by Breanne Baker | Jul 28, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A couple weeks ago, there was hope for a quick resolution to Mexican import restrictions on Canadian canaryseed. Unfortunately, there has been limited progress in resolving the problem. Canaryseed exporters in this province say that about half of the canaryseed...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 27, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s been a very different growing season and with that has come a very different in-crop weed profile. Most of my travels are in West Central and Southwest Saskatchewan, and in those regions it’s been a great year for wild mustard. It’s a weed that’s easily...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 26, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
All of these sunny days we have had in the past week has really helped the canola along. At our Get More Bushels Super Crop Plot near Blackie, the canola has really filled in. Canola is a smart plant and any spare room it has to grow, it will take it and flourish as...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 26, 2010 | Articles, Decisive Farming
As unpredictable as the weather in Western Canada is, Mother Nature never ceases to amaze. This month was marked with some heavy storms, a few resulting in serious damage due to tornados. In early July, a tornado touched down near Raymore SK, creating a mess to a few...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 26, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The state of New York is implementing regulations that could cripple traffic through the St. Lawrence Seaway. The regulations pertain to ballast water used by ships to balance their loads. The discharge of ballast water is blamed for the introduction of many invasive...
by Breanne Baker | Jul 23, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Wheat, durum and designated barley prices are showing some strength, but they still aren’t very attractive. In the latest Pool Return Outlooks from the Canadian Wheat Board, there is little change in the values for the current crop year, but price projections are up...