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Agriculture This Week - Research always long term payoff

Often it seems the investment in research and development is out of step with what the marketplace is suggesting. But the two are not particularly related if one steps back and takes a look at things as a larger picture.

Lucky Lake to House Marijuana Facility

British Columbia producer eyeing opportunity in the province
Agri-Food Innovation Centre opens

Agri-Food Innovation Centre opens

Recently, Saskatchewan’s agri-food industry celebrated the grand opening of the new Agri-Food Innovation Centre (AFIC), a 43,000-square foot facility that will diversify the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre’s (Food Centre) capacity to de

Agriculture This Week - New NAFTA deal requires balance

If there is one thing which agriculture relies on, at least in this country, it is trade. In Canada we have far more production capacity than we do mouths to feed, and that means farmers must export most of what they produce in order to be viable.

Agriculture This Week - Canola market will face pressures

One truth about farming is that acres tend to flow to crops deemed to have the best chance of a good return. On first look that statement is rather obvious, and would seem to make sense.
Government invests in livestock and forage

Government invests in livestock and forage

Recently, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced $6.
Flax Council closes office doors

Flax Council closes office doors

After 32 years of representing the interests of all agricultural and industrial flax interests, the Flax Council of Canada’s Executive Committee has announced the closure of its office at 465-167 Lombard Avenue in Winnipeg, effective January 31, 2018
New ‘Buck’ naked barley: food, feed, brew

New ‘Buck’ naked barley: food, feed, brew

Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) are giving an ancient grain a new life: this barley is naked, but not in an indecent way. Most barley grains are covered rather than naked.

Agriculture This Week - Future of minor crops a concern

It seems increasingly crops come and go when it comes to what Canadian Prairie farmers grow.

Five key trends to watch for in 2018

While many farmers are planning their seeding for 2018, Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) agriculture economists have five trends they want to plant in the minds of Canadian producers, food processors and retailers.
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