Columns & Production Tips

Why The Urban Population Is Eyeing Up Your Farmland – for Sep. 6, 2010

By Andrew Allentuck September 6, 2010

A funny thing happened on the way to the stock exchange: A decade of data has come to light challenging the supremacy of holding stocks as a way to build a fortune. What’s more, major hedge funds are — wait for it — plunging major money into farmland. Yes, soil and crops appear poised to […] Read more

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Back To Basics: Soil Texture And Moisture – for Sep. 6, 2010

By Les Henry September 6, 2010

The editor of this magazine asked that I put together a back-to-basics-type series of articles to start the fall off right. Here’s a refresher on the basics of soil composition and some real-world examples of why it matters (see sidebars). This is the first of three articles on the topic. Next month we’ll talk about […] Read more

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Averaged Rainfall Values Mean Very Little – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Les Henry July 23, 2010

The decline of Environment Canada weather stations in recent years has meant much less useful rainfall and weather information for specific districts. As I make the annual soil moisture map as of freeze-up each year it is easy to get maps of total rainfall, etc., but they are made up of too few data points […] Read more

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Seeded Acres Vs. Total Production: Where Are We At? – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Dan Piraro, Jeff Jackson July 23, 2010

Imagine someone seeing the moon for the first time. Depending on location, time and circumstance you may conclude the moon is not round but simply a sliver of a crescent shape. My point is that depending on perspective and information received, appearances can be deceiving. The perception of the seeded acreage situation in Western Canada […] Read more

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Succession Planning When Most Of The Kids Want Out – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Andrew Allentuck July 23, 2010

Dale Williams, 58, and his wife, Moira, 56, farm 10,000 acres in Saskatchewan with their son Michael, 32, and his wife. They have two other children, ages 30 and 26, neither of whom are part of the farm nor want to be. The names we’re using are, of course, fictional to protect the privacy of […] Read more

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Three Strategies For Coping With A Disastrous Growing Season – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Andrew Deruyck, Mark Sloane July 23, 2010

It’s over. I’m finished.” This was the first thing out of Robbie Rubberboots’ mouth at the end of June. We knew there was trouble when the phone quit ringing in early June. With only 50 per cent of the crop sown on a lot of farms guys knew there was a problem but didn’t know […] Read more

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How To Make Black Salve – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Debbie Chikousky July 23, 2010

I am sure that everyone has animals on their farm that are more close to their hearts than others. We seem to have a farm full of them, and once again had to say goodbye to one of them. But through her illness and death we have learned a lot about the natural healing powers […] Read more

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Taking Stock: A Look Ahead To The Rest Of 2010 – for Jul. 23, 2010

By Andy Sirski July 23, 2010

We are half-way through 2010 and maybe it’s time to think of how the rest of the year might shape up both in farming and the stock market. The price of oil, interest rates and international economies now affect you and other farmers a lot more than perhaps 50 years ago. Here are my thoughts […] Read more

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How To Gauge Returns With A Phantom Portfolio

By Andy Sirski June 7, 2010

Name and symbol Encana (ECA) Talisman (TLM) Hudbay (HBM) Yamana (YRI) (I forget the stock) Tech Resources (TCK. B) Osisko (OSK) TOTALS No. of shares 500 1000 1000 1000 1000 500 1000 Seven STOCKS Cost $15,000 $18,000 $13,000 $10,000 $13,000 $21,000 $8,500 $98,500 April Premium $400 $460 $150 $170 $250 $700 $150 $2,280 (one month) […] Read more

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From The Prairies To Pakistan: Container Logistics

By Jeff Jackson June 7, 2010

As proud Canadians, we love to call attention to our two beautiful, yet distinctly different coast lines, the majesty of the Canadian Rockies and the incredible sunsets and skies of our Prairies. Yes, Canada is geographically pleasing to the eye. If your business is transport and logistics, however, Canada is one ugly country, especially when […] Read more

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Columns

Why The Urban Population Is Eyeing Up Your Farmland – for Sep. 6, 2010

Back To Basics: Soil Texture And Moisture – for Sep. 6, 2010

Averaged Rainfall Values Mean Very Little – for Jul. 23, 2010

Seeded Acres Vs. Total Production: Where Are We At? – for Jul. 23, 2010

Succession Planning When Most Of The Kids Want Out – for Jul. 23, 2010

Three Strategies For Coping With A Disastrous Growing Season – for Jul. 23, 2010

How To Make Black Salve – for Jul. 23, 2010

Taking Stock: A Look Ahead To The Rest Of 2010 – for Jul. 23, 2010

How To Gauge Returns With A Phantom Portfolio

From The Prairies To Pakistan: Container Logistics

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