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Discovery of mutant barley with roots drawn to gravity

Discovery of mutant barley with roots drawn to gravity

None of this sideways, roaming roots that only hunt for water and nutrients near the surface — these go straight down.
SaskPower invests in rural infrastructure

SaskPower invests in rural infrastructure

SaskPower's ongoing plan to replace power poles in rural Saskatchewan continues.
CWD makes an appearance in Manitoba

CWD makes an appearance in Manitoba

Manitoba has recorded its first case of chronic wasting disease in wildlife.
Winter wheat initiative will put a new label on an old product

Winter wheat initiative will put a new label on an old product

A new label for wheat products will let consumers know which contain Canadian winter wheat and support habitats for nesting birds.
NFU and Wheat Growers want changes to contracts

NFU and Wheat Growers want changes to contracts

The National Farmers Union and the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association both agree that grain production contracts need attention.
Opinion: Ag deserved better promo at COP26

Opinion: Ag deserved better promo at COP26

From most accounts out of COP26, agriculture wasn’t one of the success stories
Opinion: The reliability of latest or the value of older gear, it’s all good

Opinion: The reliability of latest or the value of older gear, it’s all good

It will be interesting to see how the current reverberations through global supply chains relating to delivery issues and the pandemic will change who buys new and who buys used.
Genetic research into chickpeas aims for 'zero hunger'

Genetic research into chickpeas aims for 'zero hunger'

USask research aims to improve important food source for low- and lower-middle-income countries
Is it time to select cattle for climate change attributes?

Is it time to select cattle for climate change attributes?

Canadian producers need to breed cattle that can better handle widely different temperature extremes while maintaining traits such as feed efficiency and meat quality
Climate change may dry up potholes

Climate change may dry up potholes

Future prairie moisture cycle may be opposite of what we’ve assumed, more precipitation might reduce groundwater recharge
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