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Federal budget advice

The Grain Growers of Canada is making some great suggestions for what should be in the next federal budget. Invest in public research say the Grain Growers. They point out that real government dollars for basic agronomic research have fallen dramatically since 1994....

Rotting lentils

Saskatchewan’s lentil crop is in big trouble. With about three million acres seeded, an average crop of lentils at prevailing prices should be worth three quarters of a billion dollars. With the weather conditions we’ve been having, there will be heavy losses. Recent...

New pulse crop desiccant

There’s a third product choice for desiccating peas, lentils and chickpeas. Up until now, the only registered choices have been glyphosate and Reglone. Glyphosate provides control of perennial weeds in the crop, but it’s very slow for crop dry down. Reglone provides...

Hurry up crop maturity

Cooler than normal with high humidity and a good chance of showers. That seems to be the forecast over the days ahead. For producers in most areas of the province, it isn’t what they want to hear. Recent warm weather has helped advance crop maturity, but we now seem...