SGS announced today that it has acquired BioVision Seed Research Ltd., a seed, grain and soil testing laboratory...
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The Next-Generation Seed System
The CSGA and CSTA are two of six associations working to revamp how the industry functions. If the seed regulatory...
Alberta farm and ranch OH&S recommendations open for comments
The Alberta government is updating the Occupational Health and Safety Code applying to farms and ranches, and are...
Taxation Stress Builds
Taxation changes in Alberta and across Canada continue to cause confusion and stress with farmers. To help make sense...
Agricultural Research Up in the Air
When the Alberta government released its provincial budget in March, it was met with mixed emotions by those in the...
Supporting global change: Bayer to fund three youth-led food security projects
Bayer will be funding future projects developed by some of the world's brightest young food security advocates during...
On The Edge
Can epigenetics change the way we breed crops for drought and climate change? Epigenetically manipulated crops have...
What do the proposed federal tax changes mean for your farm?
Alberta producers are invited to attend the 5th annual Alberta Crops Breakfast on November 9 to learn what the...
Researchers identify gene to help hybrid wheat breeding
Australian researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a naturally occurring wheat gene that, when...
CFIA re-establishing tolerance levels for micronutrient fertilizers
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is re-establishing tolerance levels for micronutrient fertilizers. The...
BASF to acquire parts of Bayer’s seed and non-selective herbicide businesses
BASF has signed an agreement to acquire significant parts of Bayer's seed and non-selective herbicide businesses....
Youth Ag-Summit kicks off in Brussels
Brussels, October 9, 2017 – Today marks the kick-off of the 3rd edition of the Youth Ag-Summit, with 100 bright young...
Alberta Barley hires Tom Steve as Interim General Manager
Alberta Wheat and Barley undergo trial period operating with a shared management structure. Alberta Barley announces...
The tale of two neonicotinoid bumblebee studies
Two studies on the health of bumblebees and links to neonicotinoid health were published simultaneously last month in...
National Report Identifies Priorities for the Profitability of Canada’s Wheat Industry
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Cereals Canada today released the 2017 Canadian Wheat Research Priorities...
AgGrowth Coalition Poised for Next Steps in BRM Review
In response to the Federal Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Agricultural Ministers’ commitment to a comprehensive...
New Partnership Provides Alberta Farmers with Tools to Fight Climate Change
Farmers in Alberta are being given the tools to take charge against climate change by adopting on-farm best management...
DowDuPont Merger Successfully Completed
DowDuPont today announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company ("Dow")...
Resistance to Major Fungal Disease in Oilseed Crops Now Possible
In a world first, researchers from the University of Western Australia in collaboration with Punjab Agricultural...
New Public Trust Research Tackles Transparency in 2017
Find out what consumers are looking for from restaurants, grocery stores, food companies, governments and farmers at...