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Taking inventory – new digital tool helps monitor what’s in your bins
It’s been a tough growing season and growers have been working hard for every bushel this year. It’s important to not let those efforts go to waste, part of that means getting the most out of their operation..

$30 for problem beavers
At the recent SARM convention, the provincial government announced $500,000 for a Beaver Control Program. It’s a one-year pilot program. SARM has...
Handling high moisture and fertility requirements
Going into the spring of 2011 some growers are concerned about trying to maximize their yields due to the great commodity prices. Coming out of 2010...
Green B.S.
According to the pollsters, nearly a million Canadians support the Green Party. That’s scary when you read their agriculture platform. According to...
Progress on cellulosic ethanol
It seems like cellulosic ethanol has been five years away for the last 15 years. Now, we’re starting to see the establishment of more facilities...
Know-Risk Agriculture Markets Update
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS Nothing has changed since our last report. As expected, the March 31st USDA planting intentions report was a major market...
Good news and bad in beef industry
There are some very positive aspects to the beef industry these days, but there are negatives as well. The good news is profitable prices. Feed...
Lentil exports to Europe in trouble
A big trade issue has surfaced involving the European Union, lentils and glyphosate residue. A shipment of organic lentils from Turkey has exceeded...
Sweet program for Ontario farmers
There’s a major agricultural election issue in Ontario that Prairie farmers don’t fully appreciate. The province of Ontario has developed a Risk...
Revolving agriculture ministers
You sometimes forget how lucky we are to farm in a province where agriculture is taken seriously at the political level. You just have to look at...
GM wheat story is wrong
A media story has been circulating that the National Research Council’s Plant Biotechnology Institute in Saskatoon plans to develop genetically...