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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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What Happens Now? A Look At Japan’s Disaster

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As I write this article on March 17, Japan’s problems are a week old. I will review briefly. First an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern part of the country. That caused a tsunami wave of water 30 feet high to hit the northeastern coast and destroy towns and everything else in its path for […] Read more
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What Rising Food And Fuel Prices Mean For Investors

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For Canada, the economic news these days couldn’t be better. Commodity prices are soaring, so farmers in most regions are making a profit. But costs are rising, too. Oil prices are up dramatically, so drillers, upstream producers, integrated oils, oil well supply companies, etc. are happy. We’re shipping more coal and copper to China, more […] Read more
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Consider A Put Option In Volatile Markets

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Canola prices for all futures months had surged much higher from last June to a high set in early February. Some farmers were pricing “new” crop canola during the rally. However, many farmers are reluctant to contract physical grain delivery this far ahead of harvest. Also, many farmers were held back by a common fear […] Read more
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A New Soil Test For N?

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When soil testing began in Western Canada in the mid 1960s the standard soil test for N was to measure the amount of nitrate N that was present in a soil to a depth of two feet. The original science came from Bob Soper, professor of soil science, University of Manitoba. His correlations with field […] Read more
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The Great Phosphorus Debate: Much Ado About Nothing

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With soils expected to be cold and wet this spring over much of the Prairies, phosphorus availability to the growing seedlings is going to be critical. If you share this concern, the next question is what product to use, at what rate and what’s the best way to apply it? By first understanding a few […] Read more
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Three Common Pitfalls Of Succession Planning

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Succession experts and provincial and federal governments alike have stressed about a looming crisis where billions of farm assets are about to change hands. The need for the older and, in most cases, the current generation to seek and obtain assistance in transferring their assets to the next generation is still there. From 30,000 feet […] Read more
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When To Sell Land

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We have recently had a number of discussions with clients regarding the decision of whether or not to sell land. One such discussion has been with Art Appreciator. He was struggling with the decision to sell land to pay off some debt. Art ran into some financial trouble a while back and has been sitting […] Read more
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Revisiting An Old Nemesis: Soil Salinity

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I was in the university office a few days ago and the phone rang. In my heyday the phone rattled constantly, but is mostly quiet now as I am not there on any consistent basis. It was a farmer from southwest Saskatchewan who wanted help with engineering a drainage system to get rid of some […] Read more

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