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When I asked the group of cowboys in their black Stetsons what was the one thing they grasped after four hours of interaction, it was, “importance of communication.”

Froese: Cowboys coached to embrace courageous communication

Here’s a sample of their questions and what the answers were

By Elaine Froese March 9, 2022

In the Black Hills of Deadwood, South Dakota, Young Farmers and Ranchers had many texts for me at a presentation Jan. 21, 2022, my first in-person event in over 20 months. When I asked the group of cowboys in their Stetsons what was the one thing they grasped after four hours of interaction, it was, […] Read more

Columns

Don’t buy the story — buy the numbers

Becoming a successful public company is as daunting as becoming an NHL star

By Herman VanGenderen March 9, 2022

Market action early in the new year is vindicating much of what I have written over the years, as numerous new concept and speculative stocks decline. This is normal market behaviour but has been devastating to many market participants, especially speculators who thought they were investors. Let’s look at the process of new company formation […] Read more

James and Joseph where proud to wear hand-drawn horse tee-shirts made by great-grandmother Thomas in Idaho.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

All the 2021 bales are now home

Eppich News: Some decent weather but then -40 C and a blizzard

By Heather Eppich March 8, 2022

There were a few nice days in the middle of January. On Jan. 13, Gregory and I were able to get the last of the slough bales hauled home. We saved the closest for last as they were in the field that is southeast of the home quarter. I drove the tractor around while Gregory […] Read more

The shelf is anchored by a steel frame I welded. The angles were correct and the welds were solid and reasonably attractive — depending on who you ask.

Columns

Toban Dyck: A mile wide and an inch thick

It’s not a negative trait but it’s not the same as expertise

By Toban Dyck March 8, 2022

I made a bedside shelf for Jamie. This event took place last year. I’m telling you about it — likely for the second time — because I was proud of it. It was a project that represented an attention to detail unprecedented for me. And it required patience. Also unprecedented. The conception of this project, […] Read more

Having crop inputs purchased or secured is especially important this year as the ag industry continues to face supply chain challenges.

Crops, Wheat & Chaff

‘Success is the residue of planning’

Q & A with an expert

By Nathan Trowell March 8, 2022

Q: What tips can you offer to help me build my crop plan? A: Winston Churchill once said, “He who fails to plan is planning to fail.” This is as true today as when Churchill first said it, and agriculture is no exception. With the 2022 growing season fast approaching, now is the time to […] Read more

Columns

From a private business to the family corporation

What’s left after harvest depends on how the farm is organized and taxed

By Andrew Allentuck March 7, 2022

The idea of the family farm is just that — a concept. The reality is that tax rules, inheritance law, good business practice and the fundamental problem of making a living have changed the family farm from a private business to the family corporation. Organization and tax rules are now almost as important as farm […] Read more

Farming is unlike any other occupation, chock full of unique stressors and demands that require specific supports.

News, Wheat & Chaff

Study defines farm culture, identifies mental health supports

By Erin Kelly March 7, 2022

Long days spent alone. Extreme weather events. Unpredictable markets. Finances. Disease. The list goes on. There’s no question that farming is a stressful occupation. There’s also no question that farming is unlike any other occupation. And that raises the question of how to ensure services and supports reflect the unique stressors and demands of the […] Read more

File photo of wheat being loaded onto a bulk vessel at port in Russia. (YGrek/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Louis Dreyfus suspends operations in Russia

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 5, 2022

Paris | Reuters — Louis Dreyfus Co., (LDC), one of the world’s largest agricultural commodity merchants, has suspended its operations in Russia, it said on Friday. LDC did not provide further details in an emailed response to a question about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on its activities. Like other crop traders, it […] Read more

Four generations of the Cole family enjoying a harvest meal in the field at the family farm near Coronation, Alta.

Features

New investment model provides capital for land acquisitions and farmland improvement

With investments from Area One Farms, an Alberta farmer expands his operation so his kids and their families can return home to farm

By Mark Halsall March 4, 2022

It was seven or so years ago that Kurt Cole realized he needed a bigger farm. Three of his five daughters and their families wanted to return home to farm with Cole, so the Alberta grain producer started searching for a way to raise $7 million — the price tag for some nearby land belonging […] Read more

Exercise doesn’t require a gym, a certain time frame or even a program to participate in. Movement or exercise can be done anywhere, any time, in any length or sequence.

Farm Life, FarmLife

What is the best way to work out and exercise?

Fit to Farm: You don’t need a gym or a certain program. Find a movement that you enjoy and just make time to do it

By Kathlyn Hossack March 3, 2022

Working out, exercising, keeping fit and maintaining an active lifestyle; terms we are all familiar with for overall well-being and health. A key point that many may miss out on is that exercising isn’t just an hour at the gym, a certain dedicated workout program, or even a specific time frame. Equally so, a life […] Read more

Daily Network News

India, Japan canola crops to be steady in 2026/27 – USDA

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Advance Payments Program interest free limit set at $250,000 for 2026

Other crops

Froese: Cowboys coached to embrace courageous communication

Don’t buy the story — buy the numbers

All the 2021 bales are now home

Toban Dyck: A mile wide and an inch thick

‘Success is the residue of planning’

From a private business to the family corporation

Study defines farm culture, identifies mental health supports

Louis Dreyfus suspends operations in Russia

New investment model provides capital for land acquisitions and farmland improvement

What is the best way to work out and exercise?

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