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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..
Hail devastation in Southern Alberta
August 3rd, 2009 many people woke to the crash of hail on their siding and windows of their house, the brights flashes of lighting and in most cases...
Super Crop Plot Tour – A Success!
The Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot Tour was held on Wednesday July 29, 2009 at the Wheatland Colony. The trials looked great, the presenters were...
New assistance for business planning
The provincial government has launched its new Farm Business Development Initiative. More information will be coming out after harvest, but here’s...
The market ramifications of frost
Areas of Western Canada flirted with frost again early Wednesday morning. Environment Canada lists two degrees as the low for North Battleford and...
Have you checked out initial payment levels?
As usual, initial payments for wheat, durum and barley are starting the new crop year at ugly levels. The government guaranteed initial payments on...
Touring the drought area
Over the long weekend, I toured through some of the area of west central Saskatchewan affected by drought early in the growing season. My tour...
Can we have another open fall?
August is quickly approaching and it will be a frost watch month. In the most frost prone regions of the Saskatchewan grain belt, the first frost is...
Market analysts shouldn’t be pansies
The latest edition of the Pulse Market Report has just been released by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. I enjoy market analysis and I applaud this...
Big drop in new crop PROs
The Canadian Wheat Board has released new Pool Return Outlooks for both the current crop year and the upcoming crop year. Price projections didn’t...
Time for the Varieties to Strut Their Stuff
As the Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot Tour is just around the corner, July 29, 2009, the 13 different varieties of canola will be put to the test....

