Farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan say a scheduled window to obtain strychnine for ground squirrel control is running out as supplies arrive late. Producers are discussing the timing impacts on their ability to manage rapidly growing ground squirrel populations before treatment opportunities end. In interviews, some farmers describe being “out of luck” due to the delay, noting that they may have to postpone strychnine use until next spring rather than during the current season. The situation is reported by outlets as affecting producers across parts of the two provinces, including growers near Calgary, where one farmer says the delay limits practical options for addressing the infestation this year. As the first planned time period for access to the product approaches its end, farmers are weighing the consequences of the shortfall in availability and are broadly looking to the next season for a better chance to obtain the chemical in time. The reports characterize the issue primarily as a supply-timing problem for agricultural pest management rather than a change in pest levels or regulations.