Is there anything more exciting than a new USDA report? With the increased interest in commodities USDA reports have become like the new gambling lines coming out for Superbowl weekend. The hype is high and everyone has an angle that they play. The markets moved huge today as a result of the report from the... Read More
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At the Sask Canola meeting this morning Gerry Ritz gave an announcement on some new funding. I attended the scrum with the rest of the ag media and just caught the end of the discussion where he addressed free trade with the European Union and the long term benefits for farmers. Mr. Ritz also commented... Read More
The year of 2010 was a year to forget for many farmers in Western Canada who had to deal with the intense wet weather. I talked to a farmer tonight who got a fraction of his acres even seeded and actually only had nine seeding days to get some crop planted. Drew Lerner, World Wide... Read More
Spring is a very hectic time for farmers. As farmers know there are time on seed restrictions for inoculants. We have all been through the scenario of applying inoculants to your soybeans in the morning and by the afternoon it is pouring rain. As you can imagine this can be very stressful when you use... Read More
Can you imagine 300 bushel corn? I asked an industry person this question this week and he said, "I didn't think that 200 bushel corn was possible." After being at the South West Ag conference this week, it might surprise you that all the discussed yield increase is not just in genetic advancements. Several different... Read More
Food has become pretty trendy. We have now have two Food Networks on cable and the growth of Farmers Markets has been strong in North America. One of the most misinterpreted terms is "Local Food." What is local food? Seems like a pretty simple question. You would think that such a simple term would never... Read More
Have you ever heard the saying that information is power? Having information at your fingertips when you ned to make very important business decisions is critical to the success of your farm or ag-business. With the increase in crop protection product skews and the introduction of generics into the marketplace, it is more challenging than... Read More
When you look back at 2010 it was a real turnaround year for the cattle markets. Both the Canadian feedyard and the rancher did quite well considering all the volatility in the marketplace. We saw higher calf prices and fat prices throughout the fall run which was much needed and required more some people to... Read More
The Canadian Wheat Board election results are in and we didn't even need a drum roll. The election was quiet before hand and even quieter after the results. Is there anything to take away from this election of the CWB? Was this election as boring as it seemed and will voter eligibility changes come next?... Read More
Last weekend I was at a shop party with many of my neighbours in Picture Butte. Get a bunch of farmers, ranchers and feedyard owners together and what else is there to talk about other than grain prices and hockey. Barley was definitely the topic of discussion at several tables. For me its very interesting... Read More