A small group of Saskatchewan producers are testing wheat and lentil varieties on their land this summer to determine which varieties are best suited for their farm.
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Fewer fababeans planted this year as exports plummet
Canada exports to only two major destinations — the U.S. and Egypt — and shipments to both markets have plummeted
SASKATOON — Canada’s fababean acres were well off their peak this year. Growers planted 81,100 acres of the pulse crop, falling well short of the 121,000 acres sown in 2021, according to Statistics Canada. Related stories: “One major change that has taken place is that Alberta has overtaken Saskatchewan as the province with the highest […] Read more
Speed vs. quality at harvest time
Harvest time always brings the urgency of getting the crop off the fields as fast as possible, but that need for speed must be balanced with the need to avoid damage. Research at North Dakota State University looked at the issue, beginning with dry beans because their value is particularly vulnerable to issues such as […] Read more
First new fenugreek varieties in decades in the works
WINNIPEG — It’s been more than two decades since a new fenugreek variety was released in Western Canada. So, over the last while, most fenugreek growers have relied upon a single variety of the pulse crop. To add to the genetic pool, scientists with Agriculture Canada in Saskatoon are developing new varieties for the small […] Read more
VUA deal undermines farmer control
The recent SaskPulse annual general meeting had a lively debate on the resolution opposing variety use agreements on varieties developed using check-off funds. VUAs are contracts that farmers must sign when they buy certain new varieties, forcing them to pay an annual fee to the seed company if they want to plant farm-saved seed in […] Read more
Pulse growers want trailing royalty decision re-opened
Debate becomes heated as farmers question funding agreement with Limagrain that includes variety use agreements
SASKATOON — A resolution that would have undermined Saskatchewan Pulse Growers’ new breeding agreement with Limagrain was narrowly defeated at the organization’s annual general meeting. It called for pulse varieties funded by SaskPulse levy payers to have no variety use agreements (VUAs). The resolution submitted by the National Farmers Union received a 47 percent yes […] Read more
