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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.. 

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Acreage and price predictions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has come out with new crop acreage and price forecasts for all the significant grains, oilseeds and specialty...

Rabid skunks and bats

You don’t hear about rabies very often, but cases continue to show up across the country. Each year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency compiles...

Protecting bison from sheep

The owners of RJ Game Farm located near Fairlight in southeastern Saskatchewan fear for the health of their 1400 bison and the future of their...

Bilateral success

For many years, Canada and other nations have invested time and energy into the multilateral negotiations of the World Trade Organization. Despite...

Canadian Grain Commission user fees

The Canadian Grain Commission has been holding User Fee Consultations across the country. Sessions were held this week in Saskatoon and Regina. The...

CWB needs to do better with durum

The price of Canadian durum looks particularly bad right now as compared to what American farmers are being paid. Elevators in Montana and North...

Paradigm shift could be coming

Many analysts say world grain stocks are so low that strong prices are likely for the next two, three or even five years. If world demand doesn’t...

Beware of weather stats

The precipitation maps published by Agriculture Canada are widely used, but here’s a case that makes you wonder about the accuracy. Since the end of...