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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..

Revolutionizing communication in agriculture?
At its annual meeting being held in San Francisco, the Canola Council of Canada has announced a new agronomy communications program for growers. The...
Herbicide Resistance
Herbicide resistance could drop your land value Herbicide resistance is worsening and some observers predict that how the problem is managed will...
Management can become a full time job
Many farms continue to grow in size. Many utilize a significant number of employees. At some point, it makes sense for the owner/manager to step...
BSE class action
It hasn’t received a great deal of media attention, but class action lawsuits against the federal government on the BSE issue continue to inch their...
The benefits of a seed treatment
We have to look back in history to understand how seed treatments came to be. Some of the first seed treatment goes as far back to when the first...
Farm commodity price comparison
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has a spot on its website where it posts historical farm commodity prices. It’s interesting to compare...
Fertilizer Takeovers Seem to Have a Clear Path and Winner
Just when things were starting to get really interesting in the fertilizer takeover game, it looks like it has now all come to an end: Agrium has...
Delayed reporting of BSE
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has gone to monthly reporting for any new cases of BSE. For that reason, a new case of BSE confirmed in an...
Viterra jumps into the pasta business
Viterra is making another big acquisition. It’s taking over Dakota Growers Pasta Company. The company has an integrated durum mill and pasta...
AgriStability Plus
Two farmers from Manitoba have come up with a proposed companion or top-up program for the farm safety net known as AgriStability. They’re calling...