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Canada rejects U.S., Kiwi hog claims

By Alex Binkley August 21, 2012

Martin Rice says hog industry support programs aren’t subsidies Grumbling by the United States and New Zealand about subsidies for Canadian hog farmers doesn’t match the reality of a declining Canadian swine herd. Recent media reports quoted American and Kiwi farm or political spokesmen suggesting the upcoming Trans-Pacific Pact trade talks would be a good

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Ottawa allocates $349 million for voluntary CWB

By Allan Dawson July 12, 2012

The money, similar to what the former  directors estimated,  will cover open-market  transition costs

The federal government will spend up to $349 million to cover the Canadian Wheat Board’s (CWB) extraordinary costs as it moves to an open market Aug. 1. “The CWB must be as nimble, flexible and efficient as possible without being encumbered with costs related to the past,” Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said at a news

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Study says U.S. and Canada should integrate meat rules

June 16, 2012

Reuters / The United States and Canada should integrate meat regulation and head off a dispute over meat labelling that has landed before the World Trade Organization (WTO), a study by two research organizations said June 6. A U.S. law that took effect in 2009 requires grocers to put labels on cuts of beef, pork,

Cereals, Crops, News

KAP questions checkoff administrator

By Allan Dawson June 5, 2012

The Keystone Agricultural Producers is miffed over a federal decision to appoint the Alberta Barley Commission as administrator for the new interim checkoff on western wheat and barley. “I can’t see why KAP couldn’t have handled it or why the Canola Growers or Corn Growers couldn’t,” KAP president Doug Chorney said in an interview last

Livestock, News

Injured meat animals can now be killed on farm

By Alex Binkley May 30, 2012

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association have sided with Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz in a political dispute over a change to Meat Inspection Regulations. CFA president Ron Bonnett said the change in regulations to cover the rare instances of livestock put down on the farm “will provide a more practical, outcome-based

Beef cattle, Opinion

The virtues of patient capital

By John Morriss March 29, 2012

The story of the Prairie grain co-operatives is certainly one for the business books. Starting from nothing in 1923, by 1929 the Pools through the Central Selling Agency had the largest sales of any business in Canada. A year later it collapsed, but the Pools rose again as handling companies, and along with UGG, dominated

Livestock, News

U.S. appeals WTO ruling on COOL

By Alex Binkley March 29, 2012

The Obama administration has dashed hopes for a rational settlement in the dispute with Canada and Mexico over a WTO ruling criticizing Washington’s mandatory country-of-origin labelling rules. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office announced March 23 that the U.S. would appeal the decision. It waited until almost the last minute to go the

Livestock, News, Other livestock

FAO raises alarm over new foot-and-mouth disease strain

March 29, 2012

reuters / A new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has hit Egypt and threatens to spread throughout North Africa and the Middle East, jeopardizing food security in the region, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said March 22. There have been 40,222 suspected cases of the disease in Egypt and 4,658 animals, mostly

Cereals, Crops, News

Crops Briefs, Feb. 23

March 5, 2012

Farmers favouring corn over wheat kiev / reuters / Ukraine is likely to bring in a grain harvest of 45 million tonnes in 2012 — its fourth largest in 20 years — despite a severe drought and cold snap which has hit winter grain crops. “This year’s harvest could total 45 million tonnes thanks to

Cereals, International news, News

World briefs Feb. 9

February 14, 2012

India eyes exports after record wheat crop new delhi / reuters / India is expected to produce a record 88.31 million tonnes of wheat in 2012, raising hopes the world’s second-biggest producer will allow additional exports to trim bulging reserves. “Temperatures have been ideal for wheat. Rains in January were very useful and we don’t

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

U.S. livestock: Cattle strength continues

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