by Breanne Baker | Aug 11, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Cooler than normal with high humidity and a good chance of showers. That seems to be the forecast over the days ahead. For producers in most areas of the province, it isn’t what they want to hear. Recent warm weather has helped advance crop maturity, but we now seem...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 10, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Last week, the price of wheat made national headlines. Drought in the Former Soviet Union has been pushing wheat prices higher. When Russia announced a temporary ban on wheat exports, the market spiked last Thursday and that’s when much of the media attention was...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 9, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
The Elmer Jensen farm from Standard, Alberta received the Alberta Century Farm Award on August 6, 2010. This fourth generation farm was established in 1910 by Elmer’s father. Today, Chris Jensen lives on the original farm site and has taken over the day-to-day...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 9, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Oats is an interesting commodity that has seen a number of market changes in recent years. According to a recent report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada is the world’s third largest oat producer and the world’s number one oat exporter. About 95 per cent...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 6, 2010 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
Wheat futures prices have been soaring higher due to drought in the Former Soviet Union as well as Canada’s excess moisture problems. The rising market gained momentum yesterday with the announcement by Russia that it’s placing a temporary ban on wheat exports. Wheat...
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