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You have lots of important business information stored in your head and in files all over the place. It would help to have this organized so when you die, your family knows what to do

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Before you read this column, grab a pen, paper, or your laptop. We have some serious work to do. Many readers are aware that our family said farewell to Mom Froese in January 2009. It was a hope-filled journey for us to hear her blessing in the hospital while she could still talk. The family […] Read more
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The annual Saskatchewan Soils and Crops Conference was held at U of S in late February. Here are some highlights and comments.

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One thing I have missed since the demise of provincial soil testing labs is soil test summaries. Ed Hammermeister of Western Ag labs presented a very good summary of their Saskatchewan data for 2007 and 2008. Western Ag Labs uses Plant Root Simulator probes, which measure supply rate of nutrients rather than a stated quantity. […] Read more
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In a market downturn, you want to work with people and companies who will take responsibility for their own situations and honour their contracts.

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“We’ve seen a clear indication that transactions with larger entities have been honoured far more consistently than many of those made with smaller processors.” — RON FROST In turbulent times, you want to take a hard look at any company you do business with. “The downturn is negatively impacting contracts,” says PMG marketing adviser Ron […] Read more
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Do you have a negative opinion about someone in your farm family that nags in the pit of your stomach? Ask yourself how YOU can change your thinking

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I am writing this in a hotel room in Melfort, Sask., as I am on the road with the Farm Leadership Council (www.wflc.ca)talking to farm folks and credit union staff about “Who wants the farm and when?” One of my key stories is about the filter that the father has for his daughter-in-law, the way […] Read more
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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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We’ve underestimated the impact of energy on grain and oilseed prices. With oil prices down, demand from the biofuels sector has slumped. And it shows

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A weak energy market and worldwide drop-off in demand are making it tough to arrive at fair value for a bushel of grain. Crude, floundering around $40 a barrel, is a clear sign of a staggering economy. Biofuel markets have taken a nose dive. Just last summer and fall, the biofuel industry anticipated that over […] 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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