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Futures Failing For Price Discovery

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Money-flooded futures markets could be throwing a wrench in your marketing plans. If you’re a canola grower looking for price discovery, you’re out of luck because convergence between cash prices and futures has at times become unreliable. Lack of convergence has left even the most astute, market-minded farmers scratching their heads. Futures markets are, by […] Read more
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A Good Deal For Both Sides

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Billy and Boss have never been in a dispute and they know nothing of each other’s finances. However they both have complementary interests — Boss needs cash and Billy needs a return on his investment. My elevator agent often demonstrates a win-win situation to me when I get screwed with dockage and grade! But a […] Read more
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What Does Money Mean To You?

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We were sitting in a convention workshop under the direction of Bruce Sellery, the founder of Moolala, when he asked the question, “What does money mean to you?” He expected us to answer, so I said “adventure and giving.” Another woman said “freedom.” I would be curious to hear your answer. Our values and attitudes […] Read more
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Global Warming Diverts Research

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Readers must be forewarned that this is written with my farmer hat on. My academic and professional credentials are in agriculture and specifically soil science. But I have followed with considerable concern the rise of the Global Warming Empire. It now seems that almost all research that gets funded in agriculture or environment must manufacture […] Read more
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Soils And Crops

88 188 Effect of single large doses of P fertilizer Large doses were applied in 1979 at various rates, then wheat yields were added up for the next five years. Pounds P2O5 per acre — applied once in 1979 5-year total wheat yield (bu./ac.) Increase due to P Cost of P ($/acre) Cost of P […] Read more
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Counseling Is About Recovery

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When farm and ranch families are stressed out for long periods of time -chronic, prolonged stress -they may experience a number of signs and symptoms. Watch for the following effects in farm families you see on a day-to-day basis: PHYSICAL COGNITIVE EMOTIONAL SELF-ESTEEM BEHAVIORAL Headaches Ulcers Backaches Eating Sleep Disturbances Frequent Sickness Exhaustion Memory Loss […] Read more
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How To Build A Low-Waste Feeder

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We had to buy hay again this year, and due to its low quality, it is more important than usual that our livestock have access to high quality palatable mineral — we buy Cargill brand — and free-choice cobalt loose Windsor or Sifto brand salt to maintain their health. The first step was to figure […] Read more
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Don’t Split The Farmyard

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As a mediator, I’ve seen some pretty dumb agreements about the home yard. When you are deciding to move away, or build a second home on the property, make sure you think things through with your lawyer and have some clear conversations with your successor. Many farmers in their 80s still have title to the […] Read more
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Hold On To High-Quality Durum

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If you priced all your durum in the A contract this year, you’re probably going to move about 65 per cent of it. To ease your cash flow, you could consider taking a wheat board advance on your remaining durum. Ouch. Western Canadian durum producers, inundated with carryover stock, are facing limited delivery opportunities in […] Read more

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