by Breanne Baker | Sep 10, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The market outlook in the pork industry continues to be troubling. Prices are weak, producers are losing money on every hog going to market, and there’s no end in sight. Brad Marceniuk, a livestock economist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture puts together...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 9, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
One big problem in Canada’s beef industry doesn’t get a lot of attention. Canada’s rules for dealing with SRM, Specified Risk Materials, are much stricter than in the United States. SRM are the tissues in a beef carcass most likely to harbour BSE prions. Since July of...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 2, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
How’s your air conditioner working? The late August heat wave is continuing into September. While we’re approaching the normal time for the first fall frost in some locations, there’s no hint of frost in the forecast. We’re building towards a full moon in a few days...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 28, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Pool Return Outlooks for wheat, durum and malting barley have all taken nasty tumbles. The August PRO from the Canadian Wheat Board is down 50 to 75 cents a bushel on wheat, down over 80 cents a bushel on the top classes of durum, and down about 45 cents a bushel...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 26, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Trying to outguess grain markets or any markets for that matter can lead to frustration. As farmers we sometimes make marketing decisions that are counterintuitive. How do buyers convince farmers to sell a particular commodity? Common sense would say that buyers raise...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 25, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There’s a new funding program for cattle producers who are purchasing certain kinds of equipment. To be eligible for the funding, a producer must participate in a two-hour Verified Beef Production workshop and they must have earned at least $2500 in cattle sales in...
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