by Breanne Baker | Nov 27, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The price slide in Canadian Wheat Board grains has halted in the latest Pool Return Outlook. In fact, wheat values are up by $1 to $10 a tonne and feed barley values are up by $7 a tonne. Durum and malting barley are unchanged from last month. No. 1 spring wheat with...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 26, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
A potential strike is looming at CN Rail and if that happens, grain transportation will be back in the news. Over the past year, grain transportation has not been in the public eye much because rail service has actually been better than usual. Mark Hemmes of Quorum...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 25, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canada doesn’t have a national climate change strategy and whether or not you believe in the climate change theories, the lack of a strategy is going to be bad for Canadian farmers. A Grain Industry Symposium is underway in Ottawa and one of the sessions yesterday...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 25, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agriculture has changed dramatically over the years, but showing purebred cattle is the same hard work it’s always been. When Canadian Western Agribition got rolling back in the 70s, the work for purebred cattle exhibitors was much the same as it is now. Pitchforks,...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 23, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
There are many organizations to which farmers pay levy dollars, but elections are relatively rare. The directors for commissions and boards are often acclaimed. This year, there is an election underway. Five candidates are running for three positions with Saskatchewan...