Two research projects, each with a budget of nearly one million dollars, will be conducted over the next three years to understand yield losses in alfalfa. The first project will gather data from 620 sites involving 20 agronomists and 76 farms in Quebec, with an additional eight data collection sites and four agronomists in Nova Scotia. The second project will use satellite and drone images to study 2,144 sites in Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec, aiding in understanding winter mortality in alfalfa. The aim is to develop a tool to support producers in alfalfa management. Additionally, a new insurance system is being developed to allow farmers to produce and sell carbon credits, with up to $ 621,572 in funding.