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big changes at CKNX farm news
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This is a copy of an email I recently sent to CKNX radio AM920.caI really had to search your am920.ca web site to find out what happened to the 8:30 farm news. You'd think a significant change in a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Wayne Black Sep 15, 2009.
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John Beardsley posted a status"Only 10 days to Brussels agromart plot tours. Have you called in your rsvp yet?"
John Beardsley posted a status"If i had land i would still be planting soybeans. they were a forage crop when first introduced to Ontario. plant tall ones. cheaper peas?"
John Beardsley posted a status"Spoke to all the hay sellers i know and they all have great quality hay to sell. also see everyone and his dog planting forages after wwheat"
John Beardsley posted a status"rt @waynkblack add in the ripple effect through the economy. Farmers have a crop to feed livestock to buy supplies & spend money (2/2)"
John Beardsley posted a status"rt @waynekblack it's actually a Billion dollar rain. Adding bushels to #corn, #soybean & edible crops plus getting a 3rd cut of #hay.(1/2)"
John Beardsley posted a status"cute comic for whatever side of the wind turbine debate you are on http://xkcd.com/556/
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John Beardsley posted a status"An excellent summary article on seed #corn selection by Croplan corn product manager Ryan Moeller http://ning.it/t4abjp"
John Beardsley posted a status"read my latest blog at http://ontarioagriculturematters.blogspot.com/"
John Beardsley posted a status"a must listen from CBC with iceland president on staring down the big banks & how big banks actually hurt innovation http://ning.it/tJfhej"
John Beardsley posted a status"details at 11 scott? scott miller was in the candaian tire in goderich when it hit downtown"
John Beardsley posted a status"broken glass all over the place we headed home as soon as we smelt gas. passed 8-10 police fire and ambulance travelling north on hwy 8"
John Beardsley posted a status"i was in Goderich during the tornado. went just north of us .badly damaged the square and surrounding businesses. trees and roofs everywhere"
John Beardsley posted a status"had a great day at Wellburn Agromarts plot day liked the feedback and great agronomic questions"
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Posted on July 28, 2010 at 8:08am — 1 Comment
Break through in soybean yields?
Soybean yields in North America have been stalled over the past 20 years as pests like aphids and Soybean Cyst Nematodes take hold. When farmers plant certified seed it allows seed companies to put profits back into research and development. Companies like Syngenta, Monsanto and Dupont are spending millions of dollars a day in research and development. With these investments by the seed industry we may finally see the soybean yield trends going in the same positive direction as the corn yield… Continue
Posted on November 10, 2009 at 6:47pm
Pass the Mayonaise originally written for the September issue of the Rural Voice Magazine
Don't read this article on local food; go to http://www.eatrealeatlocal.ca/ and watch a short video. Seriously, watch the video, download it, send the link to all your friends and contact lists. It should be required reading for every politician and bureaucrat.
Pig farmers will have to examine these latest government handouts and determine if the glass is half empty or half full. I would like to thumb my nose at all government programs. They are all made up of half measures and ad hoc vote… Continue
Pig farmers will have to examine these latest government handouts and determine if the glass is half empty or half full. I would like to thumb my nose at all government programs. They are all made up of half measures and ad hoc vote… Continue
Posted on September 10, 2009 at 11:20pm — 2 Comments
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No i'm not a relative of Elbert, he is more "good" then I am LOL..
Doubt I'll post much, but Andrew sent me the info so I thought I would check it out. Way too busy. Been hardly at home for more than a few hours over the last two weeks.
Hope you are keeping well.
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