different revenues?

[ruggb]

Comment above about diversification:
There is an attitude amongst city people and maybe even amongst the odd Albertan that "If only those stupid Sask. farmers would quit growing wheat ie. diversify they could be rich like us"
In my neighbourhood many of the farmers don't grow much if any wheat and haven't for quite a few years.
I put about 15% of my acres in wheat.

On my farm I grow wheat, barley, flax, canola, lentils, peas, alfalfa seed (my own leafcutters), hay and oats. What am I missing? We're too far north for chickpeas. Climate not suitable for Timothy
I grow a little pedigree seed.
We did buy a few cows a month before BSE turned our $1200 investment onto $200. I realize there have been some good opportunities since but I am a little gun shy.

My point is that I can't diversify any more I don't think.

Diversify - into what? I anxiously await your reply.

[cowman]

ruggb: I don't have an answer for you. I was just saying this seminar was to entice Alberta ranchers to eastern Saskatchewan to raise cattle on grain land...and the promoters response as to why weren't Sask. farmers running cows.
Actually quite a few Alberta farmers have moved to Sask. to run cows? Now whether they are idiots or something I don't know? All I do know is with land at $3,000/acre you can't run cows...at $300/acre I think you probably can?
I don't know if this is simplistic, like Horse says? People are doing it although I am sure it is not for everyone. Not for me although I really liked that area around east Yorkton.