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A rail car from SGCC’s fleet. (Dave Bedard photo)

Saskatchewan ponders changes to ag extension model

Saskatchewan’s agriculture ministry is considering an overhaul of its delivery system for ag extension services, in time for a new federal/provincial funding framework next year. Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart on Tuesday announced a new online survey on the subject for farmers, ranchers and agribusiness operators, running until the end of the month. Extension delivery in

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Seasonal strong beef demand supports feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 7, 2017

Wholesale beef values have experienced a significant rally over the past couple of weeks, which has spilled over into the fed cattle trade. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $274 on a dressed basis, up $2-$4 from week-ago levels. Despite the strength in the fed cattle and healthy margin structure, Western Canadian feeder cattle

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on technical selling

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 6, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday on profit-taking and technical selling, although losses were limited by firm wholesale beef prices and the discount of futures to cash prices, traders said. April live cattle closed down 0.425 cent/lb. to 115.55 cents, slipping below the contract’s 50-day moving average around

Proposed labour rules for Alberta farms go public

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 6, 2017

The Alberta public will get about a month to speak its mind on proposed changes to provincial labour laws, with the goal of applying those changes to farms and ranches. The province on Monday released a pair of reports from technical working groups (TWGs) reviewing farm and ranch operations’ status under the Employment Standards Code

An anti-CETA protest in Vienna, Austria in 2016.

Opinion

CETA: A false solution to economic and political woes

By Jan Slomp March 6, 2017

Since Donald Trump took office as president of the United States, a shocking list of executive orders is making people around the world uneasy about unpredictable days ahead. Democracy and civil liberties are in peril. It is reasonable for Canadian and European officials to respond with concern to Trump’s aberrations. But it appears that, fearing

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices slam CME hogs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures sank more two per cent on Friday following lower cash and wholesale pork values, said traders. They said worries about a looming supply buildup furthered hog futures losses. April hogs ended 1.525 cents/lb. lower at 66.75 cents, and May down 1.35 cents to 72.75 cents

The Capitol Building in Washington DC at night, capital of the United States of America

Comment/Feedback

New boss, same brawls

The fate of the U.S. Farm Bill is far from certain in this new landscape

By Alan Guebert March 3, 2017

The Trump administration’s turtle-slow start with the Republican-led Congress bodes ill for what it and Republicans said would be a busy legislative year. Tax reform, replacing Obamacare, raising the debt ceiling, and a 2018 budget all await initial action. The GOP chairmen of the House and Senate ag committees, however, aren’t waiting on any White

Livestock

B.C. rural plan includes livestock tag reader rebate

By GFM Network News March 3, 2017

A new provincial rural economic development strategy for British Columbia includes extra money for livestock and invasive plant programs, among them a new rebate plan for livestock tag readers. The province on Friday released “Building on our Rural Advantages: B.C.’s Rural Economic Development Strategy,” a document laying out investments expected to support up to 26,600

Organic B.C. blueberries. (Falconglen.ca)

Crops

Incentives urged to match organic supply to demand

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 2, 2017

Canadian governments will need to come up with incentives for farmers going organic if they want domestic supply to keep up with domestic demand, a national organic sector group warns. The Canada Organic Trade Association on Wednesday released data showing 5,053 certified organic operations in Canada, accounting for 2.43 million acres of land, at the

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Supply growth worries sink CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 2, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped on Thursday, with pressure from profit-taking partly fueled by increased supply expectations, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.425 cents/lb. lower at 116.15 cents, and June closed 1.075 cents lower at 106.725 cents (all figures US$). “I’m surprised at the (futures) weakness given bullish

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soybean futures set two-week high on US weather worry, soyoil rally

Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north

Agriculture ministers agree to AgriStability changes

Saskatchewan ponders changes to ag extension model

Klassen: Seasonal strong beef demand supports feeder market

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on technical selling

Proposed labour rules for Alberta farms go public

CETA: A false solution to economic and political woes

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices slam CME hogs

New boss, same brawls

B.C. rural plan includes livestock tag reader rebate

Incentives urged to match organic supply to demand

U.S. livestock: Supply growth worries sink CME live cattle

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