by Breanne Baker | Mar 15, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Statistics Canada has released a pile of data and estimates related to agriculture. Not surprisingly, the stats show that large farms are accounting for an increasing share of production. In 2008, 65 per cent of farms were in the small category with gross revenues of...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 14, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter is criticizing the Sask Party government for the big increase in Crop Insurance premiums. Link is either trying to score cheap political points or he’s not very well informed on how Crop Insurance works. On the surface, a 21 per cent...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 11, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority has delivered another update on the flood outlook for this spring, but it notes that the forecast is based on limited data and should only be used as a general guideline for large areas. I had always suffered under the illusion...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 10, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management
Following is a summary of changes the Alberta Government has confirmed regarding Carbon Credits. These changes will come into effect January 1, 2012, and they will have an effect on the tillage protocol and the net price you will receive: 1. The historic credits...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 10, 2011 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Fertilizer
From Canola Council of Canada In a recent survey on agronomic practices, the Canola Council of Canada found that, on average, growers were applying 79.5 lb./ac. of actual nitrogen, 25.8 lb./ac. of phosphate (P2O5), 4.9 lb./ac. of potassium (K20) and 13.6 lb./ac. of...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 10, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
You’ve maybe read it in a daily paper or seen it on the television news. The price of beer is going to increase because the price of malting barley is higher. Consumers are being advised to brace for the shock. Oh, the horror of it all. Let’s put this into a bit of...
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