Cattle industry experts are in general agreement that the long-term outlook is bright for the beef industry. However, the short term remains troubled. A substantial list of long-term positives were listed by presenters at the recent Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association annual meeting in Moose Jaw. Pork, poultry and beef supplies are all dropping in North
Cattle Experts Say It Will Get Better
Don’t Ignore Farm Succession Planning
Farm succession is the elephant in the room that many farm operations don’t want to acknowledge. While some family farms have it figured out, for many others it’s a great source of anxiety. As with many family businesses, farmers would typically like to see their operation remain in the family. In fact, farm owners are
Saskatchewan Land A Solid Investment
Financial guru and author Jim Rogers recently suggested to an assembly of Toronto investment bankers that they “sell their houses in the city, move to Saskatchewan, buy tractors and farmland and start farming.” Seeing investment bankers employed in a productive profession would of course be interesting, but the real message is that Rogers expects crop
Review Of CWB Pricing Options Warranted
For once, critics of the Canadian Wheat Board are advancing a reasonable suggestion. The Grain Growers of Canada is calling for an independent review of risk management strategies at the CWB. Grain Growers of Canada is decidedly not a CWB supporter. However, unlike much of the anti-CWB rhetoric, their call for an independent review has
Fertilizer prices plummet
Lots of people make predictions. Journalists write them down so there’s no escaping when you’re wrong. Combing through my predictions of the past year, I got a few things right. On other issues, I was out to lunch. One of the biggest misses came on the Canadian Wheat Board. The CWB’s single-desk sales authority is
Grain price reality check
Reality is slowly seeping into the psyche of the grain industry. Prices have come down a long way. The unfortunate truth is that they aren’t likely to bounce back any time soon. While unlikely to fall to the bargain basement levels of a few years ago, prices in 2009 are also unlikely to resemble the
Good and bad in Saskatchewan farm
Quick: who is Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister? Chances are that even people who know the answer will have trouble correctly spelling Bob Bjornerud. In a province noted for the high profile of its agriculture industry and its agriculture minister, Bjornerud has not had much time in the spotlight during the Saskatchewan Party’s first year in office.
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