by Breanne Baker | Apr 14, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
According to the pollsters, nearly a million Canadians support the Green Party. That’s scary when you read their agriculture platform. According to the Greens, we should all be small, organic peasants selling our produce into local markets. Organic agriculture, they...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 13, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It seems like cellulosic ethanol has been five years away for the last 15 years. Now, we’re starting to see the establishment of more facilities that will produce ethanol from wheat straw, corn stalks, and other sources of biomass. Novozymes in partnership with Mossi...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 12, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Know-Risk Updates
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS Nothing has changed since our last report. As expected, the March 31st USDA planting intentions report was a major market influence and the tight US stocks and modest acreage number for soybeans should keep prices on edge though the early spring....
by Breanne Baker | Apr 12, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There are some very positive aspects to the beef industry these days, but there are negatives as well. The good news is profitable prices. Feed grain prices in Western Canada are low as compared to American corn and that has helped feeder cattle values on this side of...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 11, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A big trade issue has surfaced involving the European Union, lentils and glyphosate residue. A shipment of organic lentils from Turkey has exceeded the EU’s tolerance for glyphosate residue. This issue is now limiting lentil trade between North American and Europe....
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