The release of Statistics Canada’s production estimates and yield and production estimates from Saskatchewan Agriculture allow early comparisons to be made on the relative profitability of cropping options. According to the numbers, lentils are king. Yields have been reduced by drought, particularly in west-central Saskatchewan, but the provincial average is being pegged at 1,150 pounds […] Read more
Stories by Kevin Harsh
Tried and true or old and unreliable? When to trade up
Determining when an investment in new or new-to-you equipment is warranted often seems more of an art than a science. Machinery purchase decisions bedevil many producers, and I’m one of them. You can point to reliable pieces of equipment in your fleet that have performed above and beyond their call of duty. You can point […] Read more
CWB privatization plan info low-key and unclear
Sell grain through CWB in this crop year and you’ll receive a $5 per tonne equity interest in the organization after privatization. Eventually, possibly and with no idea of what privatization will involve. It’s very strange. CWB called a news conference for Sept. 5 “to announce the first steps towards privatization.” The news conference was […] Read more
