by Breanne Baker | Mar 29, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
It appears that the United States is going to start some testing of organic food to make sure it’s actually organic. Mischa Popoff, a former audit-based inspector based in B.C. has long been pushing for organic testing in both the U.S. and Canada. Now, Popoff is...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 26, 2010 | Articles, Grain Prices, Kevin Hursh
The news on cereal crop prices continues to worsen. The Pool Return Outlooks from the Canadian Wheat Board have dropped for both the current crop year and the new crop year. The new crop PRO has seen the biggest decline. Since the projection made a month ago, new crop...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 25, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan producers who have completed an Environment Farm Plan can again receive support for Beneficial Management Practices under the Canada-Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Program. The program used to be handled by the PFRA. Now it’s being administered by PCAB,...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 24, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
With disappointing prices for cereal grains, many producers in the prime canola growing regions are struggling with whether to tighten their canola rotations. Some producers grow canola every fourth year and that would be in line with recommended agronomic practices....
by Breanne Baker | Mar 23, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
An organization called the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance has released some interesting projections on ethanol. World ethanol production for 2009 is estimated at 73.9 billion litres. The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance is predicting a 16.2 per cent production...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 22, 2010 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
As producers, we’re always interested in who is purchasing what farmland and at what price. Here’s an interesting deal from around Conquest, just west of Outlook. In the last couple months, approximately 85 parcels of land have been purchased by Van Raay Land Inc. and...
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