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A potential opportunity knocks
For a young farmer, the opportunity to buy land close to home is a life-changing prospect
Low interest rates: opportunity and peril
Low interest rates are tempting, but in the long run, debt always comes with a risk
Still needed: canola combine
There is still a case for more research on combining speed, so we don’t lose valuable product
Production, profitability and protection
The paper side of farming: A successful farm needs to turn a profit every year
Getting to know durum country
Reporter's Notebook: A French Durum SAS researcher may turn up at your doorstep, asking about durum
Soil sampling and soil testing
Fall is generally the most convenient time for soil testing. Plan now for effective testing
Preventing grain entrapment
Pay attention to post-weaning programs for dairy cattle
You want replacement heifers to grow at an optimum rate, but not too fast or too slow
When the rubber hits the road
Making decisions and paying the bills is turning Toban Dyck into a real farmer
Soil: Test the right pound of ground
If you don’t measure what you have, you can’t know what to add. Know the basics of taking soil tests