Glacier FarmMedia — Canada’s public wheat breeding system is under review. The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has ...

The grains sector is calling on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to move quickly to replace Dr. Richard Cuthbert, a ...

The resignation of a wheat breeder at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Swift Current Research and Development Centre is ...

Stakeholders say they hope the government will replace wheat breeder Richard Cuthbert, who has resigned effective the end of ...

Recent actions by Monsanto have sparked outrage by Canadian farmers and reignited a long-standing battle to keep genetically modified (GM) wheat out of the marketplace. Farmers say the introduction of ...

Farmers in the south are favouring varieties of corn, sunflower and soybeans, and planning for less wheat as they decide what ...

Think food prices are high now? By the end of this century, climate change could significantly cut production of six staple food crops around the world — including wheat production in Canada, leading ...

Canada could see the area planted with wheat increase by about 6% next year as farmers are encouraged by high prices, an agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday. GENEVA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - ...

The wild world of wheat. Literally. Anyone growing, trading or involved in the wheat industry is very aware of this market’s volatility. Thankfully, from a producer standpoint, we have finally ...

Wheat is the source of 20 percent of the world’s caloric intake and a dietary staple around the world. It is an excellent source of energy-providing complex carbohydrates, fiber, B vitamins and iron.

A drought has damaged Canada's canola and wheat harvests even more than it appeared weeks ago, according to a Statistics Canada report. By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Sept 14 - A drought has ...

Sunish Sehgal, winter wheat breeder at South Dakota State University, explains the evolution of wheat and what can be ...