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Crops, Weather

Ontario MDS volunteers already moving hay west

Disaster response group spearheading program separate from CFA plan

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It’s in the spirit of co-operation in difficult times that a group of Ontario farmers have launched a hay donation program to assist their Saskatchewan counterparts. Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada, a volunteer organization that provides assistance in the aftermath of disasters in Canada and the U.S., is organizing the latest iteration of Hay West
CME December 2021 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit six-month lows

Chicago cattle futures rebound

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than six months on Tuesday, while cattle futures recovered a day after hitting June lows on concerns about a fire at a major Nebraska beef plant. The hog market extended recent losses under pressure from concerns about the
Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest completion at 65 per cent, pastures improve to support grazing

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 14

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Southwest Region Cooler, cloudy weather dominated this past week, with heavy showers falling along the border Monday afternoon. Recent weather has been conducive to harvest, with moderate daytime highs, coupled with light winds and cool nights for grain aeration. Good weather throughout the week allowed producers to accelerate harvest activities. Minor showers were reported on
A field tour participant examines the wider corn rows and multi-species intercrop that will provide extended grazing for MBFI’s herd later this year.
Crops, Forages

Tweaking the recipe for higher-quality, lower-labour corn grazing

Intercropping could reduce grain overload and need for supplemental hay

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An intercropped corn-grazing trial at the Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiative (MBFI) is hoping to improve on an already cost-effective way to winter cattle. Organizers say there’s still some work to do, but the demonstration research farm north of Brandon added yet another year of data to their ongoing study mixing corn grazing with a mixed-species forage intercrop. Researchers
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

JBS plans to reopen Nebraska beef plant damaged in fire

'Primary production areas' not hit

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Chicago | Reuters — JBS USA on Monday halted production at a Nebraska beef plant that slaughters about five per cent of U.S. cattle due to a fire, but said the company expects to resume operations on Tuesday. The temporary closure highlighted concerns among lawmakers and ranchers that the U.S. is vulnerable to supply disruptions
Marie-Claude Bibeau, Dave Epp, Yves Perron and Alistair MacGregor laid out their parties’ positions in an agriculture leaders’ debate on Sept. 9, 2021. (Video screengrab from Canadian Federation of Agriculture via YouTube)

Federal support for farmers focus of ag leaders’ debate

AgriStability, carbon levy exemptions, supply management among topics

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An agricultural debate ahead of the federal election gave representatives from political parties an opportunity to pitch their ideas to producers, resulting in debate over how best to support farmers. Thursday evening’s debate, hosted by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, had plenty of discussion about climate change and how best to support producers in a
CME October 2021 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and CME lean hog cash index (blue line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall as pork demand softens

CME cattle down despite firmer cash trade

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the sixth consecutive day on Friday, pressured by lower pork demand coinciding with larger hog supplies, analysts said. The hog market also felt the effects of investment funds liquidating long positions, traders said. “We saw a fair amount of weakness. This market has been
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Farmit Manitoba, Other

South-central municipalities, cities fighting to keep water flowing

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WORRIES | Struggling dairy farmers not out of water yet, but are being careful, digging new wells, says Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

The water co-op that supplies some water to houses, hospitals, businesses and farms in Morden, Winkler, Altona, Carman and many other south-central communities has been forced to install temporary water intakes in the Red River after water levels fell too low to reliably reach its system. “For us, our life is turned right upside down

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