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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..
Even the Biggest & Best Hog Farms in Trouble
Big Sky Farms is seeking creditor protection. Big Sky is the province’s largest pork producer with about 40 units in Saskatchewan as well as...
Canadian Government Invests in Saskatchewan Biofuels
The Canadian government announced it plans to invest up to $77.8 million in Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan-based Terra Grain Fuels' ethanol plant in the...
The Value of Certified Seeds
Farmers look at many costs when they are making a crop plan. But the one thing I always hear from a lot of growers is that certified seed doesn’t...
Lentil Returns are Sweet
Most of the market analysts have been wrong about lentil prices… again. During the early stages of harvest, analysts were correctly pointing out...
Ritz Needs his Canola Facts Straight
A front page story in the November 5 edition of the Manitoba Cooperator newspaper doesn’t cast a flattering light on our federal agriculture...
Durum is a Dog
Of all the crops grown in the province, the one with perhaps the worst market outlook is durum. The one bit of good news is that the European Union...
Long Gun Democracy
Is this the beginning of the end for the stupid, useless and expensive long gun registry? The Conservative minority has attracted enough support...
Drying capacity doesn’t match the job ahead
I’ve talked to a number of people in recent days who are shaking their heads at the grain drying job ahead. Producers are desperate to make harvest...
Canaryseed at 20 cents and peas at $6
There can be a tremendous variation in grain prices from one buyer to another. Late last week I was checking out canaryseed prices. I’d heard that...
Mass testing of flax samples
The Flax Council of Canada has posted another update on the GMO issue. The European Union has endorsed a Flax Protocol which describes the system of...

