by Breanne Baker | Mar 25, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The price projections for wheat and durum have dimmed a bit over the past month. In the Pool Return Outlooks released yesterday, most grades of wheat are down 20 to 25 cents a bushel in this crop year and 60 to 70 cents a bushel in the new crop year. The drops are...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 24, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Fertilizer Prices
There have been many years in which I have heard and I am sure many growers have heard, “There will be a fertilizer shortage this spring”. I am not sure on the complete track record of that statement but I do know that it has been used more often than...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 24, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The performance of CP Rail has been nothing short of terrible. Some observers say that CP has never really recovered since the washout of its mainline at Maple Creek last summer. There have also been some avalanche issues over the winter. However, snow in the...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 23, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Check the calendar. It doesn’t look like the 23rd of March outside. The few gophers that have emerged look a bit surprised as well. A month from now in a normal year, seeding would be underway in a few parts of Saskatchewan. It’s hard to believe that’s going to happen...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 22, 2011 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s rare to have widespread agreement by farm groups on a policy initiative, but the federal government is receiving a lot of praise for its plan to deal with railway performance. The accolades are coming from across the political spectrum. It was widely expected...