by Breanne Baker | Apr 9, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The herbicide world is getting more complicated. There have been a few new chemistries in recent years, but most of the new names are coming from different mixes and brands. One of the new chemistries is sulfentrazone, which goes under the trade name Authority. At...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 8, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
New crop contracts have become more readily available. Some seem attractive. Some not so much. A number of companies are offering new crop lentil contracts. There’s lots of interest in seeding red lentils and contracts are available at 25 to 26 cents a pound with an...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 7, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Saskatchewan and the feds have finally signed the new Growing Forward bilateral agreements. This is for agriculture programming outside of the farm safety net programs. The new Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program will be popular and so will the support for...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 6, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
The big multi-nationals seldom receive much praise. They’re viewed as heartless and profit-driven. The scholarships and sponsorships they provide are often overlooked or discounted. For that reason, the recent $10 million commitment by Monsanto didn’t receive a lot of...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 6, 2009 | Agronomy, Articles, Crop Production
I get asked all of the time whether a grower should do a preseed burn off and my answer is alway “when do you want to spend your money? Up front or at spraying time.” I do get a lot of weird looks when I say that reply but it is true. I have walked too...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 2, 2009 | Articles, Equipment, Precision Farming
Every year we get ready for seeding and spraying which means we make sure the oil is changed in the equipment, the seed is cleaned and treated and the crop plan is finalized. But the one thing that most growers forget to do until they make the first pass with the...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 2, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Conditions could change quickly, but at this point it appears that seeding will get a late start. There isn’t much snow left in southwestern Saskatchewan, but other areas still have a covering. Temperatures have remained below normal meaning the spring melt has been...
by Breanne Baker | Apr 1, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
I spent yesterday standing around in the mud at a farm auction sale and had the opportunity to talk with a number of producers. It’s interesting how many grain farmers are wondering about farm structure and farm size and how the future is going to unfold. Five...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 31, 2009 | Articles, Kevin Hursh
Auction sale season is just beginning. Ritchie Brothers has a big auction today at its sales yard at Rouleau, south of Regina. Throughout the month of April and well into May, there will be scores of auction sales across Western Canada. In recent years, farmers and...
by Breanne Baker | Mar 30, 2009 | Articles, Farm Management, Grain Prices
The April 24 seeding intentions report from Statistics Canada is expected to set the tone for prices on a number of crops where Canada is a major player in the world marketplace. In the most recent Pulse Market Report, Brian Clancey of Stat Publishing gives his...
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