Skip to content

Search results for "Kevin Hursh"

Order
Filter by category
PMRA changes ruling on use of lambda in insecticides

PMRA changes ruling on use of lambda in insecticides

Insecticides with the trade names Matador, Silencer and Labamba are again approved for most uses in the growing season ahead. The active ingredient is lambda-cyhalothrin.
Read more >
AAFC January Outlook: wheat acreage expected to increase while canola acreage is expected to slip

AAFC January Outlook: wheat acreage expected to increase while canola acreage is expected to slip

In its January Outlook for Principal Field Crops, the Market Analysis Group of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has come out with seeded acreage predictions for the upcoming growing season.
Read more >
Depending on soil zone and high yield assumption, some crops are more profitable than others

Depending on soil zone and high yield assumption, some crops are more profitable than others

Saskatchewan Agriculture’s 2025 Crop Planning Guide is now available on-line. Printed versions will be available at the Crop Production Show next week in Saskatoon and also at regional offices.
Read more >
Manitoba Agriculture analysis shows few crops having a good return over costs

Manitoba Agriculture analysis shows few crops having a good return over costs

Manitoba Agriculture has released its 2025 cost of production analysis for crops and the picture isn’t rosy. All 16 crops in the Manitoba analysis show a return over operating costs, but only pinto beans show a return over total costs.
Read more >
A look at trends from 2024 Crop Prices

A look at trends from 2024 Crop Prices

Crop prices varied dramatically throughout 2024. The agriculture portion of the Saskatchewan government website has graphs of farm gate grain prices over time.
Read more >
Price forecast for canola drops once again

Price forecast for canola drops once again

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has dropped its canola price forecast for the current crop year. This has ramifications for what the canola price will be for the crop insurance program.
Read more >
Canola production estimate lower than 2023: Stats Canada

Canola production estimate lower than 2023: Stats Canada

Statistics Canada has dramatically lowered its canola production estimate for 2024 .
Read more >
Sask. Ministry of Agriculture releases new crop pest maps

Sask. Ministry of Agriculture releases new crop pest maps

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture has developed new survey maps for various crop pests including pea leaf weevil, wheat stem sawfly, grasshoppers and cabbage seedpod weevils.
Read more >
$230 million paid in crop hail claims

$230 million paid in crop hail claims

Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers on nearly 11,000 hail claims this year.
Read more >
New Grain Company getting into the pulse & specialty grain market

New Grain Company getting into the pulse & specialty grain market

A newly-incorporated, Saskatchewan-based company is expanding its reach in the pulse and specialty grain market. Harvest Grain Ltd is combining existing assets with new Saskatchewan acquisitions. Bornhorst Seeds Ltd. at St.
Read more >