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Australian countryside near Bendigo, northwest of Melbourne. (CIA.gov)

Beef makes the cut as Australia, China move to boost trade

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News March 23, 2017

Sydney | Reuters — Australia and China are expected to sign new bilateral agreements on beef exports, energy and security during a four-day visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that began on Thursday. Li, the first sitting Chinese premier to visit Australia in 11 years, was welcomed to parliament in Canberra by Prime Minister Malcolm

Crops

EU regulators said set to clear Dow, Syngenta deals next week

By Foo Yun Chee, GFM Network News March 23, 2017

Brussels | Reuters — EU antitrust regulators are set to clear the US$130 billion Dow Chemical and DuPont merger and ChemChina’s US$43 billion bid for Syngenta next week, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The European Commission could announce its approvals for both companies at the same time either Monday or Tuesday, the people

Taking a bit of time to create a grazing plan will pay good dividends for years, says rangeland specialist Pete Deal (centre in cowboy hat).

Beef cattle, Livestock

Have a plan before turning your cattle out

Bountiful, nutritious forage doesn’t happen by accident — here’s how to plan for success

By Jill Burkhardt March 15, 2017

A grazing plan might save you more than you think. Whether it’s a simple or detailed plan, a few key components will not only save your grass, but maybe save you a few dollars in the long run. Adjusting your stocking rate will allow you to get good-quality forage and vigorous regrowth. “Managing the amount

Livestock

Saskatchewan tightens up powers on Crown land

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 13, 2017

New legislation giving the Saskatchewan government more powers to prevent misuse of Crown land, and more leeway in dealing with leaseholders, is now in effect. The province on Monday announced its new Provincial Lands Act and related regulations, introduced in the legislature last June, have been formally proclaimed and are now in effect, updating rules

Comment, Local news, Weather

Pull the plug or turn off the tap?

A holistic approach to drainage and flooding issues will help us do both

By Dr. Allan Preston March 13, 2017

The bathtub is almost full. It will begin to overflow momentarily, unless I do something right away. Do I pull the plug or turn off the tap? And maybe, just maybe, I could do a little of both to solve my impending dilemma. After sitting in on a series of meetings in the southwest corner

Crops, Dairy cattle, Forages

Robot milker firm Lely to shed forage equipment business

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 13, 2017

Dutch dairy equipment manufacturer Lely, best known in the Canadian market for its robotic milking systems, plans to focus on that business and sell its forage equipment lines to Agco. The two companies announced Monday they have an agreement in principle for Lely to sell its forage division, including two German manufacturing plants, to U.S.-based

Manitoba Beef Producers’ new program to promote habitat enhancement will benefit birds like the threatened Sprague’s pipit which is not thriving as grassland habitat it needs to thrive has disappeared.

Beef cattle, Local news

Manitoba Beef Producers working to protect species at risk

Producers teaming up with conservation group for protection of threatened habitat

By Lorraine Stevenson March 9, 2017

Beef producers will lead a new program in Manitoba aimed at improving the habitat — and thereby chances of survival — for grassland birds whose populations are in perilous decline. Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP) will receive $750,000 from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Species at Risk Partnerships on Agricultural Lands (SARPAL) over three years to

Crops, Weather

Manitoba storm may cause more than travel delays

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin March 7, 2017

CNS Canada –– Road closures across most of western Manitoba due to a late-winter storm are likely only the start of the headaches to come, as flooding and/or late seeding may be a reality in many areas this spring. Meteorologist Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas City said he was optimistic on moisture

Global warming will mean a longer growing season and more forage production — as long as there’s enough water.

Livestock, Weather

‘Change’ is the watchword in a warming world, says researcher

Longer summers and milder winters sound nice, but even the pluses come with some negatives

By Alexis Kienlen March 7, 2017

How will the Canadian cattle industry fare if global temperatures continue to rise? Count a reduced feed demand, a longer grazing season, and higher forage production among the benefits — but also expect more extreme weather, pests, and transport headaches, according to University of Manitoba research scientist Kim Ominski. “We know the future of our

A crop-eating army worm is seen on a sorghum plant at a farm in Settlers, northern province of Limpopo, February 8, 2017.

Crops, International news

Pests, disease seen hitting southern African food output

A fall army worm outbreak is causing serious concern over food security in the region

By Reuters February 28, 2017

Crop pests and diseases sweeping through southern Africa pose a threat to food security in a region where production has yet to recover from drought, a senior UN food agency official said Feb. 14, calling for a swift and co-ordinated response. At the start of an emergency conference called by the Food and Agriculture Organization

Daily Network News

Federal forecasters to add AI to improve weather predictions: ECCC

El Niño risk building, U.S. forecaster says; ENSO-neutral expected to continue to June

ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets

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