By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 13, 2024

May 14, 2024 | 6:03 AM

Research activities are at the heart of innovation and progress, especially in agriculture, and can lead to long-term growth and success for the sector.

The Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance (CFCRA) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component will receive roughly $5.7 million to promote more diverse crop rotations on farms.

Led by CFCRA, researchers will develop characteristics and practices for soybean, corn and oat. The research aims to develop crops resilient to weather stresses and protect against losses caused by diseases and insects.

This will be achieved by developing oat varieties with improved traits for Eastern and Western Canada and improving soybean varieties for short-season production environments in Canada.

The research will also explore how diverse crop rotations can play a central role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and how better genetics, land management, and fertilizer use can improve nitrogen use efficiency to protect the environment.

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Jane Halford has been re-appointed as Chair of Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) Board of Directors.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAuley said Halford has been an FCC board member since December 2014 and was appointed to her first term as Chair of FCC in April 2020.

Her re-appointment is for a term of three years, effective immediately.

Halford has experience as a leader and advisor, with expertise in the accounting industry as well as in governance, and has served on several boards within Canada’s agriculture sector.

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