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Dec. 29, 2011 at 1:15 pm CST

A North Dakota farm management specialist says returns from minor crops such as safflower, buckwheat, mustard, rye and millet may be more competitive this year. "It has been a challenge for buyers of minor crops to ‘bid for acres’ when prices for major crops, such as wheat, corn and soybeans, […]

Dec. 29, 2011 at 5:25 am CST

Canada’s farmers are investing in smartphones and tablets at the same rate as the rest of the population, Farm Credit Canada reports. The federal farm lending agency last week released a survey of its FCC Vision Panel, finding 29 per cent of farmers now own smartphones, compared to 30 per […]

Dec. 28, 2011 at 2:14 pm CST

Corn country is getting more expensive — fast, according to the results of a new study released Dec. 14. With farmers and investors alike bidding up the cost of key acreage used for growing corn, soybeans and other crops, the average value for Iowa farmland has risen 32.5 per cent […]

By Carey Gillam

Dec. 28, 2011 at 2:07 pm CST

Comparative data on canola seed varieties is now available to growers from the new Canola Performance Trials (CPT) 2011. The CPT 2011 represents the next generation in variety evaluation for Western Canadian canola growers, providing science-based, unbiased and timely performance data that reflects actual production practices, as well as comparative […]

By Canola Council of Canada

Dec. 26, 2011 at 5:42 pm CST

Better known in the insurance and reinsurance sectors, a Toronto investment firm that controls a major livestock feed maker has been cleared to diversify into feeding people also. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Thursday granted approval for the friendly takeover of Mississauga-based Prime Restaurants by Fairfax Financial Holdings, […]