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Digitizing the farm
Digitization got its start with a focus on the agronomic side, but now you’re going to hear more promises of business benefits

The retiring farmer
In the dictionary, to be “retiring” means to bow silently out. Now, one of North America’s top farm retirement experts, shares why it’s the wrong strategy for our older farmers

Going wide on corn row spacing
In this research, allowing more space for the intercrop has little or no effect on corn yield

Prairie soybeans settle back
Three years of dry Augusts might make for good cereal harvesting weather, but leave soybeans struggling for pod fill

How fit is your farm?
Financial fluency helps the farm prepare for anything

A new farm story
Most of Canada’s farms got their start when previous generations of immigrants made sacrifices and worked hard to gain a toehold, often via truck farming. Is it still happening?

Corn hybrids still waiting to launch with farmers
Despite limited adoption so far, corn breeders continue to develop hybrids suitable for production across Western Canada

Building the chain
When should you give an expert chain-builder like Braden Douglas a call?

Owning the supply chain
B.C.’s third-largest hog producers Charlotte and Bob Lepp thought they’d test the waters with a small step into retail. It’s led to incredible learning, and growth

How are Canada’s top conservation farmers faring through COVID-19?
It's a tough question, but an associate professor at the University of Guelph is asking it
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