Insights and Stories on Variety Development

barley plant close up. taken at AAFC plots at AIM on July 15, 2025. Photo: Janelle Rudolph

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

Sep. 23, 2025 at 2:35 pm CDT

A group of Prairie crop associations have pledged $1.8 million to continue barley variety development at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre.

Review coming for Canadian wheat breeding

Sep. 15, 2025 at 10:24 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Aaron Beattie is an oat and barley breeder with the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. He spoke to farmers and media at Ag In Motion, a farm show held near Langham, Sask. from July 15-17

VIDEO: Cereal drought tolerant ratings hard to compile

Jul. 18, 2025 at 12:20 pm CDT

By Robert Arnason

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition funds AAFC variety development

Jun. 10, 2025 at 11:25 am CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier

Aug. 13, 2024 at 9:51 am CDT

By Lucy Craymer Reuters

WATCH: New report drops numbers on plant breeding ROI

Jul. 16, 2024 at 2:38 pm CDT

The report noted an internal rate of return of 14.9 per cent for the centre’s key stakeholders, producing a benefit-cost ratio of 10.8.

By Dave Bedard