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Watch The Weather Overseas

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In recent months, we’ve heard of flooding in Australia and Pakistan causing losses and damage to field crops. Last year’s flooding and precipitation levels of 150 to 200 per cent above normal in Western Canada is being made worse by above average snowfall in many regions of Western Canada. As balance, it’s too dry in […] Read more
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How To Choose The Best Inoculant Formulation

A farmer’s choice of inoculant largely depends on personal experience and product availability, relative cost and perceived efficacy. But there are situations where one inoculant may be a better fit than others. It all comes down to numbers and, like real estate, location, location, location. If the goal of inoculating legume seed to is to […] Read more
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Andy’s Top Tax Tips For 2010 And 2011

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As you know, this has been a great year and a poor year for farmers, depending on where you farm. Depending on your situation, there are different tax liabilities to manage. But let’s start with the good stuff. Money made with stocks in a trading account is taxable but how taxable depends on how you […] Read more
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Buy Canadian In An Uncertain Economy

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For an off-farm investment or a loan to buy a combine, there’s hardly a more important question than where interest rates are going. Currently, they remain in a historically low range. For the future, it’s a sure thing that they are going up. But when that will happen depends on why rates are still low. […] Read more
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Texas In The Lexus Or Dodge In The Lodge, Part 1

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This is a multi column series for farmers cons ider ing ret i rement . Considerations for farmers in their mid-fifties are of utmost importance. Decisions made ahead of time can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars on the balance sheet. Yes, really. In addition to the financial impact, relationship and family issues […] Read more
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A Ground And Water Table Primer

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This is the second article in a three part series covering soil mositure mechanics (January 24 issue), ground water and water tables (this issue) and stubble soil moisture (next issue). In the last column, I explained that the water table is the condition where all pore spaces in the soil are filled with water. The […] Read more
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Should You Be In Or Out Of The Pool?

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This is the third in a series of six articles FarmLink Marketing Solutions is writing for Grainews regarding Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) programs. FarmLink Marketing Solutions was asked to provide ideas on how to interpret and maneuver around the various prices and signals that producers face in marketing board grains. FarmLink has been involved with […] Read more
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Make The Switch To Optimum Plant Density

If each plant is in competition with its neighbours, competing for soil, water, nutrients and light, then the goal of seeding should be to achieve an optimum plant density (OPD) that will result in efficient use of all these resources. Optimal plant densities depend on crop type, the intended end use for the crop, the […] Read more
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How My Investments Worked Out In 2010

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As I promised in the last issue ofGrainewshere is a rundown of how my investments have done in 2010. I will share my thoughts about what I see ahead. I have to say that I am not very good at predicting, but I need some sort of guideline to help me plan my investment moves. […] Read more

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