by Breanne Baker | Nov 26, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
A potential strike is looming at CN Rail and if that happens, grain transportation will be back in the news. Over the past year, grain transportation has not been in the public eye much because rail service has actually been better than usual. Mark Hemmes of Quorum...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 25, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Canada doesn’t have a national climate change strategy and whether or not you believe in the climate change theories, the lack of a strategy is going to be bad for Canadian farmers. A Grain Industry Symposium is underway in Ottawa and one of the sessions yesterday...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 25, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Agriculture has changed dramatically over the years, but showing purebred cattle is the same hard work it’s always been. When Canadian Western Agribition got rolling back in the 70s, the work for purebred cattle exhibitors was much the same as it is now. Pitchforks,...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 23, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
There are many organizations to which farmers pay levy dollars, but elections are relatively rare. The directors for commissions and boards are often acclaimed. This year, there is an election underway. Five candidates are running for three positions with Saskatchewan...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 20, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Australian grain farmer Ross Johns was a speaker in Saskatoon on Wednesday night at an event sponsored by the Farm Leadership Council, APAS and the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors. While Australian grain production is similar to Canadian production in many ways,...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 19, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The hog industry did some major soul searching at the 32nd annual Pork Industry Symposium held the past couple days in Saskatoon. Presenters had a long list of the things wrong with the Canadian industry and an equally long list of proposed solutions. Laurent...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 18, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
Record setting harvest was done in Biggar Saskatchewan, Canada. 160 acres was harvested with 100 combines and several grain trucks in 10 minutes and 15 seconds. This world record will be entered in the Guiness Book. Proceeds of this crop is to be sent to kids camp....
by Breanne Baker | Nov 18, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The new $20 provincial bounty on coyotes has drawn some adverse reaction, but it isn’t contentious for people who are living with the explosion in the coyote population. Coyotes are all over the place. Farm cats have become an endangered species on some farms because...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 17, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles
US – CF Industries Holdings, Inc. last night confirmed that a fatal release of anhydrous ammonia occurred during loading operations at its ammonia terminal at Pine Bend, Minnesota. “Tragically, one truck driver was injured fatally and another was taken to an area...
by Breanne Baker | Nov 17, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Ranchers and farmers who are leasing crown land will get another year to buy the land at a 10 per cent discount. The 10 per cent discount was set to drop to 8 per cent at the end of 2009. The provincial government has now extended that to the end of 2010. For sales in...
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