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And Now For Something Different: Irrigation!

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Water is on every-one’s mind these days. As this issue went to press, people in the Red River Valley and parts of eastern Saskatchewan were lining up to see who will get on the ark. I flew in to Winnipeg in mid-March and was surprised to see how little snow was in that area — […] Read more
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Risks And Rewards Of Marketing Choices

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In this article we will spend some time going over the risks and rewards of using Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Producer Payment Options (PPO) contracts. They really aren’t much different than most other grain contracts that you might sign for other crops at the elevator. Put simply, you are locking in a price for a […] Read more
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Generating Income From Milk Cows, Steers And Land Sales

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I had many interesting chats withGrainewsreaders in the last few months. I have to admit the headline is a bit misleading, but some of our farmer readers are really do refer to their investment portfolios in the context of agriculture terms. Some stocks produce income like a milk cow when we sell covered calls on […] Read more
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Checking The Farm’s Financial Pulse

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An annual financial review is part of your risk management strategy; it’s is an integral part of business activities. Just like good personal and production health starts with the basics, so does the financial health of your farm. We recognize the importance of regular medical and dental checkups for ourselves, we have regular maintenance schedules […] Read more
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Building A Critical Mass Of Wealth

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A recent article by Rheal Cenerini (March 14 issue ofGrainews)on what it takes to be successful in farming highlighted the research of Kevin Dhuyvetter from Kansas State University (KSU). Dhuyvetter says most success can be traced back to having a critical mass size of farm where costs per acre or bushel or pound are spread […] Read more
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15 Ways To Prevent Or Manage FHB

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Fusarium head blight (Fusarium graminearumor scab) will be a serious problem if humidity and temperatures are high (25 to 30 C) from just prior to wheat head emergence through to head fill. Infection will occur at cooler temperatures, if high humidity persists for longer than 72 hours. Given the high moisture level throughout Manitoba and […] Read more
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Help For Soil Zone Mapping

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The advent and adoption of precision farming has led to the need for maps, maps and more maps. You can map yields, crop density, low spots and soil variation. Layout out where zones should start and end is part art and part science. Tools to help map variation, in this case by an EC (electrical […] Read more
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Trouble Overseas: Take Shelter Or Speculate?

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We are in the midst of a global financial crisis brought on by the many-layered disaster in Japan and the concurrent series of Middle Eastern crises that threaten the world’s oil supplies. For investors, whether farmers thinking about putting some money into stocks or bonds or mutual funds or older people who want to be […] Read more
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Three Reasons For Lower Lentil Prices

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The world has been a busy place in the last few months. Civil unrest in Tunisia, then Egypt, followed by Libya, plus significant earthquakes and an ever strengthening Canadian dollar has led to some volatile markets. It’s no secret pulse buyers all over the world have been buying hand to mouth this season, avoiding stocking […] Read more
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How To Focus On Management And Goal Setting

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We recently met with Billy Bothways who drove home the need to have focused management and strategic planning. He’s a fantastic farmer who has a very profitable operation. In the last couple of years, however, Bothways seems to be struggling with focus. In the past year, he’s called us numerous times asking our opinion on […] Read more

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