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Brazilian meat packers have said higher corn prices in that country will be passed on to chicken consumers.
Markets, News

Brazil antitrust regulator opens probe

Move comes after executives of meat packers JBS and BRF said corn prices would be passed on


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Reuters – Brazilian antitrust regulator Cade on Jan. 30 opened an investigation into meat packers JBS SA and BRF SA, according to a decision signed by the agency’s superintendent. The decision said the probe was launched based on an article in Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico that described executives of the two companies saying at an
Corn is loaded into a truck to be transported for ethanol production at Kelley, Iowa on Jan. 21.
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Ruling casts doubt on dozens of U.S. refinery biofuel waivers

Biofuel boosters say waivers are eating into demand for corn-based ethanol

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Reuters – A U.S. court decision striking down three biofuel waivers that the Environmental Protection Agency gave to oil refineries in 2017 has cast doubt on the legitimacy of dozens of other EPA exemptions granted under similar circumstances, according to industry experts and agency data. That spells uncertainty for a handful of independent refiners that
Harrington Seed Destructors are widely used in Australia.
Equipment, News, Other

Destructor’s weed escapes still fail to germinate

Microscopic abrasions allow microbes to infect embryonic weeds

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Many weed seeds that appear undamaged after passing through a Harrington Seed Destructor still fail to germinate, say researchers at the University of Illinois. Developed and widely used in Australia, the HSD is mounted on the back of a combine and crushes weed seeds to prevent them from germinating. A University of Illinois release says
Herd vaccinations, early testing and management are key to controlling calfhood diarrhea.
Livestock, News

Running down the cause of the runs

Vets want producers to know for sure what they’re fighting before trying to treat calf diarrhea

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The province and local veterinarians want beef producers to stop shooting blind when treating calfhood diarrhea. Dr. Cathy Clemence of the Russell and District Veterinary Clinic is urging producers to bring a manure sample to their vet before placing bets on an uncertain treatment plan. “Typically the producer tends to (think), ‘The calf has scours.
Researcher Yvonne Lawley presents on cover crops at a meeting with the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers Jan. 29.
Crops, News

Survey of Prairie cover crops continues

Researcher Yvonne Lawley shared preliminary results with Pulse and Soybean Growers Jan. 29

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A University of Manitoba researcher is calling on Prairie farmers to talk to her about their cover crops. Yvonne Lawley, assistant professor of agronomy and cropping systems at the university, is conducting a survey across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta to determine how many farmers are planting cover crops — and why. She shared preliminary results at a
A University of Oxford study says oat milk is a “guilt-free option.”
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Oat ‘milk’ gets high marks

It’s now the fastest-growing dairy alternative in the U.S.

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If you’re a dairy producer, you won’t think much of the alternative “milks” reviewed in a recent article in the U.K.’s The Guardian. But if you grow oats, you might be a bit less rankled. The article claims dairy milk is an environmental “disaster” and quotes a University of Oxford study which says it results
Pasture forage for beef production requires better insurance options, the Manitoba Beef Producers says.
Livestock, News

Waiting on word for forage insurance

Manitoba Beef Producers has highlighted forage insurance issues it would like to see addressed

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Producers are waiting for details of the province’s promised forage insurance review. The province announced the review last year as producers came off another disappointing grazing season and were facing the prospect of feed shortages and high feed prices. Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen says he wants to get to the bottom of
Several Manitoba farmers who were starting to feel the pinch of shrinking fuel supplies took to social media saying they couldn’t get fuel at all or were topping up tanks in case shortages worsened.
News, Other

Access resumes at Co-op refinery in wake of gas rationing

Manitoba farmers say rationed fuel, the latest symptom of the labour dispute at the Co-op refinery in Regina, threatened to disrupt farm operations

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Manitoba’s brush with fuel shortages, thanks to an ongoing labour dispute, may be at an end. On Feb. 7, Regina police took down blockades put up by locked out refinery employees around the Co-op Refinery Complex, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. announced Friday morning. Trucks were able to access two loading facilities, the company said, and fuel
Local husbandry and veterinary bureau workers in protective suits disinfect a pig farm as a prevention measure for African swine fever, in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, China August 22, 2018.
Hogs, News

Federal government confident in African swine fever outbreak response

Animal Health Canada is the new body that would help form a cohesive national response

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Canada’s guard against African swine fever (ASF) may be getting a new player around the table. A potential outbreak of the virus that has decimated China’s hog industry — and criticisms from some circles that Canada’s federal response to potential disease outbreaks are fragmented and disorganized — has prompted the potential formation of what is
Our family farm is across that golden field of blooming canola, within the bluff of trees. My husband’s great-grandparents and their family came from Scotland and settled here more than 90 years ago.
June 2019 marked 30 years of it being my home. Thirty years of farm life, and learning and adapting to challenges and rewards. I fell in love with my farmer and this vast, beautiful prairie landscape. We raised our two children here, cultivating values that have enabled them to follow their dreams.
One day last summer on my way home I pulled over to take this photo. I’ve taken many in and around our yard, but never from this distance or perspective. This photo evokes many memories and emotions. Among them are gratitude and pride in being part of a family farm, caring for the land entrusted to us by our ancestors, growing food for Canadians and people around the world, all while making a living on the land we love.
Farmit Manitoba, News, Other

PHOTOS: Celebrate Canada’s Agriculture Day with farm photos

A way to share the joys and challenges of farm life with other Canadians

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February 11 is Canada’s Agriculture Day, intended to showcase all the amazing things happening in our industry. It’s a time to create a closer connection between consumers, our food and the people who produce it. Sharing what you love about Canadian agriculture can be as simple as posting a photo. For me, a social media

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