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Western Grains Research Foundation Reaches Agreement With U of A

The Western Grains Research Foundation in Saskatoon has reached a five year agreement with the University of Alberta on wheat research.
 
Foundation chair Dave Sefton says his agency will provide 800 thousand dollars to improve wheat yields and disease resistance.
 
Two months ago the Grains Foundation signed five year agreement with the University of Saskatchewan for 5.2 million dollars in research and the University of Manitoba for 1.9 million dollars in wheat research.
 
Source : CKRM

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Canadian farmers have another barrier to deal with when marketing grain. India announced it will issue a 30% duty on all yellow pea imports, including from Canada, effective Saturday, November 1. That was the main topic of the SaskAgToday.com Roundtable, though it's not the only one as the final crop report of 2025, SARM's recent trip to Ottawa, and the upcoming Grain Millers Harvest Showdown in Yorkton were other notable topics.