by Decisive Farming | Feb 5, 2013 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Alberta Wheat Commission, Feb 2013: “The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.” -Thomas Jefferson- Two new winter wheat varieties were recently registered and the news is being welcomed by the...
by Decisive Farming | Jan 11, 2013 | Articles, Crop Marketing, Farm Management
In the ever changing marketplace, here are some tools and steps to establish a more sophisticated approach to grain marketing. Historically, grain marketing and profitability has been a challenge that requires balancing volumetric risks from weather with the ever...
by Decisive Farming | Jan 4, 2013 | Articles, Farm Management, Know-Risk Updates
HEDGE THOUGHTS: It’s a new year, but we seem to have started 2013 the way we ended 2012, on the downside. The main focus is still on generally good weather conditions in South America and demand destruction due to high prices. We have stressed that the high prices of...
by Decisive Farming | Jan 2, 2013 | Articles, Curling, Decisive Farming
December 19 marked the first stop of the Decisive Farming Curling Tour, a program that promotes curling in communities across Saskatchewan, engaging the province’s youth, both in the schools and on the ice. The Prince Albert Golf & Curling Club was the first stop...
by Decisive Farming | Nov 22, 2012 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
Wheat acres and frankly wheat’s reputation have taken a hit in recent years, overshadowed by canola’s promise of big yields and big profits. Then 2012 came along and the crop totally redeemed itself. Even in the face of extreme weather and drought, this year’s wheat...
by Decisive Farming | Oct 24, 2012 | Articles, Farm Management
It’s no surprise that the fertilizer markets have cooled off this fall, but those farmers shopping for a deal may not want to wait too long to pre-buy. Record prices for corn and soy will definitely pressure prices in to the new growing season, and international...