by Breanne Baker | Jul 15, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Canadian hog industry is facing virtual extinction. For three years, hog producers in this country have faced steady losses. Many analysts predicted 2009 would be the turnaround year and it was starting to look promising until the H1N1 virus, inappropriately...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 14, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
New supply and demand estimates for all the major crops have been generated by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. On grains and oilseeds, Canadian production is forecast to fall by 19 per cent due to higher abandonment and below normal yields. Total supplies are...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 13, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Fertilizer Prices
As we all know, fertilizer prices hit record high levels last year. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has just released a new report on fuel and fertilizer prices. The report estimates last year’s Canadian fertilizer expenses at a record high $5.4 billion, an increase...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 9, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Canola staging continues to be quite variable within an area and within a single field in some areas. Re-seeded and late seeded fields range from 4- leaf to rosette stage. Rainfall in areas that were extremely dry is resulting in a ‘second flush’ of germinating...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 9, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
Canola prices have been dropping like a stone. The November futures closed Wednesday below $420 a tonne. Last week, prices were around $460 a tonne and back in early June, prices were in the $480 a tonne range. The futures price is now at its lowest level since back...
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