by Breanne Baker | Aug 31, 2009 | Agronomic Service, Articles, Grain Prices, Kevin Hursh
In the latest Feed and Forage Listing Service from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, there’s a wide range in hay prices. Some are expressed in cent per pound and some in dollars per bale and other in dollars per imperial ton. Using dollars per ton, the range...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 28, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Pool Return Outlooks for wheat, durum and malting barley have all taken nasty tumbles. The August PRO from the Canadian Wheat Board is down 50 to 75 cents a bushel on wheat, down over 80 cents a bushel on the top classes of durum, and down about 45 cents a bushel...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 26, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Trying to outguess grain markets or any markets for that matter can lead to frustration. As farmers we sometimes make marketing decisions that are counterintuitive. How do buyers convince farmers to sell a particular commodity? Common sense would say that buyers raise...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 25, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There’s a new funding program for cattle producers who are purchasing certain kinds of equipment. To be eligible for the funding, a producer must participate in a two-hour Verified Beef Production workshop and they must have earned at least $2500 in cattle sales in...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 24, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
When you examine the mix of crops in Saskatchewan area by area, there are a number of surprises. The 2008 stats for individual crop districts are the latest available. However, you can assume 2009 has the same trends. What area of the province do you think is the...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 21, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
As we move towards this fall’s run of calves going to market, there are a number of factors at play. Slaughter steer and heifer prices are a lot lower than a year ago. According to the Cattle Market Update reports from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, the...
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