by Breanne Baker | Mar 2, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan’s realized net farm income has been at an all time high for the past two years. In 2009, it was $1.6 billion and the latest estimate for 2010 is more than $1.7 billion. There are those who point out that adjusted for inflation, the highest net farm income...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 1, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
The Pool Return Outlooks for new crop durum and malting barley are considerably higher than the prices expected for this crop year. The Canadian Wheat Board released its first new crop price projection yesterday. After deducting this year’s freight and handling for...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 28, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Contract Price Option should allow producers to increase their crop insurance coverage on some crops. Under this option offered by Saskatchewan Crop Insurance, the contracted price and quantity can be used for insurance purposes. Take the example of yellow...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 25, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Strong grain prices are making the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance program more attractive. Under the just-announced program details, coverage is going from an average of $131 an acre in 2010 to $173 an acre this year. You only need to look at the crop insurance base...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 24, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
In recent weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time on the road, eating in hotel restaurants. If you’re staying in a nice hotel in a big city in this country, the price tag for meals can be a shocker. Some places automatically add a 15 per cent gratuity to the over-inflated...
by Breanne Baker | Feb 23, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Tuesday was an ugly day in the grain markets. Everything dropped sharply, mostly limit down. Canola futures were down $30 a tonne. From the peak just a short time ago, canola is down $50 or $60 a tonne. The drop yesterday was counterintuitive, because crude oil prices...
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