by Breanne Baker | Nov 8, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Steve Verheul gave a presentation to the annual meeting of the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association in Brandon over the weekend. Verheul is this country’s chief negotiator in the free trade agreement being attempted between Canada and the European Union. Verheul is...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 5, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The best overall yields in the province this year were in northwest Saskatchewan. The final crop report of the season from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture gives yield estimates for the six regions of the province. The northwest is higher in all the crops...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 4, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Dicamba-based weed control systems are coming. BASF and Monsanto have announced significant progress in launching dicamba systems for soybeans and cotton. Dicamba is the active ingredient in Banvel. The companies say field testing has demonstrated excellent weed...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 3, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
What would it take for grain prices to become unhinged? I asked that question of a market analyst yesterday. Since I didn’t ask if he was willing to be quoted, the market analyst will remain anonymous, but his answer was interesting. Back in 2008, grain prices...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 2, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Calf prices were significantly stronger last week. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture publishes a Cattle Market Update based on the Canfax Market Outlook and Summary. Prices last week were up in all the weight classes, with most ranges up $3 to $6 per...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 1, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
As harvest season gradually switches to meeting season, it’s amazing to hear the stories of cropping successes and failures from this very unusual growing season. A lot of producers were pleasantly surprised by how well their canola did. While there are instances...
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