U.S. Corn Belt
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THE BEST AND WORST CONDITIONS REDUCED 2015 CORN plantings and a bump up in current year exports, livestock feeding, and ethanol demand prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to increase its farm gate price…
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Farmer saved seed
- COMPLIANCE UNDER THE NEW PBR ENVIRONMENT ON FEBRUARY 27, 2015, Canada’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) Act was implemented by the Government of Canada. All crop varieties that were and will be granted PBR after… -
On-farm grain storage
- HOW MUCH IS RIGHT FOR YOU? INCREASING FARM SIZES and a desire by farmers to have greater control over their crops is keeping a steady interest in on-farm storage systems. But deciding whether to bring… -
In the news
- NEWS BITES THAT MATTER Atlantic Biodiesel grand opening Atlantic Biodiesel officially opened its renewable fuel facility in Welland on June 25. The grand opening was attended by government officials, community supporters, and industry representatives, including… -
Quality Food Products
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN TANZANIA THE UNITED REPUBLIC of Tanzania is home to 91 million acres of arable land, of which only 25 million are under cultivation. An important part of the economy, the agricultural… -
Future of grain
- HIGHLIGHTING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN GRAIN PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION Agri-businesses needed to complete career management profile Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc. (OAFE) develops innovative programs and resources to expose students to career opportunities in the agri-food… -
Business side: Performance reviews
CONVERSATIONS WITH BUSINESS EXPERTS
- (R.H.) WHAT IS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW? (L.P.) An effective performance review is an annual meeting to evaluate a paid employee. A review should act as a summation of ongoing performance conversations that happen throughout the… -
Putting UAVs to the test
- COLLABORATORS AIM TO MAKE AERIAL SCOUTING PAY FOR ALL THE hype around unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agriculture, there remains some question of the technology’s usefulness to the average farmer. But while many farmers wait… -
Market side: Futures trading basics
LESSON 9: FUTURES VS. STOCKS
- 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. BEING A FUTURES broker for over 25 years,… -
Understanding precision agriculture
SOIL TYPE MAPPING
- THIS ARTICLE IS the fifth in a series intended to introduce and explain the concept of management zones, to provide a process to define, delineate, and characterize management zones, and to outline the kinds of…