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Hemp 101 for growers
It’s now well established, with three potential markets and increased agronomic support

Add another one to your canola scouting list
What you thought was sclerotinia might be verticillium stripe, and the Canola Council is making it a research priority

Working with change, instead of fearing it
Non-farm family businesses are in the throes of succession planning too. With the help of Chris Clarke, here’s how they’re elevating their team skills for superior succession planning — and why it’s driving their business performance as well

Sharing succession stories
What can farmers learn from the transition struggles of Canada’s other independent, family-based businesses?

The best place for crop inputs…
Is where there’s enough moisture to grow a good crop. SWAT technology says it can tell you where that is

Hang on to your chequebook for cropping decisions
Highest returns come from soil testing to determine fertility rates plus choosing crop-protection products based on past pest problems and frequent scouting

Disease considerations for a late and wet spring
In the west, it could mean more clubroot transmission. In the east, growers should be concerned about phytophthora in soybeans

Soybean and corn disease threats in Eastern Canada
Growers will need to use all their experience, best management practices and new tools to successfully combat disease in 2020

How much bigger are farms getting?
Farm size is increasing in Canada, but the rate of expansion is slowing, and new ownership models are emerging

Looking for the next “jump-shift” in agriculture
Amid all the predictions that agriculture in 2030 will look utterly different than today, a new, less dramatic future is emerging
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