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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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Unseeded acreage debate

I had a heated discussion yesterday with a producer from east central Saskatchewan. He only got 25 per cent of his crop seeded and he supports the...

Producer control of the CWB

Saskatchewan Liberal MP Ralph Goodale is trying to get legislation passed that would give farmers more control over the Canadian Wheat Board....

Bring on the Sunshine!

On June 17th we scouted the Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot and all of the canola varieties are out of the ground! Emergence is spotty in some...

Unusual circumstances

There is no magic wand that governments can wave to fix all the problems created by the abnormal weather this spring. The AgriRecovery program isn’t...

Rainfall warnings

If the weather forecasts are close to being correct, flooding concerns are going to get worse before they get better. The weather gurus could see...

Good intent, bad policy

The National Farmers Union is calling for a full $50 an acre payment on all unseeded acres and an additional $50 an acre top-up payment. The top-up...

Price bounce on some commodities

All the unseeded acreage coupled with concerns about overall production levels is shaking up some of the markets.   Canola has strengthened to the...

Tax issues from unseeded acres

It’s ironic, but some producers in the extremely wet areas may end up with an income tax problem this year. Here’s why.  In good years, producers...

What should governments do?

Unseeded acreage is destined to become a political football. A growing number of rural municipalities are declaring themselves agricultural disaster...

AgriRecovery mystery

The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association has sent out a news release saying what many producers have been thinking – the so-called AgriRecovery...