Agriculture Minister Rosann Wowchuk says it's all about helping the industry adapt to the threat of climate change. "We want to look at what kind of programs we can put in place to assist the industry to improve the environmental protection they can provide," Wowchuk says.

The first study asks for development of a cradle-to-grave analysis of Manitoba agriculture from production cycles for crops used for food, feed, forage, pharmaceuticals, bio-products and livestock.

The second tender asks for an environmental farm portrait of the effects of management practices. Both studies will focus on the sustainability of agriculture sector practices.