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Guarding Wealth: Investments for long-term growth
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Guarding Wealth: Investments for long-term growth

The global slowdown is serious and widespread. Risk aversion is the new investment trend

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Stock markets around the world have been tumbling almost in unison. The customary instruction from financial planners — stay invested and wait for the inevitable recovery — is tough to accept when, every day seemingly without let up, stock averages lose several per cent. The heartache will stop and the tumble from grace will end […] Read more
The diamondback moth is one of the more common insect pests that can reduce yield in mustard crops.
Columns, Crops

Weeds, disease and insects in mustard

In the final part of a 4-part series on mustard agronomy, Ross McKenzie turns his attention to pests

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Weed control is generally my greatest concern when growing mustard. Weed competition can greatly reduce mustard yields by competing for available light, nutrients and moisture. Although mustard seedlings are not very competitive with weeds, there are ways that growers can reduce the early effects of weeds: burndown of weeds in fall and/or early spring before […] Read more
The Agfinity Grain Calculator
Columns, Crops

The Agfinity Grain Calculator

Put this handy free app on your smartphone to convert grain prices in a hurry

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Gone are the days of carrying around pocketbooks from the elevator with the conversion charts in the back of them for different crop weights and tonnages. Our smartphones have replaced almost everything to do with calculators or daily calculations. That’s why I was pleased to see the Agfinity Grain Calculator — an app that will do […] Read more
Bailey spoke to nearly 1,000 children on the importance of farm safety during her teenage years.
Wheat & Chaff

A farm accident changed Bailey Kemery’s life

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Bailey Kemery was four years old, growing up on her family’s farm in Major, Sask., when her life changed forever. On April 20, 1994, she and her brother were playing on a tractor-driven rotary tiller that was parked, but running, not far from where her parents were standing in the yard. “The rototiller shook itself […] Read more
Marketing grain in a dry spring
Columns, Markets

Marketing grain in a dry spring

Understanding Market Bulls and Bears: Dry early season weather can bring marketing opportunities. Be ready to take advantage

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Spring is officially upon us, though you could argue that it has been here since Christmas! I have seen equipment in the fields in Central Alberta since mid-March. Everyone wants to get the crop planted, but they realize the risks of seeding early. They may be out on the land more for their state of […] Read more
Water level changes in a shallow (35 foot) observation well near Melfort, Sask. 1967 – 2016.
Columns, Weather

Climate and weather cycles

There have always been climate cycles. The question is "Where are we now?"

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One of the biggest topics for discussion in recent years is climate change and how we have to shut down the world as we know it to keep alive in the future. On the CO2 and fossil fuel issue Canada is a rounding error. It is all about China. And China must change. Not so […] Read more
How to talk with your boomer parents
Columns, Farm Life, FarmLife

How to talk with your boomer parents

Seeds of Encouragement: Here’s some tips that may be helpful to do just that

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As a Hudson Institute Certified coach I’ve been taught to always ask, “How old are you?” This is not rude. This is a helpful piece of information to assess what key issues need to be talked about. Scott Zimmer of Bridgeworks has helped me with decoding helpful language for communication between the generations. Here’s some […] Read more
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Reviewing the transport review

David Emerson't review of the transportation system isn't all great news for farmers

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I think it’s fair to say David Emerson’s transportation system review was a bit of a let-down for the grain sector. There were a few bright spots in the report. It suggests an infrastructure program to fund capital investments in short-line railways. Producer car shippers should have the same protection as other shippers, the report […] Read more
It is hard to determine if there is a good or bad guy in this whole story. The end of the ketchup wars will come down to the taste test.
Columns, Hart Attacks

Ketchup is not just a condiment

Lee Hart’s saucy commentary on Canada’s recent ketchup brand wars

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I do want to tell you about the immeasurable grief and misery our tiny band of adventurers endured last month in setting up the upper camp before our final assault on Everest, but to more important things first — what are your thoughts on the recent ketchup war in Canada? Are you in the French’s or […] Read more

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