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Harvest Part 2 looms for some as spring seeding approaches
Dealing with unharvested crops will be different on every farm but having a preliminary plan is still key
Unharvested 2019 crop will be the first thing many western Canadian farmers will have to deal with this spring. There is no easy or one-size-fits-all answer on how to best handle these crops. The ideal option is probably to combine them because they’ll be worth something, crop insurance may require it, and this step removes

Four steps to blackleg management in canola
Justine Cornelsen, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, says long-term effective blackleg management is a “whole package deal” that uses these four steps.
Jay’s U.S. Tour, Day 9: Atlanta
Below is Monday’s blog entry from Grainews editor Jay Whetter on his three-week tour of the United States at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State, as part of its International Visitor Leadership Program. Starting today, Jay’s travelogue moves from our Daily News service to the Grainews site, where past and future entries can
Jay’s U.S. Tour, Day 8: Atlanta
This blog follows Grainews editor Jay Whetter on a three-week tour of the United States at the invitation of the U.S. Department of State, as part of its International Visitor Leadership Program. The blog now appears on our Daily News service but will move within the next few days to its own page on the
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