by Breanne Baker | Mar 17, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
From Canola Council Growers working on their canola budgets for 2011 should include disease management costs. Sclerotinia was widespread in 2010 (except in dry regions of the Peace) and sclerotinia spores will be around in big numbers in 2011. With the heavy snow...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 17, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Following the events of recent weeks, many grain markets have dropped dramatically and there are a lot of references to Black Swan events and the Black Swan theory. By definition, a Black Swan event is one that is a surprise to the observer while having a major...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 16, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has come out with its latest market forecast for grains, oilseeds and specialty crops. The forecast includes an estimate of this year’s seeded acreage and their numbers generally look quite plausible, assuming there isn’t a major...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 15, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Statistics Canada has released a pile of data and estimates related to agriculture. Not surprisingly, the stats show that large farms are accounting for an increasing share of production. In 2008, 65 per cent of farms were in the small category with gross revenues of...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 14, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter is criticizing the Sask Party government for the big increase in Crop Insurance premiums. Link is either trying to score cheap political points or he’s not very well informed on how Crop Insurance works. On the surface, a 21 per cent...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 11, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has delivered another update on the flood outlook for this spring, but it notes that the forecast is based on limited data and should only be used as a general guideline for large areas. I had always suffered under the illusion...
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