CWRC commits $11.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) has committed $11.8 million over the next five years to a core breeding agreement (CBA) with the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Crop Development Centre (CDC).The new agreement ensures continued CWRC funding for the CDC’s industry-leading wheat breeding programs, as the previous CBA concluded at the end of 2024.“This renewed investment by the CWRC will directly benefit western Canadian farmers by supporting the development of wh