower varieties
The Manitoba Crop Alliance is courting seed companies for the first hybrids to come out of its confection sunflower breeding program
The Manitoba Crop Alliance is courting seed companies for the first hybrids to come out of its confection sunflower breeding program.
International dry bean collaboration to speed new varieties
AAFC Morden pitching in germplasm to global bean breeding consortium
International dry bean breeding consortium hopes to develop trait modelling tools to speed develpment of new varieties.
New chipping varieties catch eyes of potato producers
New spud varieties crossing finish line to commercial production
New chipping potato varieties are attracting attention and Vander Zaag's SP327 has reached commercial production.
‘Midgebusters’ lead research attack on wheat midge
From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge
From mechanical deterrents like awns to taking inspiration from old varieties, one research team hopes to find new genetic weapons against wheat midge.
AAC Westking vies for wheat crown
AAC Westking aims to surplant AAC Brandon as spring wheat of choice on the Prairies
AAC Westking aims to surplant AAC Brandon as spring wheat variety of choice on the Prairies.
New wheat on the block for sawfly, midge
AAC Oakman, available for sale in 2026, brings insect resistance against two wheat pests
AAC Oakman, available for sale in 2026, brings insect resistance both sawfly and wheat midge.
Issue-solving durum varieties showcased at AIM
SaskWheat brought five varieties of durum wheat to Ag in Motion this year, with four of them being new to address different problems that producers face.
From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps
After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next?
New pulse varieties incoming
Limagrain has some small red lentil varieties ready for commercialization, Benzon Lorenzana, the company’s head of cereals and pulse research for North America, said during the Ag in Motion show.
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