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Not many years ago, the vast majority of canola crops were swathed ahead of combining. With pod shatter resistance becoming common in canola varieties, straight cutting has gained popularity.

About 170 people from Protein Industries Canada and industry stakeholders gathered in Edmonton this week for their Annual General Meeting.

Harvest has progressed nicely this past week with 68 per cent of this year's crop now in the bin. This is up from 51 per cent last week, ahead of the five-year average (2018-2022) of 52 per cent and the 10-year average (2013-2022) of 48 per cent.

The Animal AgTech Sector will have a place within Canadian Western Agribition. CEO of Agribition Shaun Kindopp announced the launch of the Canadian Animal AgTech Awards.

Three cattle groups are calling on the federal government to defend Canada's science-based trade standards.

Harvest progress sits at 51% complete across the province, which is ahead of the 5-year average (42%). Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete (100%). Yield reports are averaging about 60 bu/acre for winter wheat and 70 bu/acre for fall rye.

Farm group leaders are not only in charge of their respective organizations, but are also producers themselves. The Chairperson of the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission Brett Halstead farms in the Nokomis area, north of Regina.

Ukraine has warned it could seek international arbitration over restrictions on its grain exports after Poland said it would continue to block domestic imports of Ukrainian grain even if Brussels lifts a ban.

Ahead of the model-based Statistics Canada production report due out on Thursday, Scott Shiels of Grain Millers Canada in Yorkton says it’s likely the agency’s numbers for oats will increase.

Syngenta Canada has announced the registration of Vibrance Total, a new fungicide pulse seed treatment offering what they say is the most comprehensive and advanced level of protection found on the market today.