Agronomists and economists look for common ground during the ongoing debate about soil health and its effect on profitability
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Balance sought between soil health, bottom line
Agronomists and economists look for common ground during the ongoing debate about soil health and its effect on profitability
Firm hopes to fill generic input void
Farmers Business Network Canada plans to step in now that AgraCity has left the market
Farmers Business Network Canada says it can help fill the void left by AgraCity in the generic crop protection product business.
Fertilizer needs fair trade balance: Canadian Association of Agri-Retailers on tariffs
Tariffs between Canada and the U.S. threaten farmers on both sides, CAAR says, but the real hits may not be felt until next year
Tariffs between Canada and the U.S. threaten farmers on both sides of the trade war, CAAR says, but the real hits may not be felt until next year.
Seeding will require financial strategy this year
Farmers urged to prepare for spring by knowing their costs and their soil and leaving room for flexibility in their rotations
Glacier FarmMedia – Commodity prices are at least a third lower than last year and input prices are stubbornly high, so farmers will need a spring strategy to squeeze every dollar from every acre, experts warn. “There’s going to be pressure on the margins for pretty much most of the crops that we grow in […] Read more
Economic hazards identified
Glacier FarmMedia – Farm Credit Canada predicts a bit of a rocky road ahead for Canadian farmers, with input prices high, commodity prices low and interest rates not expected to drop in the short term. “The sentiment of the industry is not the greatest right now,” said Desmond Sobool, FCC’s director of economics and deputy […] Read more
Grain market outlook looks grim
SASKATOON — Grain growers should prepare for a year of falling prices and tight margins, says the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seth Meyer told delegates attending the USDA’s 100th Agricultural Outlook Forum to expect a continuation of the downward trend in commodity prices in 2024-25. Corn prices are forecast to fall […] Read more
There is no magic in crop biology
Evaluating the performance of a new technology or product on your farm is difficult but I believe the rewards could put jingle in your jeans, rather than your dealer’s and supplier’s.
