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I see four possible outcomes for stocks in 2009. Here’s how to manage for each

By Andy Sirski January 26, 2009

About a year ago I wrote an article on derivatives based on a presentation by Satyajit Das. Patrick Cooney, CEO of Jory Capital in Winnipeg, found Das and his book Traders, Guns and Money, and brought him to Winnipeg one cold winter day early in 2008. I heard him twice that week and wrote an […] Read more

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Today you can get better used equipment for the money than you could 20 or 30 years ago. This is especially true if you want smaller models

By Ron Settler January 26, 2009

Times change and equipment wears out. This is not so obvious to me as it is to our son Ben. Until recently, our harvesting equipment included a faithful Massey Ferguson Super 92 combine and a 1968 Chevy two-ton grain truck. This combine served us well since we bought it in 1983, but for some reason […] Read more

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Are We traders or justs raw goods suppliers?

January 26, 2009

Andrea Mandel-Campbell, speaking at Nufarm’s 10th anniversary media event in Winnipeg recently, said Canadians are not big on self-promotion or on branding our trade goods. We’re content to be commodity suppliers — a. k. a. “price takers” — which does not qualify Canada as a true “trading nation,” she says. Mandel-Campbell wrote the book called […] Read more

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Your neighbours are working the same soil as you and have the same weather, but their business goals and their break-evens will be different — maybe much different

By Gary Pike January 26, 2009

“You’ll benefit from identifying even a few short-and long-term goals and getting them down on paper. —ROY ERICKSON. Midwinter is a good time to put some thought and detail into your business plan. Clearly defined goals can help you keep your business on track this year. PMG AgCoach Roy Erickson says, “Many producers have ideas […] Read more

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The author runs a not-for-profit service to test organic crops, and he explains why in-crop testing is important to the credibility of organic food

By Mischa Popoff January 26, 2009

Imagine the new world records we’d see at the Olympics if athletes weren’t tested. I tested my first organic farm in 2003. I was two hours into the paperwork on my 399th career inspection when the farmer asked a question I’d heard many times: “Can’t you just test my fields?” I put my pen down. […] Read more

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AgriInvest doesn’t exist, yet

January 26, 2009

Dave Levick from Porcupine Plain, Sask., called to say that he hasn’t been able to make a deposit in his AgriInvest account. In fact, he can’t even OPEN an account to deposit the 1.5 per cent of eligible net sales for 2007 that he qualifies to deposit under the program rules. Dave called after reading […] Read more

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We built this milk stand so we could milk our goats, but it’s also useful for holding calves while they get vaccinated, castrated and dehorned

By Debbie Chikousky January 26, 2009

During the fall run this year, a cow seriously injured a friend of ours. He works at a local auction mart moving the cattle onto the scale. At the last second the cow turned on him and mashed him into the boards. We all know that accidents happen but in this case what struck me […] Read more

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Great idea becomes great business

By Christalee Froese January 26, 2009

“Why hasn’t anyone put honey into tubes like toothpaste, so you can just squeeze it out?” — NICOLE HEIN His name is Diesel. Her name is Nicole. She’d do anything for him. Even if it meant starting a business at the tender age of 11 years old to raise enough money to buy him. When […] Read more

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Brenda Campbell sends greetings from Denmark

January 26, 2009

We introduced Grainews readers to Brenda Campbell in the November issue. The 22-year-old from a cow-calf farm near Sundre, Alta., is in Denmark for a six-month working visit on a dairy. We asked her to send regular reports to tell us what she’s doing, how farming in Europe is different from farming in Alberta, and […] Read more

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Cold reality of winter feeding

By Wbdc January 26, 2009

What would possess 45 people to stand in the bitter Saskatchewan wind for two hours on a December afternoon? It was the chance to learn how to keep some of their hard-earned cash. The Western Beef Development Centre hosted a Winter Grazing Field Day in early December at the Termuende Research Ranch near Lanigan, Sask. […] Read more

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I see four possible outcomes for stocks in 2009. Here’s how to manage for each

Today you can get better used equipment for the money than you could 20 or 30 years ago. This is especially true if you want smaller models

Are We traders or justs raw goods suppliers?

Your neighbours are working the same soil as you and have the same weather, but their business goals and their break-evens will be different — maybe much different

The author runs a not-for-profit service to test organic crops, and he explains why in-crop testing is important to the credibility of organic food

AgriInvest doesn’t exist, yet

We built this milk stand so we could milk our goats, but it’s also useful for holding calves while they get vaccinated, castrated and dehorned

Great idea becomes great business

Brenda Campbell sends greetings from Denmark

Cold reality of winter feeding

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