by Breanne Baker | Aug 27, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
Greg Colman, an equity analyst with Wellington West Capital Markets Inc. has produced a report which shows how the Canadian supply of canola is dropping at the same time that Canadian crushing capacity is increasing. Due to lower planted acreage and a lower yield this...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 26, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
Trying to outguess grain markets or any markets for that matter can lead to frustration. As farmers we sometimes make marketing decisions that are counterintuitive. How do buyers convince farmers to sell a particular commodity? Common sense would say that buyers raise...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 25, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
There’s a new funding program for cattle producers who are purchasing certain kinds of equipment. To be eligible for the funding, a producer must participate in a two-hour Verified Beef Production workshop and they must have earned at least $2500 in cattle sales in...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 24, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
When you examine the mix of crops in Saskatchewan area by area, there are a number of surprises. The 2008 stats for individual crop districts are the latest available. However, you can assume 2009 has the same trends. What area of the province do you think is the...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 21, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
As we move towards this fall’s run of calves going to market, there are a number of factors at play. Slaughter steer and heifer prices are a lot lower than a year ago. According to the Cattle Market Update reports from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, the...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 20, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
It would be interesting to know what percentage of the population still subscribes to the global warming theory. Following yesterday’s commentary, I was expecting lots of emails telling me how terrible it is that I’m a sceptic. Well, I only received emails of support...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 19, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
With the variable stages in this year’s canola crop, questions about the benefits of applying a pod sealant are surfacing. Pod sealants are relatively new to the Canadian marketplace and limited scientific research has been conducted with these products under western...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 19, 2009 | Agriculture Industry, Articles, Kevin Hursh
While the greenhouse gas / global warming theory remains the most widely held view in the scientific community, there’s a growing body of credible scientists on the other side of the debate. Some scientists claim the world has actually been cooling for the past number...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 13, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Field Scouting
Lygus populations continue to be monitored in the Peace Region of Alberta and BC and in southern Alberta. Populations are variable as many fields are exceeding economic thresholds (as much as three to four times higher) and still many others remain below threshold...
by Breanne Baker | Aug 13, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
The combining of yellow peas is underway in parts of southwest Saskatchewan. In some years, the onset of harvest causes prices to drop. That doesn’t seem to be the case so far this year with peas. In fact, there are reports of yellow pea bids increasing to as high as...
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