Independent research sorts through the jargon
Remember when you were a wide-eyed kid attending the exhibition in the city? All the hucksters…
Saskatchewan land prices likely to stay strong
Not long ago, $1,000 an acre for cultivated farmland raised eyebrows in Saskatchewan. Those days…
Use crop insurance ineligibility to address disease
Seeding canola on canola stubble is a poor management practice. So is planting lentils on lentil…
CWB’s fight for market share good for industry – Hursh on ag
The Canadian Wheat Board believes it will be a significant player in the grain industry after Aug.…
Farmers should shop around for fertilizer savings
Fertilizer prices have been falling dramatically since the end of November. While that decline may…
Hursh on ag
As you check out the auction sale circuit for this spring, you’ll see some well-known…
Too much fighting, too little discussion
The epic battle waged over the Canadian Wheat Board for the past six months has not been in the…
Good times in agriculture can get you in trouble
Grain prices have slipped a lot since harvest time and there seem to be no factors on the…
The future in farm equipment may be electric
Tractors, combines and high clearance sprayers may be powered by electricity in the foreseeable…
Farms don’t need to be mega-sized to be viable
We like to think we have big farms in Western Canada, but that perspective changes a bit after…