Darren Bond, farm management specialist with Manitoba Agriculture. | Robert Arnason photo

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Farm management expert says 'wise' investments will dictate crop profitability in 2025

WINNIPEG — It’s four and a half months until Canadian farmers will plant their next crop and at least eight months before the next harvest. But as of the middle of December, potential profits from growing grains, oilseeds and pulses are looking grim in Western Canada. “Costs have come down a little bit in 2025, […] Read more

Farming is a survival industry, whether you’re operating 15,000 acres of flatland in dry central Saskatchewan or six acres of rolling territory in the heat of southern India. | File photo

Farmers in India, Canada get it; industry and gov’t don’t

“What does the farmer actually look for? Number one, how he can reduce the cost of his production. Number two, how he can get more (money for his crops). These are the two things he actually wants.” This statement is true for the western Canadian farmer. But it was said to me about farmers in […] Read more