by Breanne Baker | Nov 17, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Ranchers and farmers who are leasing crown land will get another year to buy the land at a 10 per cent discount. The 10 per cent discount was set to drop to 8 per cent at the end of 2009. The provincial government has now extended that to the end of 2010. For sales in...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 16, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Here’s a great idea for saving money on the movement of purebred cattle. Helge and Candace By of By Livestock in Regina have started a website called Cowpool.ca. The name is a take-off on car pooling. You often see a cattle trailer hauling only half a load or you see...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 13, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The results have been announced for the first election of the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association. Most are familiar names. Jack Hextall, who had been serving as chair of the organization has won the election in the southeast corner of the province. Bill Jameson was...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 12, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Big Sky Farms is seeking creditor protection. Big Sky is the province’s largest pork producer with about 40 units in Saskatchewan as well as Manitoba and a workforce of about 400 people. Due to its size and the Saskatchewan government’s equity in the operation, Big...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 10, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Most of the market analysts have been wrong about lentil prices… again. During the early stages of harvest, analysts were correctly pointing out that lentil yields were better than expected. Lentils prices dropped after most of the crop was in the bin, but in recent...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 9, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
A front page story in the November 5 edition of the Manitoba Cooperator newspaper doesn’t cast a flattering light on our federal agriculture minister. The story is by reporter Allan Dawson and it’s about the Chinese blockage of Canadian canola due to concerns over...
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