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Agriculture This Week: The rise of pulse crops in world's 'Bread Basket'

Agriculture This Week: The rise of pulse crops in world's 'Bread Basket'

The populations in countries such as India are still growing. That’s simply more mouths to feed, mouths who culturally have a taste for pulse crops. 
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Pea shooters: do big drills damage seed?

Pea shooters: do big drills damage seed?

Study reveals varying the fan speed did not affect seed germination, vigour or seed coat.
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Louis Dreyfus to expand Sask. canola crusher

Louis Dreyfus to expand Sask. canola crusher

Capacity at the facility will increase to two million tonnes.
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Wheat ignores late-seeding prospect

Wheat ignores late-seeding prospect

Minneapolis wheat futures prices have been trending down since the end of March.
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USask, BMO team up to fund food security research

USask, BMO team up to fund food security research

The research aims to increase crop yields but remain sustainable by 2050.
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Yorkton economy receives major shot in arm with canola expansion

Yorkton economy receives major shot in arm with canola expansion

 Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), has announced it will expand its canola crushing facility at Yorkton. 
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Sale goes well for Crescent Creek Angus

Sale goes well for Crescent Creek Angus

Overall the sale featured 60 bulls averaging $8,679, and 41 heifers averaging $4,954.
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Herbicide hard on kochia, easy on the crop rotations

Herbicide hard on kochia, easy on the crop rotations

Dual-modal herbicide for wheat and barley allows for planting of peas or lentils in the following year.
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Drone AI takes on new field tasks

Drone AI takes on new field tasks

Fixed-wing drone uses artificial intelligence to identify and treat individual weeds.
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Commentary: Putting money where foot-and-mouth could be

Commentary: Putting money where foot-and-mouth could be

Budget 2023 addresses a critical piece of the agriculture vulnerability puzzle for the nation.
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