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Work together to set rules for machinery use. If teenagers know why the rule is important, they’ll be more likely to follow it and arrive home safely

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When I think of farm safety, I think of keeping little children from getting run over by tractors. I think of men too tired to work machinery and making errors in judgment that cause them to get hurt. What I didn’t used to think of was the “teenagers know better than Mom and Dad factor” […] Read more
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One moment I’m visiting a modern seed production industry with a global market. Next, I see oxen in fields pulling cultivators. These are the extremes

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From what I was told, Chile does not export any wheat and uses the entire wheat production within the country. This enables Chilean farmers to receive CBOT plus freight for their grain. As many of you who visit www.realagriculture.comalready know, I just returned from a trip to Chile where I visited many different Chilean agricultural […] Read more
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Buy The Right Sized Equipment

“We’d like to see producers put at least 300 hours a year on high clearance sprayers and combines.” —Dallas Pike Producers love iron, but the cost of owning equipment can drag down your bottom line. Profitable farms have low per-acre machinery costs. Probably the biggest mistake a producer can make is owning a 60-foot drill […] Read more
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Steps To Prevent Floppy Kids

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Although there is little research to substantiate why FKS occurs, we are convinced it was because of our feed. With kidding and lambing seasons quickly approaching, this is a good time to reevaluate the feed our animals are consuming. Many areas had less than optimum growing conditions last haying season and that means livestock could […] Read more
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Nitrogen Economics: 2009 Update

Last year when I did this article, I used three wheat price scenarios $5, $10 and $15 per bushel. At that time I said that wheat has gone to $20 three times in the past — 1917, 1945 and 1973 — so perhaps we are due. It turned out I was right. There was a […] Read more
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Why Grandma Is A Bully

Grandmas, get your financial affairs in order and have a reality check on what you really need for an income stream to live well into your 90s Please don’t take offense at this headline. Let me explain. I came across the expression “why is grandma a bully?” from a very insightful 10-year-old farm kid. She […] Read more
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Get Credit From More Sources

Right now, we have a lot of grieving farmers. Some are disappointed that they missed the market highs last spring and summer. Some wish they had taken advantage of land opportunities when prices were more reasonable. Others are finding out that the credit source they’ve relied on for years has dried up. And many haven’t […] Read more
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Let’s Lure The Young Back

To keep our rural communities alive we need to encourage young people to lead us into the future. Furthering ones education probably means moving to the city for a few years, but we should encourage these young people to move back to the country to raise their families. I find it very disturbing to listen […] Read more
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West Short Of Soil Moisture

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CROP YIELDS ( BU./AC.) FOR 2009 BASED ON SOIL MOISTURE AND RAIN. 2 4 4 INCHES OF WATER IN THE SOIL CROP/SOIL ZONE RAIN, MAY 1 TO JULY 31 (from map) Dry Moist Moist Wheat/Brown Barley/Dark brown Canola/Black 4” 11 32 17 8” 26 58 31 12” 30 89 46 This is the commentary to […] Read more
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Les Henry’s Soil Moisture Map

Once again much of western Saskatchewan and Alberta will have to rely on timely rains during the big water use period of about June 10 to July 20. 4362 RR Canola, BioBoost & Pod Ceal DC $17.80! The right package for direct cutting! Talk to your Dealer info. 9, 2009 I Had Never Considered A […] Read more

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