by Breanne Baker | Apr 8, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
New crop contracts have become more readily available. Some seem attractive. Some not so much. A number of companies are offering new crop lentil contracts. There’s lots of interest in seeding red lentils and contracts are available at 25 to 26 cents a pound with an...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 7, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan and the feds have finally signed the new Growing Forward bilateral agreements. This is for agriculture programming outside of the farm safety net programs. The new Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program will be popular and so will the support for...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 6, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The big multi-nationals seldom receive much praise. They’re viewed as heartless and profit-driven. The scholarships and sponsorships they provide are often overlooked or discounted. For that reason, the recent $10 million commitment by Monsanto didn’t receive a lot of...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 2, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Conditions could change quickly, but at this point it appears that seeding will get a late start. There isn’t much snow left in southwestern Saskatchewan, but other areas still have a covering. Temperatures have remained below normal meaning the spring melt has been...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 1, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
I spent yesterday standing around in the mud at a farm auction sale and had the opportunity to talk with a number of producers. It’s interesting how many grain farmers are wondering about farm structure and farm size and how the future is going to unfold. Five...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 31, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Auction sale season is just beginning. Ritchie Brothers has a big auction today at its sales yard at Rouleau, south of Regina. Throughout the month of April and well into May, there will be scores of auction sales across Western Canada. In recent years, farmers and...
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