by Breanne Baker | Feb 18, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The beef cow breeding herd in Canada continues to drop, but it isn’t dropping as quickly in Saskatchewan as in other parts of the country. In the just released report from Statistics Canada, the number of beef cows in the country as of January 1 is pegged at 4.273...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 17, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
In an era when a computer called Watson can defeat mere mortals at Jeopardy, it’s good to know that some things still work better with a human touch. In the latest edition of Grainews, long-time soil scientist Les Henry has come out with a stubble soil moisture map...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 16, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
A southern Alberta company called DynAgra has launched a farm risk management and crop marketing service called Know-Risk Farm Management. Remi Schmaltz of DynAgra has some interesting observations on the hesitancy of producers to forward sell the 2011 crop. Many,...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 15, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The old debate over the Canadian Wheat Board has developed a new twist. The CWB is purchasing two new lake vessels at a cost of $65 million. The CWB says there’s a need to replace the aging fleet of freighters on the Great Lakes. The cost is equal to approximately $1...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 14, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
That is almost the question In a three part series that I will be writing for the next three months, I will explore the finer parts of plant nutrition and protection. Boron has many functions within the plant. Below are some key points about boron and absorption. Why...
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