by Breanne Baker | Sep 28, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Agronomic Service, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A labour disruption is brewing at CN Rail. The Grain Growers of Canada has sent a letter to the federal Minister of Labour asking for both back to work legislation and “an immediate and appropriate dispute resolution process in the event of a labour disruption…” We...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 27, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Is the glass half full or half empty? As farmers across the province finally make some harvest progress, there are many reasons to be disappointed. In many cases, though, you can find silver linings. Like many southern farmers, I’m still combining lentils. Whenever...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 24, 2010 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
In years when there is a lot of wheat and durum downgraded to feed quality, feed wheat values usually drop. That isn’t happening this year. In the Canadian Wheat Pool’s September Pool Return Outlook released yesterday, the expected prices for spring wheat are up by $4...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 23, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A Saskatchewan company has launched organic flax supplements for pets. JUKA Flax Products of Canada says it has products on the shelves of over 50 pet food stores across Western Canada. The company’s organic flax products are “expected to advance pet nutrition and...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 22, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
If the weather forecast is correct, we’re finally going to get a spell of good harvest weather. Whether the results are good or bad, harvest progress will gradually help end all the uncertainty. What sort of yield is actually out there? How badly has quality been hurt...