by Breanne Baker | Apr 19, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Many producers have geared up their equipment to take advantage of whatever seeding window is available this spring. In some cases, this has meant bigger tires, extra tires or even tracks for the tractor and drill to reduce the number of times the outfit will be stuck...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 18, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
in many parts of Saskatchewan and the worst may be yet to come. However, we’ve actually been lucky with the weather over the past couple months. Temperatures throughout March were much colder than normal, slowing the snow melt. That has continued into April with most...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 15, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
At the recent SARM convention, the provincial government announced $500,000 for a Beaver Control Program. It’s a one-year pilot program. SARM has now announced the program guidelines. The program will pay $15 for the removal of each adult beaver in participating RMs...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 14, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
According to the pollsters, nearly a million Canadians support the Green Party. That’s scary when you read their agriculture platform. According to the Greens, we should all be small, organic peasants selling our produce into local markets. Organic agriculture, they...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 13, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It seems like cellulosic ethanol has been five years away for the last 15 years. Now, we’re starting to see the establishment of more facilities that will produce ethanol from wheat straw, corn stalks, and other sources of biomass. Novozymes in partnership with Mossi...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 12, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There are some very positive aspects to the beef industry these days, but there are negatives as well. The good news is profitable prices. Feed grain prices in Western Canada are low as compared to American corn and that has helped feeder cattle values on this side of...
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