More Co-operation Possible Between Grain and Cattle Producers
By Kevin Hursh
It all started in the fall of 2016. With the seemingly endless rain that year, most of our chickpea crop never matured...
A Farmer’s Perspective
By
Kevin Hursh
I’ve been writing regular agriculture opinion pieces for 40 years now so I’ve had lots of forecasts and observations published. I’ve also been...
Striving for Higher Yields is a Matter of Survival
By Kevin Hursh
As farmers, most of us are tired of hearing it – that we must keep increasing production to feed a hungry world. Many...
The Good and Bad of Niche Crops
By Kevin Hursh
I always encourage farmers to look for profitable market niches.
Niches exist for many crops, but you have to remember that they are...
Better Farm Input Price Information Needed
By Kevin Hursh
I’m a fan of the farm input price information published monthly by Alberta Agriculture, particularly the fertilizer prices. I only wish it was...
Carbon Tax Hurts Custom Trucking
By
Kevin Hursh
An ever-increasing carbon tax that hits $170 a tonne
by 2030 is going to cost farmers a lot of money, but it will also...
