New Bayer Pulse Fungicide Registered for Use in Western Canada

Jul 20, 2023

Delaro Complete fungicide has been registered for use in Western Canada on pulses including chickpeas and lentils, a July 18 news release from Bayer Crop Science said. It has three modes of action (Groups 3, 7, 11), and provides enhanced disease control and yield potential protection to pulse crops.

“Delaro Complete provides lentil and chickpea growers with industry leading defences against yield robbing diseases like anthracnose and ascochyta,” Ashley Smith, marketing manager for crop protection west at Bayer, said in the release. “With Delaro Complete, pulse growers can count on leading disease control and yield protection.”

The release noted Delaro Complete builds on the proven performance of Delaro for advanced control of pulse crop diseases while assisting lentil and chickpea growers to combat anthracnose and ascochyta. The addition of Group 7 (fluopyram) enhances white and grey mould control performance and offers extra residual protection..

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Video: Midwest Weather Shock: Flash Drought Turns Into Heavy Rain Threat This Week (2026 Forecast)

A rapidly changing Midwest weather pattern is unfolding in 2026 as areas that recently slipped into abnormal dryness and flash drought conditions are now facing the threat of heavy rain and repeated storm systems.

After a wet spring erased early drought conditions, regions across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and northern Missouri have quickly dried out again since mid-to-late May. Soil moisture is dropping fast, and crops like corn and soybeans are beginning to feel the stress of rising temperatures and lack of consistent rainfall. Now, weather models show a major shift.

A developing system moving in from the Northern Plains is expected to bring multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, with the potential for locally heavy rainfall across the Midwest. While some areas may miss out, others could finally see much-needed relief from the growing dryness. In this video, we break down:

Current drought conditions across the Midwest

Why a flash drought is developing quickly

Timing and path of incoming storm systems

Which states are most likely to see heavy rain

How long this wet pattern could last

Will this rain end the drought or create new flooding risks? Watch the full forecast to find out.