AgriSuccess
May/June 2012
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Join the conversation Videos
Advice for Canadian Crop Producers – Part One Advice for Canadian Crop Producers – Part Two Murad Al-Katib, President and CEO of SaskCan Pulse and Alliance Grain Traders, shares tips for Canadian crop producers with AgriSuccess editor Kevin Hursh. The Future of Pulse and Specialty Crops
Innovations in Agriculture - Agritechnica 2011
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Features
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From Agritechnica to the world Technology at the world’s largest farm equipment show is finding its way to Canada. |
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Lean manufacturing offers a competitive edge This management philosophy is bringing tangible financial results to agriculture’s supply chain, starting with farmers. |
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Marketing changes for Prairie wheat and barley Many predict it will be years before the industry is comfortable with the new system. Fundamentals, however, don’t change. |
Columns
| The big picture - Sustainability gains market importance Farm organizations are taking the sustainability push seriously. So are Canadian agricultural importers. |
| Your money - Margin management tools Gross profit margins, cost of production and enterprise accounting. |
| Young farmer profile - Custom-feed contracts strengthen JRD Farms Joel and Robin Dykstra of Gorrie, Ont., draw on innovation and exemplify optimism in Canadian agriculture. |
| Ask an expert – Business advice from the Lentil Processing King Once an entrepreneur with a business plan, Murad Al-Katib is now the largest lentil provider in the world. And he has advice for you. |
| Planning to succeed - When farm kids leave home Farming is now a career choice, and exploring the world before settling down has advantages. |
| Safety on the farm - Heads up on public roadways Learn to drive smart – 13 per cent of all farm-related fatalities in Canada are due to traffic accidents. |
