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"Thanks Jordan, That make good sense. I appreciate the knowledge. RR"

Roadrunner replied Jan 9, 2013 to Anyone plowing with autosteer/gps?

4 Jan 9, 2013
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"Thanks Paul, Good point. I like reading your articles. RR"

Roadrunner replied Jan 7, 2013 to Anyone plowing with autosteer/gps?

4 Jan 9, 2013
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"We are always looking to increase yields and keep costs down, no different this year…"

Roadrunner replied Jan 7, 2013 to Any New Year's Resolutions?

1 Jan 7, 2013
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"Hi Iain, Seeding technology is a pretty wide topic. Really depends upon the crop and…"

Roadrunner replied Jan 7, 2013 to Seeders

5 Jan 31, 2013
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"Every local planning department handles things differently from my experience - can…"

Roadrunner replied Jan 7, 2013 to Looking to add a secondary residence

1 Jan 7, 2013
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"Great video. That is one major operation and huge fleet of machinery. I would imagin…"

Roadrunner replied Nov 9, 2012 to Check out the video of this huge farm in Alberta. Machinery To Farm 86,000 acres.

2 Dec 13, 2012
Reply by Iain Robson

"Read in Iowa new record set almost $22,000 per acre.  "

Roadrunner replied Nov 9, 2012 to How much higher can Ontario farmland prices increase? FCC Video On Farmland Values.

1 Nov 9, 2012
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"Did he fall asleep? Glad he wasn't killed."

Roadrunner replied Nov 9, 2012 to "Farmer Cheated Death", Picture of John Deere Tractor that Fell Over 25 Feet

1 Nov 9, 2012
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"I agree with you Bristow....especially now when the world economies are so weak. How…"

Roadrunner replied Sep 3, 2012 to What ever you do fight carbon tax Canada

2 Sep 19, 2012
Reply by Joe Dales

"http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/08/31/montreal-maple-syrup-theft.h…"

Roadrunner replied Sep 3, 2012 to Crime of the Century, Who Stole $30M of MAPLE SYRUP?

2 Sep 10, 2012
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