by Breanne Baker | Sep 7, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canadian Wheat Board elections are being held this fall in the odd-numbered districts. An interesting race is shaping up in District 3, which is southwest Saskatchewan and part of southeast Alberta. Two candidates are throwing their hats into the ring and more will no...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 3, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
An organization called the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council wants to hear from small-scale farm operators across Canada regarding their labour needs, whether they are farming full-time or part-time, alone or with help. The council is currently conducting...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 2, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Take advantage of any little break you get in the weather. As I read emails from producers around the province, that’s a theme that emerges this year. Whether it was seeding, weed control, or now harvest, the producers with the best success are those who jumped on any...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 1, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It could be considered an inadvertent intercropping experiment. Over the years, a number of farmers have tried growing peas with canola. This year, I have a 170 acre field that’s a mixture of large green lentils and oriental mustard. It wasn’t intentional. By the time...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 31, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There is a wide range in quality over the limited amount of crop that’s been harvested. Within the lentil crop, a lot of disease and sprouting is evident, although there has also been some good quality harvested. With the weather this week, you have to think the...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 30, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Livestock prices are a lot better than a year ago. The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture publishes a Market Trends report that lists current grain and livestock prices versus the price one year earlier. A1 steers in Saskatchewan are currently listed at 90 cents a...
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