Farmland price update
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FACTORS AT PLAY AND THE OUTLOOK FOR 2016 WHILE FARMLAND PRICES increased substantially in 2014, the market cooled this year and that trend is expected to carry into 2016. The ‘Farmland Values Report,’ published by…
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Understanding precision agriculture
PRESCRIPTION MAPS AND VALIDATION
- THIS ARTICLE IS the ninth in a series intended to introduce and explain the concept of management zones and to outline the kinds of data and computer tools used to delineate and characterize management zones … -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER DuPont and Caribou Biosciences announce strategic alliance DuPont and Caribou Biosciences, a leading developer of CRISPR-Cas technologies for genome editing, jointly announced a strategic alliance in October. As part of the… -
GFO Newsletter for December 2015
- GET THE LATEST NEWS FROM GRAIN FARMERS OF ONTARIO GOOD IN EVERY GRAIN RECEIVES CAMA RECOGNITION Grain Farmers of Ontario was honoured to be recognized at the Canadian Agri-Marketing Association (CAMA) Best of CAMA 2015… -
Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION New grain terminal at the Port of Hamilton G3 Canada Limited (G3), headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is constructing a new lake terminal at the Port of… -
Focussed on trade
- U.S. COMMODITY GROUPS PLAN FOR 2016 ASK LEADERS OF the U.S. corn, soybean, and wheat associations what tops their 2016 agendas and the immediate response is trade. “I think the issue in our farmers’ minds… -
The Trans-Pacific Partnership
- NEW TRADE DEAL HAS LIMITED IMPACT ON GRAIN FARMERS THE TRANS-PACIFIC Partnership (TPP) is billed as the most comprehensive trade agreement in the world. It’s designed to foster trade and economic ties within the Asia-Pacific… -
Business side: Personal finance
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (R.H.) WHEN IT COMES TO PERSONAL FINANCE, WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE TO FARMERS? (P.V.) Farmers are typically very much involved in their farming business and sometimes this is to the detriment of other areas, including… -
Federal election 2015
- A NEW LIBERAL GOVERNMENT ON OCTOBER 19, Canadians voted for a majority Liberal government in the country’s 42nd general election. With strong support across Atlantic Canada, the North, and urban ridings within Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto,… -
Market side: Futures trading basics
LESSON 13: MARGIN EXPLAINED
- This monthly educational series will feature the basic workings of the futures and options markets and how they can be utilized to help farmers with risk management. WHEN AN INVESTOR opens an account with a…