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Brokenshires proud to win Estevan's Farm Family of the Year Award

The 2023 Estevan Farm Family of the Year Award recipients have found enjoyment in agriculture and success as cattle ranchers.

Wayne and Connie Brokenshire were presented with the prestigious honour Thursday night in front of a large crowd at the Farmers' Appreciation Evening banquet at the Beefeater Plaza.

Estevan MLA Lori Carr, who presented the award, noted the Brokenshires currently run a 300-commercial cow/calf pair operation, along with 50 commercial cows belonging to Wayne's youngest daughter Tess.

Winning the award came as a big surprise, Wayne said.

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Dr. Colin Hiebert, research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Morden, is focused on developing new tools that wheat breeders can use to improve, diversify and strengthen disease resistance in new wheat varieties. This includes new genomic tools that address resistance to five diseases including: Fusarium head blight, leaf rust, stripe rust, stem rust and common bunt.

Learn more about how research conducted at AAFC-Morden will impact wheat variety development, production and profitability for the future. This research is part of the Canadian National Wheat Cluster and funding is provided through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta Grains, Sask Wheat, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Western Grains Research Foundation and Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance.

 
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