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Sask. wheat commission merger takes another step

The next step in the amalgamation of two Saskatchewan crop commissions has begun.

Sask Wheat and the Saskatchewan Winter Cereals Development Commission are holding another round of online consultations on the potential amalgamation, as they promised last summer.

The two commissions have carried out previous online consultations and found overwhelming support for the merger. After the new round of consultations, a formal proposal is expected and each commission is expected to vote on it at their January annual meetings.

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