by Breanne Baker | Sep 28, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
On Friday, Statistics Canada will release a new production estimate for Canadian grains, oilseeds and specialty crops. Analysts have been widely predicting that production for most crops is going to be significantly higher than earlier estimates. Based on what I’m...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 23, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
In a few weeks, the fall calf run will be underway. All signs point to another disappointing year for cow-calf producers. As compared to last year, feed grain prices are down significantly. It will cost less for feedlots to put on pounds of gain. Unfortunately, the...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 22, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Most producers would love the opportunity to turn back the clock and redo some of their new crop marketing decisions. Red lentil contract prices were over 35 cents a pound for quite some time in the late spring. Prices now are in the mid-20s. Before Christmas, yellow...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 21, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The premiere edition of the new magazine Saskatchewan Beef Business has an interesting article on the Canadian BSE risk status versus the status of the Americans. Both countries are considered to be in the “controlled” risk category. However, the Americans don’t try...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 16, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Beef Information Centre has published a brief fact sheet on the industry. As of January of this year, 40 per cent of the country’s beef cow herd was located in Alberta, with 30 per cent in Saskatchewan. The next biggest province for beef cows was Manitoba at 12...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 14, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Market analysts are divided on the grain price outlook for the months ahead. Some analysts point to India and China saying their increased demand is going to be good for prices. Both countries seem to be pulling out of the recession quite nicely. According to the...
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