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Trump names six U.S. governors as ag advisors

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump named 64 agriculture policy advisors on Tuesday, including the governors of Iowa and five other farm states and a former federal agriculture secretary. The announcement came as Trump, a New York businessman seeking his first elected office, looks to improve his standing among voters, particularly those

Livestock

Britain to plug EU funding gap for farms, colleges

By GFM Network News, Reuters August 15, 2016

London | Reuters — Britain will fill a gap of as much as 4.5 billion pounds (C$7.5 billion) in funding for agriculture, universities and its regions that will open up when Britain leaves the European Union, finance minister Philip Hammond said. Scientists, farmers and others who got EU funding were facing uncertainty after Britain voted

Workers finish a lunch break near the Toby Nollet Bridge and head back out to continue cleaning up the North Saskatchewan, following the Husky oil spill in July. (AGCanada.com Network photo)

Livestock

North Saskatchewan River users still await all-clear

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 4, 2016

As the cleanup of the Husky Energy oil spill continues on the North Saskatchewan River, officials had a spot of good news during a recent media call. Collected water samples haven’t exceeded Canadian drinking water standards since July 24. As of Tuesday, over 1,000 water samples had been collected from over 60 locations between the

Crops

U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 15, 2016

A law for mandatory labelling of foods for sale in the U.S. with genetically modified or otherwise “bioengineered” ingredients has cleared both houses of Congress and now goes to President Barack Obama. The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Senate’s bipartisan bill S.764 by a 306-117 vote, sending it to the White House

Sea surface temperature anomalies (C) for the seven-day period centred on July 6, 2016. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Livestock, Weather

La Nina seen likely to build in August-to-October period

By GFM Network News, Reuters July 14, 2016

New York | Reuters –– Following a damaging El Nino weather period, a U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said the La Nina weather phenomenon is favoured to develop during August through October 2016. The Climate Prediction Center (CPC), an agency of the National Weather Service, said in its monthly forecast there is a 55-60

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock

Last avian flu-related block on U.S. poultry lifted

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 12, 2016

The last of Canada’s temporary avian flu-related rules against cross-border travellers bringing in poultry and/or eggs from the U.S. has been lifted. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, live birds, raw poultry, eggs and certain other raw or less-than-cooked poultry products originating in Indiana may again be brought into Canada. Lifted effective June 27,

Livestock

Bird flu control zone set up around Ontario duck farm

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 8, 2016

About 14,000 commercial ducks at a farm west of St. Catharines, Ont. are being euthanized following confirmation of a low-pathogenic strain of H5N2 avian flu in the flock. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Friday confirmed the influenza subtype, the day after announcing the low-path H5 flu outbreak, the resulting quarantine and the plans for

Livestock

Ontario duck farm catches low-path avian flu

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 7, 2016

All the birds on a commercial duck farm in southern Ontario’s Niagara region are about to be euthanized after some were confirmed with a less severe form of avian flu. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Thursday said the strain of avian influenza found in the birds on the farm is a low-pathogenic (“low-path”)

Livestock, Markets

Canada/EU trade pact seen possible despite headwinds

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff July 6, 2016

Canada still has a good shot at ratifying its trade deal with the European Union, despite turmoil within the EU, according to Canadian government officials. The United Kingdom’s recent referendum vote to leave the EU doesn’t legally change the ratification of the Canada/EU Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) in any way, a federal official said

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker — shown here at right with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last November — has taken the EU’s free trade pact with Canada off the fast track by allowing each EU member nation’s parliament to ratify the deal. (PM.gc.ca)

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Markets

EU bows to pressure, gives member parliaments say in Canada trade deal

By GFM Network News, Robin Emmott July 5, 2016

Brussels | Reuters –– The European Commission bowed to pressure to give Europe’s parliaments the right to ratify a landmark free-trade deal with Canada, a decision meant to address public concerns but which could wreck Europe’s broader trade strategy. In the face of popular suspicion about secretive trade deals benefiting big companies, Commission President Jean-Claude

Daily Network News

Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says

Feed grain weekly: Barley steady in late February

Reduced Argentine soybean harvest, bigger crush says USDA attaché

Eggs

Trump names six U.S. governors as ag advisors

Britain to plug EU funding gap for farms, colleges

North Saskatchewan River users still await all-clear

U.S. GMO label law clears Congress

La Nina seen likely to build in August-to-October period

Last avian flu-related block on U.S. poultry lifted

Bird flu control zone set up around Ontario duck farm

Ontario duck farm catches low-path avian flu

Canada/EU trade pact seen possible despite headwinds

EU bows to pressure, gives member parliaments say in Canada trade deal

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