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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..

Grain markets lack direction
Are the best grain prices over or are they yet to come? Canola futures prices dropped last week and on top of that most grain companies widened...
Excess Moisture Program needed for hay and pasture
The deadline has passed for putting in an application under the Excess Moisture Program. As the flood of last minute applications is processed, it...
Stat Can out of date again
The latest report from Statistics Canada is again generating more questions than answers. Between September 1 and 9, nearly 3,000 Saskatchewan...
Adapt to climate change
Over the weekend, I heard a presentation by yet another expert who believes the world’s climate is going to hell in a hand basket. The long term...
More and more regulation
The province of Manitoba has announced this it is committing $400,000 for the establishment of a new Agricultural Premises Identification program....
Extreme harvest trouble
A producer from north of Yorkton sent me an email about the very difficult harvest conditions for his operation. He says that without exaggeration...
Hunter courtesy
Hunters and farmers are going to be interacting even more than usual this fall. First of all, harvest is running late meaning farmers and hunters...
Labour issues at CN
A labour disruption is brewing at CN Rail. The Grain Growers of Canada has sent a letter to the federal Minister of Labour asking for both back to...
Looking for silver linings
Is the glass half full or half empty? As farmers across the province finally make some harvest progress, there are many reasons to be disappointed....
Feed wheat price prospects improve
In years when there is a lot of wheat and durum downgraded to feed quality, feed wheat values usually drop. That isn’t happening this year. In the...