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It sure would be great to have access to the agricultural nutrients carried away by flood waters, as fertilizer prices continue to climb
What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time all of southern Manitoba was in various stages of panic as forecasts revealed just how bad the 2011 flood might be. Ultimately our traditional flooding hot spot, the Red River Valley was mostly spared with a combination of manageable flows and decades of preparation.Farmers pursuing direct-zmarketing ventures are paying attention to customer demand to not only buy something but learn something, says NADFMA president
The Canadian Prairies’ lack of people and long distance between places doesn’t mean there aren’t good opportunities for selling direct from your farm, said a speaker at Manitoba’s Direct Farm Marketing Conference March 10. “It’s about being really good at marketing and understanding your customer,” said Kerry Engel, president of the North American Direct Farm
