by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It would be interesting to see a study on this, but I’d bet that farmers in Western Canada have a much bigger investment in grain storage than producers in almost any other country. Despite all the capacity and continued sales of new bins, anytime there’s a decent...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 22, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The potential takeover of Potash Corp is a huge political issue. One aspect of that debate involves Canpotex, the marketing arm for all three of the Saskatchewan potash companies – Potash Corp, Agrium and Mosaic. BHP Billiton has suggested that if it is successful in...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 20, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The Canola Council has sent out a Canola Watch report on grading factors. No. 1 canola may contain up to 2 per cent distinctly green seeds and a maximum of 5 per cent damaged seed, including green. The allowable limit for No. 2 is 6 per cent distinctly green and 12...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 19, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It has been well publicized that Saskatchewan has taken over the administration of the AgriStability program for producers in the province. The AgriStability office is based out of Melville along with the head office for Saskatchewan Crop Insurance. The reports I’ve...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 18, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canadian beef is subject to country of origin labeling laws in the U.S. However, people who have shopped in American supermarkets often say that they don’t see beef that’s labeled as Canadian. One of the reasons is that much of the Canadian beef goes into the service...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 15, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Agronomic Service, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has just released market outlooks for grains and oilseeds as well as pulse and special crops. A lot of the production and export projections are dramatic departures from the norm. Here’s a sampling. Canadian durum production is...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Articles, Precision Farming, Variable Rate Technology
As we grind through one of the toughest harvests in a while there seems to be one thing that keeps coming up and the question is “what is left for nutrients in the soil?” I have been on combines in the last three weeks and some of the yields are unbelievable and...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
Tasha Schmaltz with DynAgra believes AVAIL is a fit for his customers. By enhancing the phosphate they put down in the season, he feels more confident the plant is going to take off in Western Canada’s harsh growing conditions. His customers have seen results on...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 14, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is raising to 15 per cent the amount of corn ethanol that can be blended into gasoline. The EPA decision is being criticized for not going far enough and for going too far. The Renewable Fuels Association...
by Breanne Baker | Oct 13, 2010 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It’s a challenging year to be a grain buyer. Quality is all over the map and a wide array of degrading factors are at play. There’s frost damage, bleaching, sprouting and all sorts of disease issues. Producers have sample bags representing each bin of stored grain and...
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