by Breanne Baker | Jul 9, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
Canola prices have been dropping like a stone. The November futures closed Wednesday below $420 a tonne. Last week, prices were around $460 a tonne and back in early June, prices were in the $480 a tonne range. The futures price is now at its lowest level since back...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 8, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Hay yields this year are going to be well below normal in a lot of areas and cow-calf producers will be scrambling for winter feed. Paul Jefferson, vice-president of the Western Beef Development Centre uses springtime weather data from 16 different sites in a...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 6, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Yes, now that the spray season is coming to an end, it is time for the bugs to come out and play! There is starting to be more color to the fields, as the canola is starting to bolt and beginning to flower. It is still early to be sweeping for insects, but it is time...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 6, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Politicians, particularly politicians in opposition, like to play cheap political games every time there’s a drought. Jack Layton stopped in Saskatoon over the weekend and he renewed his call on the federal government to come up with emergency drought money for...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 3, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
It has been a whacky spring and summer for weather. While the western Prairies are suffering from drought, there continues to be too much rain in parts of Manitoba. On Sunday and Monday, areas east of Winnipeg received a huge amount of rain – as much as 5.5 inches...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 3, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Crop growth and development is variable within many fields in western Canada. Plus, thin plant stands are taking longer to cover the ground and weeds continue to compete in some fields. A common question being asked is can a field be sprayed after canola begins to...
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