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What Will 2010 Bring?

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Just like 2009, oilseeds will pay the bills in comparison to wheat and barley in 2010. Another year has come to an end, laying the groundwork for a fascinating 2010. It is always fun to look ahead and speculate on what the next 12 months could bring to Canadian agriculture. Here are a few of […] Read more
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5 Priorities For Top Managers

If you are an avid golfer, have you ever paused to wonder how Tiger Woods excels in his sport. Many would assume that he is a naturally good golfer, but there are many good golfers in the world so what sets Tiger apart? It could the mental and physical planning and preparation that takes place […] Read more
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Puzzling Low Yield? Think Micros

It has always been my opinion that we are a long way from knowing all the micronutrient deficiencies that exist on the Canadian Prairies. Micronutrient research is not “glitzy” from a research person’s perspective because almost all experiments show a positive response. A recent discussion with a colleague at the U. of S. brought micronutrients […] Read more
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Are You Making Emotional Decisions?

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Pierrette Desrosiers has a very powerful message for farmers. “If you can’t manage your emotions, your emotions will manage you,” she says. Desrosiers is a Quebec-based psychologist and coach who often shares a room with me at conferences, like we did in Quebec at the International Succession Conference last August. If you’d like to catch […] Read more
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More EFP Money For Upgrades

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Items such as fertilizer bins traditionally depreciate relatively slowly and if they are funded at 75 per cent of the cost, the impact on the balance sheet will be positive for quite a while. EFP PROVINCIAL CONTACTS ALBERTA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA The Alberta Environmental Farm Plan Company Toll-free information line 1-866-844-2337 Web site www.AlbertaEFP.com Provincial Council […] Read more
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Call In The Clan And Celebrate

Thanksgiving is one of my favourite celebrations of the year, simply because it calls me to give thanks with a grateful heart. It’s a marker in our year after harvest as we gather at church to view the display of wheat, garden gifts, and celebrate with a bountiful meal. We also are blessed to share […] Read more
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5 Qs For Your Seed Retailer

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Seeding by bushels per acre is completely irrelevant to ensuring success. Seeding by 1,000-kernel weight is essential to achieve the stand that you want. As harvest wraps up, you start thinking about — and booking — seed for next year. In the past three years, farmers are starting to book their cereal seed in the […] Read more
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12-Inch Samples Work For N

If you are serious about a need for better P and K recommendations, it is probably better to do a six-inch test for those nutrients. Soil testing in Western Canada began in a serious way in the 1960s — the same time as fertilizer use began to be a significant part of farm operations. Despite […] Read more
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Common Sense Flew The Coop

I see more and more news articles and Internet conversation about the concept of “urban farms” in the backyards of cityfolk. The preached benefits are community support, less fossil fuel use and the ever popular, “It’s safer food.” Where we have crossed the line of common sense is that some cities in Ontario allow backyard […] Read more
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Maybe its time for a new farmer-run fertilizer co-op

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1960 1986 Year Nitrogen 2006 16 80 101 Phosphorus (P2O5) 15 39 40 Potassium (K2O) 13 25 30 Data is from Figure 1 in Terry Robert’s paper “The Role of Fertilizer in Growing the World’s Food” on pages 12-15, Better Crops with Plant Food, 2009 No. 2. Go to www.ipni.netto access this good little magazine. […] Read more

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