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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NFU calls for efficacy testing of non-fertilizer supplements
WINNIPEG — The federal government should re-instate efficacy testing for non-fertilizer supplements, says the National Farmers Union. The current system, where it’s unknown if products work or not, is a cost and a risk for Canadian growers, the NFU says in a report published Oct. 21. “‘Farmer buy-and-try’ should no longer be the norm for […] Read more

Seeding research may not apply to all regions
Recent Sask. study suggests benefits from lower wheat seeding rates for low moisture, but that might not transfer to Man.
Recent research from Saskatchewan suggests farmers might want to hold back on their wheat seeding rate if they’re expecting a dry year, but it’s not clear how well the insight translates to Manitoba. The Western Applied Research Corporation study found that with a dry season on the horizon, a mid-to-low wheat seeding rate achieved the […] Read more