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At least two killed in potato farmer protests in Peru

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 1, 2018

Lima | Reuters — At least two people have been killed in clashes at protests by potato farmers across the Peruvian Andes, police said on Thursday, as demonstrators demanded the government make good on promises to buy excess potatoes after a sharp price drop. Thousands of farmers took part in the protests on Wednesday and

Markets

Rising diesel could surge with U.S. infrastructure plan

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News January 31, 2018

CNS Canada — Diesel costs in Western Canada are roughly eight to 10 cents higher on average than anytime in 2017, and an industry expert warns that gap could grow even more with a potential surge of U.S. construction. “I think we’re already seeing more evidence of a robust, consumption-driven U.S. as more disposable income

Campbell Soup Co. plans to close its 87-year-old Toronto soup plant by mid-2019. (Campbell Soup Co. via BusinessWire)

Crops

Campbell to shut Toronto soup, broth plant

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 29, 2018

Campbell Soup Co. will call a halt to all Canadian soup and broth production by mid-2019 when it closes the doors on its Toronto manufacturing plant. The Camden, N.J. company’s Canadian arm announced Wednesday it will close the plant in phases over a period of up to 18 months and move its production to three

Manitoba agriculture minister, Ralph Eichler.

Crops, Local news

Lower premiums for crop insurance in 2018

The unpopular pre-harvest deductible on corn and soybeans is gone,  there’s coverage for novel crops and hail coverage options have been raised

By Allan Dawson January 26, 2018

Insuring soybeans in Manitoba will be a lot cheaper this year, with premiums dropping an average of 17 per cent. That’s the biggest move in an across-the-board premium drop that sees an average reduction on all crops of seven per cent, Agriculture Minister Ralph Eichler said while speaking at Ag Days here Jan. 16. Other

A lygus bug prepares to wreak havoc on a canola plant.

Crops

Be on the watch for insect-issue bleed over

Manitoba Agriculture’s 2017 insect summary may give  producers an idea of what to scout for, as well as any rotation changes to avoid pest woes next season

By Alexis Stockford January 24, 2018

Last year’s pest problems may give an idea of what to be on watch for next season. The insect summary for 2017 is in, and Manitoba Agriculture entomologist John Gavloski says the report may give producers valuable insight when planning scouting and, in some cases, rotations. Aphids unknown Not all insects carry over in the

Beef cattle, Livestock

The Keg to merge into Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s parent

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 23, 2018

Major Canadian steakhouse chain The Keg is set to merge into Cara Operations, the parent for dining chains such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, St-Hubert and Milestones, in a $200 million cash-and-stock deal. The two companies said Tuesday a merger will afford them “synergistic opportunities in marketing, real estate and overall costs that will help further

A giant Mexican flag at Cozumel’s Puerta Maya. (CIA.gov)

Markets

Mexico will leave NAFTA talks if Trump triggers process to withdraw

By Anthony Esposito, David Alire Garcia, GFM Network News January 11, 2018

Mexico City | Reuters — Mexico will leave the NAFTA negotiating table if U.S. President Donald Trump decides to trigger a six-month process to withdraw from the trade pact, three Mexican sources with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Wednesday. Reuters reported earlier in the day that Canada was increasingly convinced that Trump would

Robert Henderson, second from left, has been shuffled from health and wellness to agriculture and fisheries in P.E.I. Premier Wade MacLauchlan’s new cabinet. (PrinceEdwardIsland.ca)

P.E.I. names new agriculture minister

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 10, 2018

Prince Edward Island’s minister of agriculture and fisheries has quit the post after announcing his decision not to seek re-election. Alan McIsaac, the MLA for Vernon River-Stratford since 2007 and the province’s ag minister since 2015, announced Wednesday he won’t run in the next provincial election, scheduled for October next year. “Given this, I feel

Outside panel named for farm risk management review

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 24, 2017

A panel of 11 “external” experts from across the country has been picked to offer guidance and feedback on a federal/provincial review of farm business risk management (BRM) programming. The panel’s appointment follows an agreement by federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers back in July to launch a review of BRM programs, assessing those programs’

Crops, Local news

Manitoba crop insects seen in 2017

Manitoba Agriculture entomologist offers his yearly summary of bugs

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 12, 2017

From aphids to wheat midge, a wide variety of insects made their presence known in Manitoba crops in 2017. John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, has compiled a summary entitled ‘Summary of Insects on Crops in Manitoba in 2017‘ of the insects observed in fields across the province. Much of the crop insects identified in

Daily Network News

Canadian agriculture must be seen as growth sector: Blois

Chicken, eggs benefit from demand for economical protein

Spain detects first swine fever cases outside initial Barcelona outbreak zone

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