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To Lease Or Not To Lease

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Bernie Buysitall and his partner Louis Leasumting became clients last year. They have a great operation consisting of 2,500 acres of cash crops in southern Manitoba. They have an informal partnership both reporting income on their personal tax returns. They have had the fortune of three great crops in a row and have prepaid their […] Read more
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Consider The Upside: Marketing Lentils This Season

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You know that sound — the satisfying noise made when you open an ice cold bottle of your favourite beverage. It’s almost as if the beer is saying, “Finally!” and you enjoy liberating that beverage after a hard day’s work. For many it’s the reward of a job well done. To farmers, I believe harvest […] Read more
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A Troubling Tissue Test: Micronutrient Toxicities

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Given the crazy growing season weather year we are having, we are seeing some very interesting, great learning scenarios cropping up. The following question came in from Tanner Pollack, agri-coach and owner of Solar Agri-Services Ltd at High Prairie, Alta.: “I have copied a tissue test (see Figure 1) and the soil test from a […] Read more
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Fertilizing Canola For Maximum Yields

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Western Canadian farmers have seen a revolution in canola yield potential thanks to the advent of hybrid lines and herbicide tolerant varieties. While yield potential of new hybrids is impressive, these varieties must be well fed to reach the top yields of 50 bushels per acre or better. On my little place at Dundurn. Sask., […] Read more
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Agronomic Alchemy: Turning Elements Into Food And Fuel

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Imagine that you are at a festival in a foreign country and a beautiful street performer is addressing a crowd of enthralled visitors. In front of her, she has several vials containing various elements and several loaves of bread. She is regaling her audience in the art of alchemy and how she can make bread […] Read more
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Bonds Up, Stocks Down

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It’s summer and world stock and bond markets are in the doldrums again. As I write this column, the S&P/TSX Composite is flirting with a 10 per cent decline year to date, the point at which a slump takes on the title “correction.” The problems driving down the world’s markets are real: the tsunami and […] Read more
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Tips For Gifting Money Wisely

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AGrainewsreader recently called with a good problem, but a problem nonetheless. He and his wife were quite fortunate to have a farm, children and money. He and his wife were wondering if they could give their children a few hundred thousand dollars each without corrupting them. This is an interesting question that haunts many parents. […] Read more
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Encourage Natural Predators To Manage Pests

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When it comes to pest control, many farmers reach for insecticides first. We had always thought there were different, possibly less toxic ways to combat pest issues. When I came across research done by a professor in the U.S., I was encouraged to research alternative methods of pest control on our farm. David Pimentel, professor […] Read more
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Global Factors At Play In The Lentil Market

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Each spring, the world’s pulse importers and exporters meet at the International Pulse Trade and Industry Confederation annual convention. Topics range from sustainable production, environmental issues, quality and trade issues, weather conditions and, of course, available volumes and potential supply from the major production regions. Here are some of the highlights from the program, blended […] Read more

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