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Planting The Seeds Of Encouragement…Again

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This month marks my 15th anniversary of writing for Grainews. Marie Salway had written the “Butter Side Up” column in this paper for over 17 years and she asked me to take her space. I can still remember thinking, “Wow, 17 years is a long time… and here we are 15 years later!” She passed […] Read more
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Living Without Jay, If You Can Call It Living!

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Boy, it is pretty hard dragging myself out of bed in the morning to get to work, now that Jay is gone. Why? What for? Who cares? What’s the point? I am listless. (What’s that? Did someone mention a paycheck… okay, that is enough to re-kindle my interest. There’s fire in the belly again.) Geez, […] Read more
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All About Efficiency

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The easiest way to identify which expenses may offer the most opportunity to improve the operating expense ratio is to list the five largest expense items and challenge yourself to make improvements on these costs. In January, the local banker Hans Immapocket asked many of our clients in the Grainews community for an updated net […] Read more
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City Slicker Learns To Combine

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JUST FOR FUN Most farm boys can probably remember having a good chuckle at a city cousin’s first attempt to drive a tractor on summer vacation. Now, Discovery Channel’s new show “I Could Do That” has taken that general idea and put in on television. One of the show’s episodes will feature a city slicker […] Read more
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Basis: A Smile From The Market

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A man walks into a crowded pub and catches the eye of a stunning brunette. She flashes a quick smile and looks away. He has noticed a signal. Now he must interpret that signal. Is she simply a friendly person who smiles at every guy? Was this a flirtatious invitation to a conversation? Or was […] Read more
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How To Manage Those Knolls

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Most people not from the Prairies think our region is a tabletop from Winnipeg to Edmonton and all points in between. Yes, we have many level lacustrine (glacial lake) plains like the Red River Valley in Manitoba, the Regina and Rosetown plains of Saskatchewan, and the Edmonton area in Alberta. But we also have uplands […] Read more
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Cutlivate Your Farm Root Stories

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Good stories that cause us to pause and reflect about the character of Prairie producers are the fuel to kindle hope for the future. The things that you are teaching your children in the fields, the barns, and the farm yards are likely skills that you take for granted. At January’s Farm Tech 2010 in […] Read more
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Deer And Wet Bring Liver Flukes

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Transportation $289.95 FLUKE DRUGS EXPENSIVE Autopsy EDR certificate $25 to $100 $100 Total cost $673.95 to $748.95 Extreme wet conditions we’ve had in Manitoba’s Interlake have hit us from another angle. As if the inability to make enough feed wasn’t enough, we are now faced with an increase in liver flukes. Wet conditions and the […] Read more
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Prepare To Adjust 2010 Plans

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“Cost per bushel grown” is also becoming an increasingly important measure of value creation. It isn’t in PMG’s software yet, but it’s coming. Even if you have a business plan on paper, be prepared to make revisions and maybe make a couple more contingency plans. We’re looking at another roller coaster ride for 2010. The […] Read more
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Who Owns Your Assets?

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75% 85% Traditional Leverage Thresholds Enterprise Dairy Cereal/Oilseed Special Crops Hogs (Stable Contract) Hogs (No Contract) Beef Low Risk 80% 75% 80% 100% Medium 50-75% 70-85% 60-80% 50-75% 65-80% 85-100% High Risk <50% <70% <60% <50% <65% <85% In January, the local banker Hans Immapocket asked many of our clients in the Grainews community for […] Read more

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