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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..

Conflicting precipitation data
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has delivered another update on the flood outlook for this spring, but it notes that the forecast is based on...
CONFIRMED CHANGES TO THE CARBON CREDIT PROGRAM
Following is a summary of changes the Alberta Government has confirmed regarding Carbon Credits. These changes will come into effect January 1,...
Increase fertilizer rates to match yield potential
From Canola Council of Canada In a recent survey on agronomic practices, the Canola Council of Canada found that, on average, growers were applying...
Beer and barley
You’ve maybe read it in a daily paper or seen it on the television news. The price of beer is going to increase because the price of malting barley...
Price insurance for Alberta calves
Alberta has just expanded its Cattle Price Insurance Program to include calves. There were already programs for feeder cattle and fed cattle. Now,...
Cheap food versus expensive oil
You can’t have cheap food and expensive oil. It just doesn’t work. The price of food is making worldwide headlines. For hundreds of millions of...
More on durum marketing
Here are some more considerations on durum marketing and the expected price difference between the current crop year and the upcoming crop year....
High costs for switching durum to new crop
The Canadian Wheat Board has something called the new-pool pricing option that allows farmers the choice to deliver wheat and durum in the current...
Know-Risk Agriculture Markets Update
CANOLA FUNDAMENTALS Canola contracts on ICE Futures finished last week’s session with strong advances with much of the upward price momentum...
Herbicide news
A couple of interesting developments in the world of herbicides have crossed my desk in recent days. In the U.S., Dow AgroSciences has announced a...