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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..
The demise of an industry
The market outlook in the pork industry continues to be troubling. Prices are weak, producers are losing money on every hog going to market, and...
Swathing Early Under High Temperatures
There have been reports of producers cutting fields that are too green, especially in the recent heat. Avoid the urge to swath too early, especially...
Competitive disadvantage for Canadian cattle
One big problem in Canada’s beef industry doesn’t get a lot of attention. Canada’s rules for dealing with SRM, Specified Risk Materials, are much...
Frost concerns diminish
How’s your air conditioner working? The late August heat wave is continuing into September. While we’re approaching the normal time for the first...
Preserving the wheat midge tolerance trait
For farmers who are cynical and we tend to be a cynical bunch sometimes, this will sound like a money grab. Three new wheat midge tolerant wheat...
In the latest Feed and Forage Listing Service from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, there’s a wide range in hay prices. Some are expressed...
How to Swath with Variable Stages
For growers faced with uneven maturity within fields, it may not be possible to swath all the crop in the 50-60% seed colour change window. In...
Bad news in latest PRO
The Pool Return Outlooks for wheat, durum and malting barley have all taken nasty tumbles. The August PRO from the Canadian Wheat Board is down 50...
Canola crush margins will be squeezed
Greg Colman, an equity analyst with Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. has produced a report which shows how the Canadian supply of canola is...
Counterintuitive marketing
Trying to outguess grain markets or any markets for that matter can lead to frustration. As farmers we sometimes make marketing decisions that are...

