by Breanne Baker | May 17, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
Bayer CropScience Canada, will be changing advertising agencies to prepare for a younger generation of farmers. After over 20 years working with agricultural agency AdFarm, the company thought it was time to try a fresher approach and chose MacLaren McCann Calgary to...
by Breanne Baker | May 16, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Know-Risk Updates
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS We have been in a time period of traditional seasonal strength in both oilseeds and feed grains. Currently, all the fears and concerns of crop planting and development are being “baked” into the grain and oilseed prices and have supported a 6...
by Breanne Baker | May 13, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development As of May 1, 2011, soil moisture reserves were generally at least near normal or better across much of the province, with only a few areas of the province classified as below normal. . Ralph Wright, head of Alberta...
by Breanne Baker | May 13, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
Shareholders voted in favour of Mosaic Co.’s split from Cargill with intentions to distribute Cargill’s 64 percent interest in the company between stockholders and select debt holders. Now the start of their secondary offering will begin, comprising of 100...
by Breanne Baker | May 12, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
The 18th annual Battleford Business Excellence Awards saw Norsask Farm Equipment named Business of the Year! With a history of serving the Battlefords area since the 1940’s, Norsask Farm Equipment has undergone a few name changes but has always focused on...
by Breanne Baker | May 11, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council of Canada Peace (B.C. and Alberta): Some growers have started seeding, and most growers will start before the end of the week. Alberta: Seeding is underway and the province looks set for a busy week in the fields. Alberta crop report. Saskatchewan:...
by Breanne Baker | May 10, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
There has been a number of large agricultural acquisitions by North American companies in Australia over the past year. Most recently, Agrium has purchased the Australian Wheat Board, then Agrium turned around and sold the commodity business (grain side) to Cargill. ...
by Breanne Baker | May 6, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk function has had more lives than a cat, but its days are now numbered. All the signals coming from the new Conservative majority government indicate that marketing choice will be delivered on both barley and wheat. There’s no use...
by Breanne Baker | May 6, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Canadian Wheat Board
There are lots of thoughts these days on the plans of the Conservative government in regards to any changes with the CWB, if at all. Recently, in searching the web I came across this article by Reuters that I found to be informative on the subject....
by Breanne Baker | May 5, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
From Canola Council While checking fields: —Monitor soil temperature. Crop residue, shelterbelts and slope will make some soils cooler than others. Warmer fields may be ready to seed first. Use a soil thermometer to compare soil temperatures at seeding depth. Because...
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