by Breanne Baker | Oct 18, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canadian beef is subject to country of origin labeling laws in the U.S. However, people who have shopped in American supermarkets often say that they don’t see beef that’s labeled as Canadian. One of the reasons is that much of the Canadian beef goes into the service...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 15, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Agronomic Service, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has just released market outlooks for grains and oilseeds as well as pulse and special crops. A lot of the production and export projections are dramatic departures from the norm. Here’s a sampling. Canadian durum production is...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
As we grind through one of the toughest harvests in a while there seems to be one thing that keeps coming up and the question is “what is left for nutrients in the soil?” I have been on combines in the last three weeks and some of the yields are unbelievable and...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Tasha Schmaltz with DynAgra believes AVAIL is a fit for his customers. By enhancing the phosphate they put down in the season, he feels more confident the plant is going to take off in Western Canada’s harsh growing conditions. His customers have seen results on...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is raising to 15 per cent the amount of corn ethanol that can be blended into gasoline. The EPA decision is being criticized for not going far enough and for going too far. The Renewable Fuels Association...