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WINTER 2017

FUTURE FARMING

Though they may sound like something from the Terminator movies, driverless tractors are far from science fiction. That point was driven home recently with the unveiling of autonomous technology at the Farm Progress Show near Boone, Iowa.

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SIXTH SENSE

Nuffield Canada’s main mission is to foster agricultural leadership and personal development through international travel and study. Each year, Nuffield Canada awards three or four scholarships to Canadian individuals with a passion for agriculture, for the sole purpose of travel and study.

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SHIFTING GEARS

Have you ever heard a quotation that really hits home, only to find out that it is 50, 100 or 300 years old? That makes me wonder if humanity has made any progress. The truth is, progress is just a moving target for us to chase.

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PASS THE SALT

A study conducted by a team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has identified a genetic anomaly in barley that allows the crop to grow in high-saline soils. Under saline conditions, 30 per cent more barley plants were produced with the genetic mutation in comparison to a common mother line.

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