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Inland terminal open to growers

November 10, 2008

Deep in the heart of Southern Alberta looms a towering cement structure, which should make every grain grower, in the lower half of our province, extremely happy. Competition is good for any industry and the new Lethbridge Inland Terminal (LIT) is open and the staff anxiou provide the best customer service in the area. The […] Read more

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Too much information?

By Liz Betz November 10, 2008

Sometimes it’s not the questions that provoke anxiety, it’s the answers. We might Google a particular question and get 10,000 possible sites to browse through. Who has that kind of time? We might want to have a quiet evening with a little entertainment. Only problem is, the DVD machine has all those buttons. What are […] Read more

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Faba beans generally yield more than peas and they fix more nitrogen for the following crop. And new zero-tannin faba beans are a quality locally-grown feed source

By Angela Lovell November 10, 2008

Faba bean contacts For more information on zero-tannin faba beans or for seed sources, contact: —Rod Fisher at Fisher Seeds in Dauphin, Man., 204 622-8800 —Cliff Cyre at Cyre Seed Farms Ltd., Barrhead, Alta., 780-34-4775 Zero-tannin faba beans are new to the legume family in Western Canada, and they could develop into a strong, alternative […] Read more

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Freight rates are way down as importers have trouble finding credit they need to make boat-sized purchases

By Larry Weber November 10, 2008

These are not your father’s markets. Your father likely looked at production, export demand, basis levels and flat pricing opportunities when he looked at marketing his crops. Cash flow requirements and delivery opportunities were liable to win out over a disciplined market approach and perceived commodity appreciation. That has all changed in the current marketplace […] Read more

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Make a Blueberries and Cream quilt

By Ruth Bergen Braun November 10, 2008

I began making quilts in the early 1980s. I fell in love with scrap quilts, wanted to make one and envied other quilters who had a “stash.” My fabric stash was almost nil and easily stored in one small box. But, as I made one quilt after another, (and worked in a fabric store for […] Read more

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Here are my observations of the 2008 crop from the highway and the combine cab

November 10, 2008

If nitrogen prices stay at 80 a pound and up, pea acreage could get a bit scary for next year. This growing season I saw crops and soils from Saskatoon to the mountains and in both northwest and northeast Saskatchewan. In the good old days, I would see all of Saskatchewan and bits of our […] Read more

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A unexpectedly large Canadian oat crop for 2008-09 will push carryout to 1.174 million tonnes or more, keeping the pressure on prices

By Mike Jubinville November 10, 2008

(Written October 25, 2008) We all know that global financial market turmoil has pressured grain markets considerably. Emotion has probably pushed the sell-off too far, and a bounce can be expected once the global credit crunch issues settle down and the process of stock/commodity market deleveraging finally runs its course. Myself, I’m of the “opinion” […] Read more

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We will remember them

November 10, 2008

NINA FAYE MOREY LOVE HEARING FROM YOU Send your stories, letters, photos, poems, recipes and crafts to FarmLife, 1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0H1. Phone 1-800-665-0502 or e-mail [email protected] remember we can no longer return photos or material. — Sue Sandra Beswetherick of Seeley’s Bay, Ontario shares her thoughts of November 11: My husband […] Read more

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Input prices are starting to follow grain prices down, but 2009 could still be ugly. Consider your situation carefully and don’t make any rash decisions

November 10, 2008

Long-term money is getting more expensive. Figure out what impact a three to four per cent rise in interest rates could have on your operation. The way I see it, trying to make sense of the forces affecting markets right now is a waste of time. Some farmers are into panic selling. Others are sticking […] Read more

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As the falling price of oil and other commodities drags down the Canadian dollar, Canadian hog and pork exporters gain an advantage

By Jerry Klassen November 10, 2008

It is important to note that the Asian market is suffering worse than in the currency crisis of 1997. This may take a larger toll on the export program in upcoming months. Weakness in the Canadian dollar versus the U. S. greenback has been a main factor supporting cash hog prices in Canada. In late […] Read more

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Inland terminal open to growers

Too much information?

Faba beans generally yield more than peas and they fix more nitrogen for the following crop. And new zero-tannin faba beans are a quality locally-grown feed source

Freight rates are way down as importers have trouble finding credit they need to make boat-sized purchases

Make a Blueberries and Cream quilt

Here are my observations of the 2008 crop from the highway and the combine cab

A unexpectedly large Canadian oat crop for 2008-09 will push carryout to 1.174 million tonnes or more, keeping the pressure on prices

We will remember them

Input prices are starting to follow grain prices down, but 2009 could still be ugly. Consider your situation carefully and don’t make any rash decisions

As the falling price of oil and other commodities drags down the Canadian dollar, Canadian hog and pork exporters gain an advantage

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