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Managing fertilizer’s salt effect in drought
While the forecast shouldn’t entirely dictate how you manage your farm, understanding and performing the best farming practices when adding seed-placed nutrients can help save your yields when the rain fails to fall.
Thinning the Border tour
Many businesses, including agricultural businesses are interested in exporting to the United States, but they don’t know how to get started. Or...
Amazing yields given the year
Even though 2008 had a more favourable growing season, some Saskatchewan crop yields are going to be higher this year than last. In the Statistics...
Grain price reality check
It gives me no pleasure to talk about the drop in grain prices that we’ve seen in the past few months. However, I’m surprised by the amount of...
Most Canadian flax in Europe quarantined
The Flax Council of Canada is posting regular website updates on the GMO issue. Europe has discovered genetically modified material in Canadian flax...
Yields often better than expected
On Friday, Statistics Canada will release a new production estimate for Canadian grains, oilseeds and specialty crops. Analysts have been widely...
Another tough year for cow-calf producers
In a few weeks, the fall calf run will be underway. All signs point to another disappointing year for cow-calf producers. As compared to last year,...
The Perfect Window to Control Hard-to-Kill Weeds
September 22, 2009 -- Post harvest spraying is a great opportunity to control perennial weeds and winter annuals, according to Arvel Lawson, Canola...
Money left on the table
Most producers would love the opportunity to turn back the clock and redo some of their new crop marketing decisions. Red lentil contract prices...
BSE risk status
The premiere edition of the new magazine Saskatchewan Beef Business has an interesting article on the Canadian BSE risk status versus the status of...
Grain price rally predicted
You can find market analysts who think grain prices will continue to decline and you can find analysts who think prices are going to improve. One of...