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Better crop resilience through genetic diversity

Wheat – a vital food crop that feeds billions of people worldwide – plays an important role in food security. Estimates place global wheat production at nearly 800 million tonnes this year, volumes that can be achieved, in large part, due to targeted breeding of high-yielding cultivars.

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Global Institute for Food Security at USask and Canadian Beef Improvement Network launch strategic partnership

The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the Canadian Beef Improvement Network (CBIN) have announced a strategic partnership to offer state-of-the-art DNA testing and analysis services for Canada’s beef industry—bringing critical high-throughput genotyping capabilities home and strengthening Canada’s position in the global beef market.