by Breanne Baker | Apr 19, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Many producers have geared up their equipment to take advantage of whatever seeding window is available this spring. In some cases, this has meant bigger tires, extra tires or even tracks for the tractor and drill to reduce the number of times the outfit will be stuck...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 18, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
in many parts of Saskatchewan and the worst may be yet to come. However, we’ve actually been lucky with the weather over the past couple months. Temperatures throughout March were much colder than normal, slowing the snow melt. That has continued into April with most...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 15, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
At the recent SARM convention, the provincial government announced $500,000 for a Beaver Control Program. It’s a one-year pilot program. SARM has now announced the program guidelines. The program will pay $15 for the removal of each adult beaver in participating RMs...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 14, 2011 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Going into the spring of 2011 some growers are concerned about trying to maximize their yields due to the great commodity prices. Coming out of 2010 with the extreme moisture, what did we learn that we can apply to this year? First thing is getting a complete soil...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 14, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
According to the pollsters, nearly a million Canadians support the Green Party. That’s scary when you read their agriculture platform. According to the Greens, we should all be small, organic peasants selling our produce into local markets. Organic agriculture, they...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 13, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It seems like cellulosic ethanol has been five years away for the last 15 years. Now, we’re starting to see the establishment of more facilities that will produce ethanol from wheat straw, corn stalks, and other sources of biomass. Novozymes in partnership with Mossi...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 12, 2011 | Articles, Farm Management, Know-Risk Updates
CANOLA HEDGE THOUGHTS Nothing has changed since our last report. As expected, the March 31st USDA planting intentions report was a major market influence and the tight US stocks and modest acreage number for soybeans should keep prices on edge though the early spring....
by Breanne Baker | Apr 12, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There are some very positive aspects to the beef industry these days, but there are negatives as well. The good news is profitable prices. Feed grain prices in Western Canada are low as compared to American corn and that has helped feeder cattle values on this side of...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 11, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
A big trade issue has surfaced involving the European Union, lentils and glyphosate residue. A shipment of organic lentils from Turkey has exceeded the EU’s tolerance for glyphosate residue. This issue is now limiting lentil trade between North American and Europe....
by Breanne Baker | Apr 8, 2011 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There’s a major agricultural election issue in Ontario that Prairie farmers don’t fully appreciate. The province of Ontario has developed a Risk Management Program for all its non-supply managed agriculture sectors. The program provides revenue insurance based on...
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