by Breanne Baker | Jun 14, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s ironic, but some producers in the extremely wet areas may end up with an income tax problem this year. Here’s why. In good years, producers typically defer income on grain sales. A lot of income was deferred into 2010. Many of the inputs for this year will have...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 10, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Unseeded acreage is destined to become a political football. A growing number of rural municipalities are declaring themselves agricultural disaster areas. NDP leader Dwain Lingenfelter is currently touring some of the hardest hit regions. There are already calls for...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 9, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Manitoba Cattle Producers Association has sent out a news release saying what many producers have been thinking – the so-called AgriRecovery program needs established consistent guidelines. The MCPA lobbied both the Manitoba and federal governments for an...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 8, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
An extension was announced last week to the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance seeding deadline. While a commendable gesture, it may not be in a producer’s best interests to still be trying to seed on June 15 or 20. Seeding into mud typically results in poor emergence and a...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 7, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
This spring marks one of the wettest springs ever for Western Canadian farmers. Around 30% of north eastern Saskatchewan (1 million acres) that is intended to be planted with canola, wheat and barley could go unplanted this spring. Dennis Haw (Business Development...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 7, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
With the massive seeding delay, what kind of acreage shifts might there be? Will total seeded acreage in Saskatchewan be down by two million or five million acres? It’s logical to believe there will now be more barley and oats seeded since they require less days to...
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