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 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
There have been reports of producers cutting fields that are too green, especially in the recent heat. Avoid the urge to swath too early, especially under high temperatures. The optimum time to swath is when the majority of the crop has achieved 60% seed colour...
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 | Sep 1, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
For farmers who are cynical and we tend to be a cynical bunch sometimes, this will sound like a money grab. Three new wheat midge tolerant wheat varieties will be commercially available starting next spring. Farmers interested in planting a midge tolerant variety will...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 31, 2009 | Agronomic Service, Articles, Grain Prices, Kevin Hursh
In the latest Feed and Forage Listing Service from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, there’s a wide range in hay prices. Some are expressed in cent per pound and some in dollars per bale and other in dollars per imperial ton. Using dollars per ton, the range...
Login hub
Support
Help centre
