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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..

Crop insurance and seeding decisions
Grain producers now have their individual specifics for the 2010 Saskatchewan Crop Insurance program. This information is one of the factors to be...
More Triffid contamination
The Flax Council of Canada is reporting that it has found extremely low levels of Triffid, the unregistered GM flax, in more breeder seed samples....
Don’t cut crop insurance because of AgriStability
Many grain producers have been able to build up good AgriStability reference margins. With that kind of protection in place, there may be a...
Glyphosate resistant kochia
Glyphosate resistance has been confirmed in kochia weeds in western Kansas. A report posted by Southwest Farm Press says the resistant kochia...
Send snow/rain to western Prairies
It’s been a dry winter on the Prairies. In fact, according to the precipitation maps published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, it’s been record...
A new fertilizer threesome (Yara, Terra, CF)
After an announcement last week that Yara and Terra have agreed on the sale of Terra to Yara. CF has now come back with the following take over...
Nitrogen prices rise while Roundup drops
Producers are always interested in farm input costs, but it’s tough to get broad-based information. One good source is the website for Alberta...
DynAgra Wins National Award
Consolidation seems to be the reality of doing business today in agriculture. As companies become larger and there are less competitors surviving. ...
Ontario grain farmers push for cost of production plan
Many Saskatchewan grain farmers have had some good years and they’ve built up their AgriStability reference margins. With different crops and much...
Lentil market analysis
I enjoy the Pulse Market Report regularly prepared and distributed by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Since it’s available by email and at...