Source: CBC News, September 17, 2017
Innovations are partially funded voluntarily by farmers themselves
To some Saskatchewan wheat farmers, rain clouds were like an endangered species this summer. But with harvest well underway, some of them may be shocked by what’s grown out of bone-dry soil.
“Some of our newer varieties like AAC Brandon — we’ve heard yields of upwards of 80 to 90 bushels [per acre] on dry land,” said wheat breeder Richard Cuthbert, referring to a type of spring wheat.
