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Forecast: Arctic high pressure to dominate

Issued December 12, 2016 – Covering the period from December 14 to December 21, 2016

By Daniel Bezte December 15, 2016

We definitely have switched into winter, with most areas seeing a dramatic switch last week as the predicted snowstorm hit, ending our record warm spell. The weather pattern looks to be quiet across our region for this forecast period as cold arctic high pressure dominates our weather, but we will have to keep a cautious eye on

Brett McRae heads the Young Cattlemen's Council.

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

Young cattle producers wanted

Young producers will be the heart of any future herd expansion and should be involved in setting policy

By Jennifer Paige December 15, 2016

Manitoba Beef Producers is hoping to see a few more young faces at its upcoming annual general meeting. That meeting is slated for Feb. 2 and 3 in Brandon at the Victoria Inn, and will see the organization discussing a host of issues that affect the industry’s bottom line and setting policy that will chart the

Just paying Canadians more to work in the farm sector or further automating farms "may not be possible," the Conference Board of Canada writes.

Crops

Canadian farms need foreign workers

The Conference Board of Canada says the industry is facing a growing labour crunch

By Alex Binkley December 15, 2016

Canadian agriculture faces a serious roadblock to future expansion through a growing shortage of workers with the right skills, says a report from the Conference Board of Canada. The report, entitled Sowing the Seeds of Growth, says the agriculture sector is “on a seemingly unsustainable path, with an ever-growing labour gap that is likely to

Wanting to preserve the nature of their farming business and safeguard their family heritage, Suzanne Dufresne and Daniel Gosselin display one of their cheese varieties produced in their cheese-making facility built on their farm to add value to their milk.

Country Crossroads, Dairy cattle

Specialty cheese maker exemplifies robust organic sector in Quebec

The farm is also one of the few to maintain the Quebec tradition of producing cheese from raw milk

By Lorraine Stevenson December 15, 2016

During the summer, Daniel Gosselin’s and Suzanne Dufresne’s cows graze on pastures seeded to more than a dozen carefully chosen flowering plants. In winter, they move back indoors to a warm, spacious barn and switch over to a diet of dried fodder. The cows’ seasonal diet is the secret ingredient imparting the distinctive flavours of

Can mouldy feed still be used? And what are the repercussions?

Livestock

Managing the risks of mouldy feed

According to Manitoba Agriculture, determining if mouldy feed is still acceptable  is a complex situation that requires a case-by-case analysis and usually feed tests

By Jennifer Paige December 13, 2016

After a wet summer Manitoba cattle producers are faced with the reality of keeping animals healthy on less-than-ideal feed sources. It’s possible, but Juanita Kopp, a provincial livestock specialist, says producers do need to be aware of the risks and take steps to manage them. “This is one of the topics I get a lot

News

ARBI drafting long-term work plan for Assiniboine basin

New Framework for Watershed Stewardship will help track progress

By Lorraine Stevenson December 13, 2016

The Assiniboine River Basin Initiative (ARBI) has produced a draft plan that lays out what partner organizations hope to achieve for better basin-wide management — and how to go about it. ARBI presented the draft document at its third annual general meeting here last month, asking member organizations for feedback. Called the Framework for Watershed

Local news

Manitoba farmland in demand, Eichler says

Most upward pressure on prices appears to come from established producers looking to expand, he told the Senate ag committee

By Alex Binkley December 12, 2016

The demand for Manitoba farmland from existing large farms is pushing prices up, although the rate of increase has eased during the last few years, says provincial Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler. “Crop production land has been mainly purchased by local producers expanding their operations as they bring in the next generations of farmers to the

Livestock

Australia approves sale of giant Kidman pastoral holdings

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News December 9, 2016

Sydney | Reuters –– Australia on Friday approved the A$386.5 million (C$379.3 million) sale of the country’s largest private landholder S. Kidman and Co. to a consortium led by the country’s richest woman Gina Rinehart, after blocking two previous bids. Rinehart and her minority partner, Chinese developer Shanghai CRED, will now complete the purchase of

Crops, Markets

Fertilizer prices ‘float along’ with eyes on China, corn

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News December 8, 2016

CNS Canada — It’s shaping up to be a typical winter season for fertilizer prices, according to an industry expert, but he cautions plant expansions in the U.S., corn acreage and the murky world of Chinese exports will all play a part in determining any price spikes in coming months. “We’re probably expecting a typical

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

Daily Network News

Chinese pig farmers test fermented feeds as Beijing weans sector off U.S. soy

Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments

Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market

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