# Canadian farmers battle severe crop disease threat as harvest nears

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- Reuters, 2026-08-17 10:35 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/canadian-farmers-fight-heavy-disease-threat-harvest-approaches-2026-08-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a82e3db6576f900016f7474

> As harvest approaches, Canada’s durum, spring wheat, canola and pulse crops are facing a widespread, costly disease threat linked to the country’s first wet year of the decade.