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Bank of canada rates drop, But loan rates rise

Are interest rates going up or down? I must admit I was a bit confused hearing that farmers should prepare for higher interest rates on their loans and lines of credit even though federal reserve banks, including the Bank of Canada, were lowering their rates. A TD Economics report from November called “2009 Prospects for […] Read more
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Beef caught in market fall

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U. S. Cattle on feed numbers have been coming in under year ago levels, but the tighter supply situation has done little to support the cattle market. Instead, the main driver has been the overall economic crisis causing a major shift in the demand equation. The problems have spread to other major beef markets such […] Read more
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the things kids say

My Mum forwarded an e-mail with a collection of one-liners from kids. Here are the best ones: — Steven (age 3) hugged and kissed his mom good night. “I love you so much that when you die I’m going to bury you outside my bedroom window.” — Marc (age 4) was engrossed in a young […] Read more
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Follow the formula, but reduce costs by not over or under feeding cattle

Digging out lots of uneaten rock hard cattle mineral from a feeder, throwing it away, and putting out more loose mineral is a wasteful and expensive practice. Fortunately, most mineral waste is easy to stop, and those saved dollars can be used, somewhere else on the farm. Barring any mineral waste for the moment, just […] Read more
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Machinery sales outlook flat for 2009

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released its annual forecast for U. S. and Canadian agricultural machinery sales. The 2009 forecast, which is based on a survey that asked agricultural machinery manufacturers for their sales predictions, calls for basically no increase in sales for big tractors and combines in Canada compared to 2008. Combine sales […] Read more
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Seeing through the fog

Soon we will face the juncture of one year ending and a new one beginning. It’s hard to believe that a year can speed by so fast. It is even harder to look back and believe the swings in the issues that have faced agriculture over the past 12 months. From record high input prices, […] Read more
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Merry Christmas from Harvey Gjesdal

Harvey Gjesdal, a long-time Grainews writer from Birch Hills, Sask., wrote us a letter. Editor Jay Whetter put the whole letter on his blog at www.grainews.ca.Here is an excerpt: “…2008 has been a great year in the farming industry with good moisture, no frost, good harvesting conditions and bins overflowing as we see many plastic […] Read more
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October 26, 2008

I arrived home yesterday, after a two week vacation by train and plane to New York and back. The purpose of the trip was to see downtown New York and also to get a good look at the countryside. I have always been interested in New York City. It has always been in the news, […] Read more
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6 gifts for the farmer

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Don’t know what to get the farmer in your life for Christmas? Here are a few things that might help out on the farm and make their life easier and safer. 1. A short ladder Want to help the farmer get up in the world without the needless problem of falling down? A stepping stool […] Read more

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