by Breanne Baker | Aug 20, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It would be interesting to know what percentage of the population still subscribes to the global warming theory. Following yesterday’s commentary, I was expecting lots of emails telling me how terrible it is that I’m a sceptic. Well, I only received emails of support...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 19, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
While the greenhouse gas / global warming theory remains the most widely held view in the scientific community, there’s a growing body of credible scientists on the other side of the debate. Some scientists claim the world has actually been cooling for the past number...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 12, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The European Space Agency has chosen Indian Head, Saskatchewan as one of the three sites over which it is collecting space-borne radar images throughout the 2009 growing season. The other locations are in The Netherlands and Spain. Canada’s RADARSAT-2 satellite is...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 11, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
After years of money-losing hog prices, prices have gone even lower. Livestock economist Brad Marceniuk of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture reports that North American daily average hog prices have declined by more than 15 per cent over the last two weeks. He...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 10, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The provincial government has launched its new Farm Business Development Initiative. More information will be coming out after harvest, but here’s the gist of the program. Up to $4,000 will be available to engage private sector business services and/or access...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 6, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Areas of Western Canada flirted with frost again early Wednesday morning. Environment Canada lists two degrees as the low for North Battleford and Spiritwood with Meadow Lake at three degrees. With crops running behind normal development, there seems to be a high...
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