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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..

Keeping risks in perspective
With radiation leaking from the damaged nuclear reactors in Japan, we have another reason not to believe scientists when they declare that something...
Election promises
The Liberals have some interesting proposals for rural Canada in their election platform that was announced yesterday. Presumably farmers would...
Ontario’s loss is Saskatchewan’s gain
Mary Buhr has been the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources at the University of Saskatchewan for two years now. Every time I hear...
Cattle price records shattered
Cattle futures on the Chicago market hit record highs yesterday for both feeders and live animals. Reports indicate that U.S. sales of chilled beef...
Price comparison
Grains, oilseeds, specialty crops, cattle and hogs. In almost all cases, the price levels are substantially better than they were a year ago. The...
Mexico and canaryseed
The Mexican market continues to frustrate Canadian canaryseed exporters. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been decreasing the allowable...
Agriculture and the election
Will the Conservatives form a majority government or will they be forced to continue in a minority position? Based on the polling results being...
PROs decline
The price projections for wheat and durum have dimmed a bit over the past month. In the Pool Return Outlooks released yesterday, most grades of...
Fertilizer shortages this spring?
There have been many years in which I have heard and I am sure many growers have heard, "There will be a fertilizer shortage this spring". I am not...
It sucks to be served by CP
The performance of CP Rail has been nothing short of terrible. Some observers say that CP has never really recovered since the washout of its...