by Breanne Baker | Jul 26, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The state of New York is implementing regulations that could cripple traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway. The regulations pertain to ballast water used by ships to balance their loads. The discharge of ballast water is blamed for the introduction of many invasive...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 23, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Wheat, durum and designated barley prices are showing some strength, but they still aren’t very attractive. In the latest Pool Return Outlooks from the Canadian Wheat Board, there is little change in the values for the current crop year, but price projections are up...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 23, 2010 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
Growers from around Alberta, and even a few from Saskatchewan gathered in a field north of Blackie, AB, to find out how they can Get More Bushels. The Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot tour showcases leading canola varieties, new canola varieties, and the latest crop...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 22, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
At a news conference yesterday, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers announced that it is contributing a million dollars to the Phytotron Renewal Project at the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. These specialized growth chambers enable year round plant research and...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 20, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Producers will be making their 2009 AgriInvest deposit at the participating financial institution of their choice. Up until now, AgriInvest funds sat in the government’s General Revenue account. Those funds will now be transferred to the producer’s AgriInvest account...