by Breanne Baker | Aug 17, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan’s lentil crop is in big trouble. With about three million acres seeded, an average crop of lentils at prevailing prices should be worth three quarters of a billion dollars. With the weather conditions we’ve been having, there will be heavy losses. Recent...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 16, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The rain over the past week was not on the wish list for most farmers. As crops ripen, rain is going to become less and less welcome. Much of the Prairie grain belt has seen record high precipitation this growing season. The weather problems in Russia and Ukraine are...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 12, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
One of the major frustrations for producers at this time of year is crop movement. In many cases, grain that was supposed to be off the farm by the end of July is still taking up bin space. This can apply to CWB grains as well as whole host of other crops. Even when...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 11, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Cooler than normal with high humidity and a good chance of showers. That seems to be the forecast over the days ahead. For producers in most areas of the province, it isn’t what they want to hear. Recent warm weather has helped advance crop maturity, but we now seem...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 10, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Last week, the price of wheat made national headlines. Drought in the Former Soviet Union has been pushing wheat prices higher. When Russia announced a temporary ban on wheat exports, the market spiked last Thursday and that’s when much of the media attention was...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 9, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Oats is an interesting commodity that has seen a number of market changes in recent years. According to a recent report from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada is the world’s third largest oat producer and the world’s number one oat exporter. About 95 per cent...
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