by Breanne Baker | Oct 20, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Canola Council has sent out a Canola Watch report on grading factors. No. 1 canola may contain up to 2 per cent distinctly green seeds and a maximum of 5 per cent damaged seed, including green. The allowable limit for No. 2 is 6 per cent distinctly green and 12...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 19, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It has been well publicized that Saskatchewan has taken over the administration of the AgriStability program for producers in the province. The AgriStability office is based out of Melville along with the head office for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance. The reports I’ve...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 18, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canadian beef is subject to country of origin labeling laws in the U.S. However, people who have shopped in American supermarkets often say that they don’t see beef that’s labeled as Canadian. One of the reasons is that much of the Canadian beef goes into the service...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 15, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Agronomic Service, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has just released market outlooks for grains and oilseeds as well as pulse and special crops. A lot of the production and export projections are dramatic departures from the norm. Here’s a sampling. Canadian durum production is...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is raising to 15 per cent the amount of corn ethanol that can be blended into gasoline. The EPA decision is being criticized for not going far enough and for going too far. The Renewable Fuels Association...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 13, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s a challenging year to be a grain buyer. Quality is all over the map and a wide array of degrading factors are at play. There’s frost damage, bleaching, sprouting and all sorts of disease issues. Producers have sample bags representing each bin of stored grain and...