by Breanne Baker | Apr 15, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
A device called the Harrington seed destructor will be tested on several Aussie farms this year. Australia’s Grains Research and Development Corporation has assisted in the development and has an article posted about it. The Western Australia Herbicide Resistance...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 14, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan’s shortline railways are receiving half a million dollars from the provincial government for infrastructure grants to assist with projects such as track maintenance, railway tie replacement and bridge repairs. Many people probably don’t realize that there...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 13, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Farm Credit Canada has come out with its latest farmland values report. In the second half of 2009, Saskatchewan farmland increased in value by an estimated 3.4 per cent. For the entire year, the increase was 6.8 per cent. This actually represents a slower rate of...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 12, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
It isn’t unusual for wind to cause damage in Saskatchewan, but it is unusual to see wind damage over such a large area. Last week’s “big blow” toppled grain bins, ripped off siding, shingles and bin lids, and blew down corrals over a big chunk of Saskatchewan. It...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 9, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The storm system racing through Alberta and Saskatchewan is not going to drop enough rain and snow to erase the huge moisture deficit on the western Prairies, but it’s a start. The system has had some tremendous wind speeds. Combined with snow, that has created some...