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For more than 30 years, farmland values on the Prairies have been steadily increasing, leading to a prevailing attitude that land prices only increase and will never drop. That belief is now being challenged. Based on the 2025 Farmland Values Report by Farm Credit Canada, cultivated farmland prices nationally increased by 9.3 per cent last …

According to Statistics Canada, farm cash receipts increased in Canada last year. Rising livestock receipts more than compensated for a decline in crop receipts as well as a drop in direct payments. Every province saw an overall increase, except Saskatchewan where the crop sector is much larger than livestock. Total farm cash receipts in Canada …

With only a few notable exceptions, grain, oilseed and specialty crop prices are lower than last year at this time. Many prices are dramatically lower. Crop prices around this time are a major determinant of where crop insurance price levels will be set. Therefore, it’s reasonable to assume that crop insurance coverage will be much …

Most people believe it’s desirable for farmers to own the land they farm. Most people also recognize that governments are running huge deficits and there’s never enough money for education and health care. What if a way existed to address both of these issues at the same time? I can’t claim credit for the essence …

The fight against weeds, particularly kochia, seems to be a losing battle. As you travel through southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, particularly in areas challenged by dry growing conditions, the magnitude of the problem is easy to see. Some fields, especially those with pulse crops had terrible kochia infestations this year. In some cases, it was …

Contrary to prevailing public opinion, a farmer with a horrible crop or no crop at all might not be any worse off financially than a farmer with a below average crop. Assuming the farms in both scenarios are in crop insurance, and the majority of producers are enrolled, the crop insurance guarantee puts both farms …