by Breanne Baker | Oct 5, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Even though 2008 had a more favourable growing season, some Saskatchewan crop yields are going to be higher this year than last. In the Statistics Canada production estimate released on Friday, the Saskatchewan durum yield is pegged at 32.9 bushels per acre, up...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 1, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
It gives me no pleasure to talk about the drop in grain prices that we’ve seen in the past few months. However, I’m surprised by the amount of denial there is. I run into lots of producers who believe this is a short term blip – just harvest pressure. They don’t...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 29, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Flax Council of Canada is posting regular website updates on the GMO issue. Europe has discovered genetically modified material in Canadian flax shipments. The Europeans claim it’s the GMO variety known as Triffod which came out of the Crop Development Centre in...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 28, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
On Friday, Statistics Canada will release a new production estimate for Canadian grains, oilseeds and specialty crops. Analysts have been widely predicting that production for most crops is going to be significantly higher than earlier estimates. Based on what I’m...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 23, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
In a few weeks, the fall calf run will be underway. All signs point to another disappointing year for cow-calf producers. As compared to last year, feed grain prices are down significantly. It will cost less for feedlots to put on pounds of gain. Unfortunately, the...
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