by Breanne Baker | Oct 23, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Some quick, back-of-the-envelop calculations indicate that the value of the Saskatchewan crop still in the field is in the range of $1.27 billion dollars. I’ve based this on the percentage of each crop still to be harvest as estimated in yesterday’s crop report,...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2009 | Articles, Grain Prices, Kevin Hursh
Prospects appear to be brightening for a resolution of the GM flax issue in Europe. A protocol has been developed by the Canadian government in consultation with the Flax Council of Canada and the European regulatory agency known as DG Sanco. According to the Flax...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Little wonder that harvest progress has been minimal in recent weeks. The past thirty days have been a lot wetter than normal in most parts of Saskatchewan. The precipitation map published by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for September 19 to October 18 shows a wide...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
If you’re a cattle producer and you’d like to better understand your cost of production, here’s a great opportunity. The Western Beef Development Centre, in partnership with AgMpower and Spring Creek Consulting is offering cost of production workshops. Leo Kosokowsky...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Some observers have been expressing overly optimistic timelines for getting the 2009 crop in the bin. The crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture that came out October 8 said, “Producers need several days of sunny, warm weather so they can complete...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s a historic time for the province’s cattle industry. The first elections for the new Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association will take place at meetings across the province. The meetings start next Tuesday, October 20 in Carlyle and they end November 6 in Tisdale. In...
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