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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..
Cattle ID feedback
Over the past couple of days, I’ve heard from a number of cattle producers questioning the electronic ID program. Some producers say they were...
Information is the key
This time of year we sit back and reflect on how the year went and for 2009 it is just better to forget then remember. But as we move into the 2010...
A grain vac solution
A guy who runs a custom grain vac business gave me some good advice that I’d like to pass along. Check grain bins for spoiled grain on the top and...
Canada and the U.S. go opposite directions on livestock ID
Here in Canada, we’re enhancing our livestock identification programs. Individual animal ID with radio frequency ear tags, age verification, premise...
Yet another farm safety net review
One of the great agricultural pastimes in this country is debate over farm safety nets. We’re at it again. At last week’s meeting in Toronto of...
PRODUCERS ENCOURAGED TO COMMENT ON ROUNDUP READY® ALFALFA
Beginning December 18, 2009 – February 16, 2010 The long-awaited decision on the de-regulation of glyphosate-tolerant (GT) alfalfa (Roundup Ready or...
I’m a climate change expert and I’m here to help you
On Friday, I heard a presentation by a bright, young woman who is a PhD student at McGill University. Bano Mehdi has two science degrees and...
The $31.70 per cow problem needs to be addressed
Many people in the cattle business love to hate the big packing companies. For that reason, it’s difficult to garner support for paying compensation...
Baby boomers are not like their parents
The Canadian Farm Business Management Council is hosting its annual Managing Excellence in Agriculture Conference in Saskatoon. The opening speaker...
R-CALF points to Canadian beef subsidies
Canada has filed a WTO complaint against the American imposition of COOL - country of origin labeling. The main advocate of this expensive,...