Farmer weighs crop mix as prices stay low on Saskatchewan farm
Jim Agar of near Saskatoon weighs risks of planting canola barley wheat and oats while facing high input costs and volatile markets. He halted wheat last year for the first time in decades, contemplates diversification into livestock, and notes fertilizer and machinery prices eating into income as he plans about 1200 acres. His wife Peggy runs a successful catering side business on the farm.
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El Nino clouds seeding plans for 1998 crop decisions
Canadian Wheat Board official Paul Bullock urges farmers to delay seeding in 1998 due to low soil moisture and El Nino uncertainty. He recommends flexibility, reduced inputs, and last minute adjustments if spring rains arrive. Prairie moisture remains well below normal. drought risk grows if April to June rainfall is insufficient.
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