by Breanne Baker | Jul 28, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The latest edition of the Pulse Market Report has just been released by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. I enjoy market analysis and I applaud this effort by Sask. Pulse Growers. However, I get frustrated when market analysts ask more questions than they answer. In this...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 24, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Canadian Wheat Board has released new Pool Return Outlooks for both the current crop year and the upcoming crop year. Price projections didn’t change very much for this crop year, but there was a significant drop for the new crop year. Wheat values are down $12 to...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 21, 2009 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
As the Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot Tour is just around the corner, July 29, 2009, the 13 different varieties of canola will be put to the test. With our side-by-side trials you will be able to compare the growth, flowering and maturity of each one. You will also...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 21, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
To which view of the future of agriculture do you subscribe? View number one: the growing world population and increasing prosperity will lead to a long-term uptrend in agricultural prices. View number two: on average, production will exceed demand and low prices will...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 17, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
This past week marked a turning point for Saskatchewan crop conditions. With major rainfall in most regions, dry conditions are no longer the biggest concern. In the provincial crop report released yesterday, only 14 per cent of cropland is rated as short for topsoil...