by Breanne Baker | Jun 19, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Not all young farmers are home grown. Just look at this year’s nominees for Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers program. Two of the three nominees are imports. The home grown nominee is Ryan and Jennifer Wilfing who run Wilfing Farms Ltd. of Meadow Lake. Ryan...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 17, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agricultural issues should have an elevated profile now that Dwain Lingenfelter has named himself as the NDP’s agriculture critic. Unlike anyone else in the NDP caucus, the new leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrats is a long-time farmer. He served a short stint as...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 16, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Grain Growers of Canada has written to federal and provincial agriculture ministers asking that they immediately begin planning for what will likely be widespread claims across the Prairies. “With the cold spring, delayed planting and drought across much of the...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 15, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Cowboy politics in Alberta is going to have an impact on cattle producers across the country. The $3 per head cattle check off in Alberta has long gone to an organization called Alberta Beef Producers. The $3 is deducted every time an animal changes hands. ABP and...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 12, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Even with the best case weather scenario for the remainder of the growing season, Prairie grain production is going to be below normal. Yesterday, Bruce Burnett, the director of weather and market analysis for the Canadian Wheat Board provided an overview of the...
by Breanne Baker | Jun 10, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
A trio of problems is threatening the Saskatchewan crop – drought, frost and delayed development. Delayed development is a concern in most regions. In lots of fields, you have to get down on your hands and knees and maybe brush away some soil to find emerging plants....
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