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OMAFRA headquarters in Guelph. (Photo courtesy OMAFRA)

Ontario names new top ag bureaucrat

By GFM Network News, John Greig December 12, 2016

Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has a new deputy minister. Greg Meredith will become deputy minister on Jan. 9. A deputy minister is a ministry’s chief civil servant, managing its implementation of government policy. Meredith replaces Dr. Deb Stark, who recently retired as deputy minister, capping a 30-year career in public

Crops

FCC doubles down on Young Farmer Loans

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 9, 2016

Eligible farmers under age 40 will be able to get larger loans for less of a down payment through an expansion of Farm Credit Canada’s Young Farmer Loan plan. The federal farm lending agency on Wednesday announced the program’s credit limit per applicant will be doubled to $1 million, with a minimum down payment of

Livestock, Weather

Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week

By GFM Network News December 8, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Forecasters are sending chills down some spines with a prediction that much of the northern half of the U.S. could see frigid weather next week similar to life-threatening lows the polar vortex brought to parts of the country in 2014. Anticipation of a freezing blast began to build this week when

Anomalies in weekly averaged sea surface temperature (Celsius) over the Pacific for the week centred on Nov. 30, 2016. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Livestock, Weather

U.S. forecaster sees weak La Nina likely to fade in early 2017

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 8, 2016

New York | Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday said weak La Nina conditions were present but favoured to dissipate in the coming months. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said in a monthly forecast that conditions were likely to transition back to neutral during January through March. The report said

Livestock

Livestock transport regulations up for comment

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 5, 2016

The public can comment until mid-February on proposed new livestock transport regulations which the government says will help Canada line up with international standards and limit how long livestock can go unfed during shipping. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday announced amendments to the federal Health of Animals Regulations dealing with transportation have been

Boyd Anderson, shown here in a video recounting his life in ranching in southwestern Saskatchewan, died this week at age 96. (GrandpaBoyd.com)

Beef cattle, Livestock

Cattle industry leader Boyd Anderson, 96

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 2, 2016

Memorial services will be held Dec. 10 in Glentworth, Sask. for Boyd Anderson, a respected rancher and leader in the Saskatchewan and Canadian beef cattle industries, who passed away Thursday in Moose Jaw at age 96. Anderson, who had started ranching in about 1937 near Fir Mountain, about 170 km southwest of Moose Jaw, is

Livestock

Farming work exempt from proposed Alberta helmet law

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 28, 2016

Farmers and ranchers at work would be exempt from a proposed new law requiring off-highway vehicle (OHV) users to wear helmets while operating on public land in Alberta. Provincial Transportation Minister Brian Mason on Monday announced proposed amendments to Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act that would require recreational users of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, motorcycles, amphibious

Livestock

Taxability to rise on Saskatchewan rangeland

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 28, 2016

The percentage of value (POV) subject to property taxes will be bumped back up on Saskatchewan producers’ rangeland and pasture for the 2017 tax year. Government Relations Minister Donna Harpauer on Monday announced the POV on non-arable (range) land such as pastures will be set via regulatory amendment at 45 per cent, up from 40.

Livestock

Restricted zone tightens for Algonquin wolf hunting

By GFM Network News, John Greig November 26, 2016

Farmers will be able to protect their livestock and families from Algonquin wolves in any areas and hunting will only be restricted in areas near four parks, allaying some concerns of farmers after the wolf was declared a threatened species. Kathryn McGarry, Ontario minister of natural resources and forestry, spoke to the Ontario Federation of

Keith Currie of Collingwood, Ont. has been elected for a one-year term as OFA president. (John Greig photo)

Crops

OFA elects new president

By GFM Network News, John Greig November 22, 2016

Keith Currie is the new president of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture , defeating incumbent Don McCabe in an election this week at the farmer organization’s convention. Currie emphasized the need for unity in the agriculture industry during his remarks before the vote. It’s more important than ever for the agriculture industry to work together,

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Horses

Ontario names new top ag bureaucrat

FCC doubles down on Young Farmer Loans

Polar vortex redux? U.S. forecasters say it could hit next week

U.S. forecaster sees weak La Nina likely to fade in early 2017

Livestock transport regulations up for comment

Cattle industry leader Boyd Anderson, 96

Farming work exempt from proposed Alberta helmet law

Taxability to rise on Saskatchewan rangeland

Restricted zone tightens for Algonquin wolf hunting

OFA elects new president

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