by Breanne Baker | Sep 16, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Beef Information Centre has published a brief fact sheet on the industry. As of January of this year, 40 per cent of the country’s beef cow herd was located in Alberta, with 30 per cent in Saskatchewan. The next biggest province for beef cows was Manitoba at 12...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 15, 2009 | Articles, Precision Farming, Soil Testing
With this being a very trying year with a lot of challenges along the way we look toward next season with a big question. What is left in my soil for nutrients? This is a very good question because some areas were very dry and produced below average yields. Others...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 14, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Market analysts are divided on the grain price outlook for the months ahead. Some analysts point to India and China saying their increased demand is going to be good for prices. Both countries seem to be pulling out of the recession quite nicely. According to the...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 10, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The market outlook in the pork industry continues to be troubling. Prices are weak, producers are losing money on every hog going to market, and there’s no end in sight. Brad Marceniuk, a livestock economist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture puts together...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 9, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
There have been reports of producers cutting fields that are too green, especially in the recent heat. Avoid the urge to swath too early, especially under high temperatures. The optimum time to swath is when the majority of the crop has achieved 60% seed colour...
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