Insights and Stories on Crops

Dec. 14, 2009 at 3:27 pm CST

Research to develop new chemical desiccants for dry bean crops will get an infusion of $772,000 in federal funding. Ontario MPs Bev Shipley and Benn Lobb on Monday announced Pulse Canada’s project as the first to be funded under the Developing Innovative Agri-Products program, part of the Agri-Innovations arm of […]

Dec. 14, 2009 at 12:45 pm CST

A story in the UK’s Guardian newspaper says that country’s top scientist is sounding the alarm over potential food shortages. John Beddington, the chief scientific advisor to the UK government, says the Australian drought of 2008 shows how vulnerable global food supplies are, and says rich countries like the UK […]

Dec. 14, 2009 at 2:27 am CST

Talks between Canadian National Railway (CN) and the union for 1,700 of its rail engineers have again ended without a new deal, thus sending outstanding issues to a federally-appointed arbitrator. CN said in a release Sunday that an arbitrator, to be appointed by federal Labour Minster Rona Ambrose, is to […]

Dec. 14, 2009 at 1:50 am CST

The Prairies’ lentil growers will get “full access” to all six varieties of Clearfield lentils from BASF Canada for the 2010 growing season. The chemical firm announced Thursday that it plans to have full availability for Clearfield lentil varieties in 2010 across every market class, including extra small red varieties […]

Dec. 14, 2009 at 1:35 am CST

Winnipeg seed firm BrettYoung has signed a deal to market the results of San Diego crop genetics firm Cibus Global as it applies rapid, yet non-GMO, trait development techniques to canola. Under their agreement, announced Wednesday, Cibus is to develop “unique” crop protection and “performance enhancement” traits for canola using […]