by Breanne Baker | Sep 21, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The premiere edition of the new magazine Saskatchewan Beef Business has an interesting article on the Canadian BSE risk status versus the status of the Americans. Both countries are considered to be in the “controlled” risk category. However, the Americans don’t try...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 16, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Beef Information Centre has published a brief fact sheet on the industry. As of January of this year, 40 per cent of the country’s beef cow herd was located in Alberta, with 30 per cent in Saskatchewan. The next biggest province for beef cows was Manitoba at 12...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 14, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Market analysts are divided on the grain price outlook for the months ahead. Some analysts point to India and China saying their increased demand is going to be good for prices. Both countries seem to be pulling out of the recession quite nicely. According to the...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 10, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The market outlook in the pork industry continues to be troubling. Prices are weak, producers are losing money on every hog going to market, and there’s no end in sight. Brad Marceniuk, a livestock economist with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture puts together...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 9, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
One big problem in Canada’s beef industry doesn’t get a lot of attention. Canada’s rules for dealing with SRM, Specified Risk Materials, are much stricter than in the United States. SRM are the tissues in a beef carcass most likely to harbour BSE prions. Since July of...
by Breanne Baker | Sep 2, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
How’s your air conditioner working? The late August heat wave is continuing into September. While we’re approaching the normal time for the first fall frost in some locations, there’s no hint of frost in the forecast. We’re building towards a full moon in a few days...
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