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- Linebreeding drives genetic bottlenecks in horsesby Carol Shwetz, DVM on January 4, 2026 at 1:30 pm
Breeding horses has always required a delicate balance: preserving valued traits while protecting the long-term genetic health of the breed.
- VIDEO: Drone seeding aids cover crop plantingby Greg Berg on January 3, 2026 at 9:32 pm
Manitoba cover crop trials test drone seeding against a traditional drill; the drone-seeded areas stood up on biomass production.
- Canadian beekeepers call for regulatory accountabilityby Jeff Melchior on January 3, 2026 at 1:30 pm
A simmering feud between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the beekeeping sector moved to a rolling boil on Parliament Hill in late November with the tabling of a motion from an Alberta backbench MP.
- U.S. soybean sector refutes attacks on seed oilby Sean Pratt on December 29, 2025 at 1:48 pm
The U.S. soybean sector is fending off continued attacks on seed oils by MAHA and social media influencers.
- Abundant stocks to influence grain outlookby Sean Pratt on December 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Bruce Burnett provides his 2026 grain market outlook.