Plan for Marketing Crops in Western Canada Markets
The piece outlines a disciplined marketing plan for farms to align market signals with internal needs, stressing patience over panic, and the value of working with a local advisor. It notes crop diversity, cash flow pressures, storage constraints, and the role of preplanning to manage risk while aiming for higher prices later in the year.
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Iits
Canada
Canadian Wheat Board
Recounting Pictoram use and weed control policy shifts
The author describes using the restricted herbicide Pictoram or Tordon 22K in Canada for leafy spurge, the training required for licensed applicators, and concerns over improper use. He notes a 1990 funding cut ending province-led training, now urging producers to seek advice from farm advisors or retailers. He recalls RCMP officer Helmut Neufeld and shared humorous, sometimes accusatory interactions at municipal meetings.
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Canada
Dow Chemical Company
Dupont
RCMP
Helmut Neufeld
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