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Dry summer conditions can lead to poor water quality for livestock
Drought conditions in the Prairies has led to an decrease in water quality, and producers are being advised to closely monitor water quality for their animals.
Cool cooking: Eat well this summer without heating up the house
Make delicious summer meals that keep the house cool at the same time. Here are some tips and recipes from Getty Stewart to avoid sweating in a hot kitchen.
Wool group expands made-in-Canada product certification
Canadian Wool Collective throwing a wider net for products able to be sold with logos certifying them as being made with Canadian wool
Heartland Livestock Services closes Brandon auction mart
Heartland Livestock Services announced the closure July 25. The Brandon auction mart has been a historic standby for Manitoba beef producers selling their cattle.
Drought stress grips some Manitoba farms despite scattered rain
Manitoba farmers say dry conditions and uneven rainfalls have left a patchwork of crops this season, with some fairing well and others suffering.
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie steady, mercurial day for gold
Glacier FarmMedia -- The Canadian dollar stayed put on Friday, maintaining its 0.24 U.S. cent gain from the previous week. The loonie closed at US$0.7272 or US$1=C$1.3751 on Friday, compared to US$0.7271 or US$1=C$1.3753 on Thursday. Statistics Canada reported this morning that the country’s economy shed 41,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate was[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie slips, gold falls
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm -- The Canadian dollar slipped below the 73 United States cent mark on Friday morning. The loonie was at US$0.7298 or US$1=C$1.3702 as of 8:34 a.m. CDT, compared to Thursday’s close at US$0.7337 or US$1=C$1.3630. The United States Dollar Index rose 0.43 of a point at 97.81. Crude oil prices were[...]
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola, grains in the green
Glacier FarmMedia – Canola futures on the Intercontinental Exchange were slightly higher on Friday in choppy trade. Chicago soyoil and Malaysian palm oil were higher, while European rapeseed was lower. Crude oil prices were down in anticipation of a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska today. The western Prairies[...]
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Loonie still losing ground
By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The Canadian dollar eased below 72 U.S. cents on Thursday morning, as its United States counterpart rose slightly and crude oil was relatively firm. As of 8:36 am CDT, the loonie was at US$0.7198 or US$1=C$1.3892 compared to Wednesday’s close of US$0.7212 or US$1=C$1.3866. On the U.S.[...]
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