Resistance is low in current varieties. An early warning system could allow for fungicide application only when needed
If you don’t like the grade at the elevator, you can appeal to the Grain Commission, but most farmers choose to shop around for the best deal
The plan is for a single checkoff next August 1, but will different provincial recipients all go in the same research direction?
Farmers get a better understanding of frost damage, colour, mildew, sprouting and other downgrading factors
Despite shrinking government support in recent years, there have been remarkable research payoffs, and new investments promise even more
In the wake of deregulation, the cereals sector has needed to reorganize itself, and so far it seems like the major pieces have been picked up
Recent changes in marketing and grading regulations should mean more acres, but non-CWRS wheats are still struggling to find their place
Amid the falling commodity prices and rising input costs, one question is getting louder. Who do our farm organizations really represent?
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