by Breanne Baker | May 31, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
With the large amount of Chinese Glyphosate that has flooded the North American market over the past year; Monsanto has taken a huge hit on the bottom line. In 2009 Round Up sales contributed $1.8 billion gross profit from $3.5 billion in sales (or 51% gross margin)....
by Breanne Baker | May 31, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan is about one more rain away from a very big problem. Depending upon where you look and who you ask, we may already have a very big problem. When it’s the middle of May and there’s a major rain event, the conventional wisdom is, “Don’t worry, there’s still...
by Breanne Baker | May 28, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Adult diamondback moths have already been found in pheromone-baited traps in several areas of Manitoba and Alberta. This does indicate an early arrival of the moths. Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says the early arrival means we’ll...
by Breanne Baker | May 28, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
April and May have seen an unprecedented amount of rain over most of Saskatchewan and there’s more rain falling. Precipitation maps compiled by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada show most of the grainbelt has already had more than two times normal precipitation this...
by Breanne Baker | May 27, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Producers and landlords often wonder about cropland lease rates. Unlike land prices that are accessible to the public, there’s no way to actually determine what’s happening with lease rates. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development sheds some light on this issue by...
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