Kevin Hursh

Ag journalist, consulting agrologist, farmer. Home-based business in Saskatoon. Farm at Cabri, Sask. Ag commentator for more than 40 years.

[CRToney🧢 @CRToney2]

@TroyLaForge @SaskSoil Pulse/cereal rotation hurts us. 5 poor years here with little stubble leaves little to no trash. Way too much real estate changing hands

[The Western Producer @westernproducer]

Kevin Hursh: What might Monette's financial troubles tell us about the health of the Prairie ag sector in general? https://t.co/2taAPMFGuH

[The Food Professor @FoodProfessor]

Interesting how Canadian media largely ignored this new climate scenarios paper published by mainstream climate scientists (Link below).

The study doesn’t deny climate change, but it does acknowledge that some of the extreme warming pathways heavily used for years are now viewed as less plausible.

That matters enormously for energy policy, agriculture, food security, infrastructure, and affordability debates.

Instead of discussing how climate modelling assumptions are evolving, we continue to get simplistic “net zero at all costs” narratives.

Science is supposed to evolve. Public debate should too.

[SaskAgToday.com @saskagtoday]

On the SaskAgToday podcast with Ryan Young: FCC analysis on whether seeding plans could change amid high fertilizer prices, an update on Monette Farms filing for creditor protection, and more.

https://t.co/K8WBMQGc80

[Manitoba Co-operator @MBCooperator]

War in the Middle East becomes inflection point for agriculture. https://t.co/iV5DrneRag

[Toronto Sun @TheTorontoSun]

From @brianlilley: CBC isn't telling you the truth on trade talks with USA
https://t.co/SvS7JObOQc

[The Food Professor @FoodProfessor]

Which CUSMA strategy is it this week, PM Mark Carney?https://t.co/AXbMPVKRJ4

[Stuart Lawrence @olblue81]

Inaugural @FarmFoodCareSK Chair Joe Kleinsasser was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural of Fame. As Vice Chair of F&FC, I appreciate Joe's work to build public trust in agriculture. A well deserved award.

[Josh Linville @JLinvilleFert]

One of my worst case urea scenarios just happened.

India has announced a 2.5m ton urea purchase tender. Long shipment period (thru June) will help, but this is bad.

Global values had been holding back on market fundamentals. Government money just entered the chat.

...crap...

[SaskAgToday.com @saskagtoday]

On the SaskAgToday podcast with Ryan Young: Diesel prices, a National Soil Strategy, the APAS Ag Policy Framework Summit, and more.

https://t.co/SIWapRUhMF

[McDougall Acres Grainex @McDougallAcres]

Ken had the opportunity to sit down with Kevin Hursh for an interview in Regina last week at Canada’s Farm Show.
They had a strong conversation around chickpeas, markets, and what Prairie growers are seeing heading into the season.    

@kevinhursh1 @cfsreginask

[SaskAgToday.com @saskagtoday]

On the SaskAgToday podcast with Ryan Young: Final day of Canada's Farm Show, provincial budget reaction, and more.

https://t.co/GaXcaVpfYo

[The Western Producer @westernproducer]

Farm cash receipt statistics reveal some interesting trends https://t.co/pCyB9e1Wil #cdnag #westcdnag

[Kelvin Heppner @KelvinHeppner]

Not sure there's anything better for understanding Iran war impact and context today than this analysis by @JacobShap: https://t.co/TypWDsMMw0

[Kevin Hursh @KevinHursh1]

I think that estimate is high. Fertilizer for canola, a high nitrogen user, wouldn’t be above $150 an acre on most farms most years.

[The Food Professor @FoodProfessor]

What that means for a Prairie farmer.

Typical fertilizer spending for large grain farms:

$150–$250 per acre in fertilizer inputs.

If fertilizer prices rise 25%, that means roughly, for a 3,000-acre Prairie grain farm, that could mean:

➡️ $100,000–$180,000 in extra costs.

[SaskAgToday.com @saskagtoday]

On the SaskAgToday podcast with Ryan Young: Livestock producers needed for a USask study, previewing the SARM Annual Convention, and more.

https://t.co/S7NxAe80aN

[The Western Producer @westernproducer]

New phosphate fertilizer trade corridor planned https://t.co/rcd4mI8Yu1 #cdnag #westcdnag

[SaskAgToday.com @saskagtoday]

On the SaskAgToday podcast with Ryan Young: Kevin Hursh on LDC's pea processing plant in Yorkton, Farm Credit Canada launches "Let's Grow Canada" movement, and more.

https://t.co/ImxE3QJYIR

[Kevin Hursh @KevinHursh1]

Canola price rally is being partially offset by nitrogen price rally.

[David Nobbs @DavidNobbs1]

Stat can seeded acreage report out today. Lentils down 5%, peas down 12% and canaryseed down 6-7%. Suspect reds will rise and green lentils fall.

But, this is old data and not likely really relevant due to canola rally.

[The Western Producer @westernproducer]

East cashes in on climate funds https://t.co/VjiVgsKxrd #cdnag #westcdnag