by Breanne Baker | Apr 2, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Conditions could change quickly, but at this point it appears that seeding will get a late start. There isn’t much snow left in southwestern Saskatchewan, but other areas still have a covering. Temperatures have remained below normal meaning the spring melt has been...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 1, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
I spent yesterday standing around in the mud at a farm auction sale and had the opportunity to talk with a number of producers. It’s interesting how many grain farmers are wondering about farm structure and farm size and how the future is going to unfold. Five...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 31, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Auction sale season is just beginning. Ritchie Brothers has a big auction today at its sales yard at Rouleau, south of Regina. Throughout the month of April and well into May, there will be scores of auction sales across Western Canada. In recent years, farmers and...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 30, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
The April 24 seeding intentions report from Statistics Canada is expected to set the tone for prices on a number of crops where Canada is a major player in the world marketplace. In the most recent Pulse Market Report, Brian Clancey of Stat Publishing gives his...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 26, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A conference is underway in Regina to explore the topic of how land owners can be compensated for Ecological Goods and Services. The conference is co-sponsored by APAS, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan. Farmers and ranchers provide many services...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 25, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
“Consolidation in the world’s fertilizer industry continues. Although the global economic collapse has left many traditional corporate raiders humbled, if not penniless, recent prosperity in the fertilizer industry continues to fuel consolidation. This blog will focus...