by Breanne Baker | Jun 2, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The annual meeting of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association is underway in Moose Jaw. You wouldn’t know it by conditions around Moose Jaw, but moisture has become a big concern for the cattle industry. Here in the Moose Jaw region, like everywhere else, hay and...
by Breanne Baker | May 29, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
There’s a longstanding debate over whether or not the Canadian Wheat Board extracts a premium for the wheat, durum and barley it sells into world markets. Beyond the price question, another issue that irks a lot of growers is when the CWB doesn’t take all the...
by Breanne Baker | May 28, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canadians are now eating more poultry per capita than beef. Statistics Canada has released new data on the foods we consume. In 2008, the consumption of chicken and turkey increased to 13.6 kilograms per person. By comparison, beef and veal consumption dropped down to...
by Breanne Baker | May 27, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
There was a time when agriculture dominated the provincial economy. These days the value of agricultural production is about the same as the value of mining. Total farm cash receipts, the money from selling grain and livestock as well as money received from government...
by Breanne Baker | May 26, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The latest farm income numbers from Statistics Canada show that 2008 was an amazing year for Saskatchewan grain farmers. Saskatchewan’s total farm receipts were somewhat lower than Ontario and Alberta, but our realized net farm income was the highest by far. Realized...
by Breanne Baker | May 22, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Moisture conditions will soon become a big issue on the western side of Saskatchewan. The latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture shows topsoil moisture on cropland is short from North Battleford to Swift Current and west to Alberta. Two spots are mapped...
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