by Breanne Baker | Aug 28, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
For growers faced with uneven maturity within fields, it may not be possible to swath all the crop in the 50-60% seed colour change window. In situations where uneven maturity is the problem, the best approach is to swath when the most mature plants are close to 60%...
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 27, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
Greg Colman, an equity analyst with Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. has produced a report which shows how the Canadian supply of canola is dropping at the same time that Canadian crushing capacity is increasing. Due to lower planted acreage and a lower yield this...
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...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 24, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
When you examine the mix of crops in Saskatchewan area by area, there are a number of surprises. The 2008 stats for individual crop districts are the latest available. However, you can assume 2009 has the same trends. What area of the province do you think is the...
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