Farmers face choices as high crop prices widen options
Saskatchewan farmers weigh cropping choices amid record wheat and oilseed prices. Friendly Acres Seed Farm’s Kevin Elmy notes widespread undecided pivots with many high value crops in contention. Dutch Growers’ Rick van Duyvendyk highlights growing horticulture potential and demand for greenhouse space, while questions persist about research funding and diversification in a shifting global economy.
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News media overload and a call for restraint
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