Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon is working on three new wheat varieties that beat out controls by up to 15 per cent on yield.
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Meet the new yield-boosting wheat varieties being developed in Manitoba
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Brandon is working on three new wheat varieties that beat out controls by up to 15 per cent on yield
Canadian wheat breeding review seeks value for farmer funds
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says they invest a lot on behalf of farmers; they want to make sure those funds are going to pack the most punch
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says they invest a lot on behalf of farmers; they want to make sure those funds are going to pack the most punch.
Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says review of the wheat breeding innovation system will make sure research meets farmer needs.
Manitoba marks 100 years of building better crops
Manitoba has a rich history of crop breeding and disease management research that has helped shape Canadian agriculture as we know it
Manitoba has a rich history of crop breeding and disease management research that has helped shape Canadian agriculture as we know it.
Canadian wheat breeding produces big results
Canadian varietal development system for new wheat varieties called a success story
Canada’s system of developing wheat varieties with improved crop genetics is both efficient and effective, says a University of Saskatchewan agricultural economist.
CBOT Weekly: External factors raising wheat prices
Weather, geopolitical risk provide support
Numerous factors caused United States wheat prices to sharply rise during the week ended June 18, 2025.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Agriculture bracing for ‘seismic shift’ in wheat breeding
If Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is backing away from wheat breeding, what does the future of variety development look like?
If Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada backs away from wheat breeding, what does the future of variety development for the cereal crop look like?
Money coming for wheat breeding efforts
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition bolsters variety development for four wheat categories with renewed $11.8 M funding agreement
Canadian Wheat Research Coalition bolsters variety development for four wheat categories with renewed $11.8 M funding agreement.
Grain commission wheat class process criticized
The Alberta Wheat Commission and Cereals Canada call for more transparency and industry input
Two grain groups are calling for reforms to how the grain industry determines end-use quality standards for milling wheat classes. Cereals Canada and the Alberta Wheat Commission say the process needs to be more open. The class system, overseen by the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) and used to protect Canada’s reputation for consistent wheat quality
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