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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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Glyphosate resistance confirmed

The first case of a glyphosate-resistant weed in Canada has now been confirmed. University of Guelph researchers working in conjunction with...

Durum strategies

Durum is a dog, both in price and in movement. The Canadian Wheat Board accepted only 40 per cent of the durum offered under the Series A contract....

What’s a good price for canola?

A producer told me recently that, “My banker just marketed some of my canola.” In other words, the producer sold some canola for cash flow needs. He...

More beef packer consolidation predicted

Kevin Grier, a senior market analyst with the George Morris Centre is warning Saskatchewan and Alberta cattle producers that they might lose an...

Inserting science into organic

It appears that the United States is going to start some testing of organic food to make sure it’s actually organic. Mischa Popoff, a former...

Anything but cereals

The news on cereal crop prices continues to worsen. The Pool Return Outlooks from the Canadian Wheat Board have dropped for both the current crop...

Funding again available for BMPs

Saskatchewan producers who have completed an Environment Farm Plan can again receive support for Beneficial Management Practices under the...

How much canola is too much?

With disappointing prices for cereal grains, many producers in the prime canola growing regions are struggling with whether to tighten their canola...

Van Raay buys Saskatchewan farmland

As producers, we’re always interested in who is purchasing what farmland and at what price. Here’s an interesting deal from around Conquest, just...