by Breanne Baker | Dec 31, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Yesterday, I listed my top three agricultural stories of 2009 – the crop that defied the weather, the drop in grain prices and the trade barriers erected on flax and canola. Number four on the list is the continuing difficulties in the beef sector. Rather than...
by Breanne Baker | Dec 30, 2009 | Articles, Grain Prices, Kevin Hursh
The top nine of ’09 has a nice ring, but the big agricultural events of the year actually fall into just five broad categories. In agriculture, weather is usually a big story and it certainly was in ’09. The Saskatchewan crop had more lives than an alley cat. Despite...
by Breanne Baker | Dec 29, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Interest rates are lower than anyone can remember. There isn’t much risk in predicting that interest rates are eventually going to rise. That’s the only direction they can move. Various analysts are advising consumers not to get themselves into more debt than they can...
by Breanne Baker | Dec 24, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Succession planning. The experts say it’s never too early to start. Unfortunately, it’s a topic that many farm families find difficult to tackle. Over the years, expectations sometimes develop about who will take over the farm and how it will be accomplished, but all...
by Breanne Baker | Dec 23, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
As everyone gathers for family meals over the holidays, there will be lots of discussions about food and food safety. Unfortunately, misconceptions and misplaced priorities have become commonplace. With the advances in science, it’s seemingly possible to find traces...
by Breanne Baker | Dec 22, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Many producers have tried intercropping peas and canola over the years, but as seeding technology advances, this may become more practical. There certainly seems to be yield advantages. Scott Chalmers and Scott Day, agrologists with Manitoba Agriculture, did...
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