Boosting Canadian Ag Tech: Innovation and Investment for Growth
The following article has been graciously shared with us from Farm Credit Canada (FCC) and is an article based on the report “Driving Canada’s Agriculture …
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The Risk of Crop Plan vs the Payout
When it comes to planning crop production for the year, producers rely on a mix of resources, including crop guides, crop planners, future contract prices, …
10 Seasons of Student Blogs
In the fall of 2015, in his Introduction to Agricultural Policy course, Stuart assigned the research and writing of student blogs. Students were instructed to …
Farming in the 21st Century is a different image
Our nostalgic views of farming no longer match modern farming American Gothic, a red barn, or a small tractor without a cab are no longer …
Seeding Costs – A Risky Investment
Most Canadians living on the Prairies are familiar with the busy planting season that comes around for farmers each spring. With tractors taking up space …
Let’s Talk Farming: What’s the Scoop on Digital Ag?
Let’s Talk Farming Series Saskatchewan farmers rely on a vast toolkit of technologies to produce their crops every year. Farming practices are always changing, and …
Let’s Talk Farming: What’s the Scoop on Seeding?
Let’s Talk Farming Series Saskatchewan farmers rely on a vast toolkit of technologies to produce their crops every year. Farming practices are always changing, and …
Let’s Talk Farming: What’s the Scoop on Pesticides?
Let’s Talk Farming Series Saskatchewan farmers rely on a vast toolkit of technologies to produce their crops every year. Farming practices are always changing, and …
Improvements Needed in AgriStability Program
By: Parker Sturby, University of Saskatchewan student What is AgriStability? The Canadian government introduced AgriStability in 2007 to give producers an optional insurance plan to …
Crunching the Big Numbers: Farm Startup Costs
What would it take to start farming on your own in 2020? In an industry born on family, tradition, and generational transfer, many farmers have …