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Canola outlook bearish despite tight supplies

By Terryn Shiells March 7, 2013

Canadian canola supplies for the current crop are looking very tight — but that’s not likely to do much for prices, says a market analyst with Cargill. That’s because traders have already priced tight supplies into the market and are looking ahead to what’s going to happen next, David Reimann said in a presentation at

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Oilseeds

China not yet seeking checks on Canada pork — minister

By Rod Nickel March 7, 2013

Reuters / China is not yet requiring a third-party review of Canadian pork imports to ensure they are free of the feed additive ractopamine, Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said Feb. 25. But Ritz said he expects China to require third-party verification of Canadian pork at some point, as it will require of U.S. pork

News, Weather

Expert panel identifies gaps in water management

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 7, 2013

A better understanding is needed of how climate change could affect the availability for water in agriculture

An expert panel convened by the Council of Canadian Academies is urging more research into the potential impact of climate change on water available for agriculture. In a newly released report commissioned by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the panel concludes that water and land resources in Canada can be more sustainably managed by developing forward-thinking

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

U.S. sheep numbers resilient despite drought

By Tim Petry March 7, 2013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its annual “Sheep and Goats” inventory report on Feb. 1. According to the report, all sheep and lamb inventories in the U.S. on Jan. 1, 2013, totalled 5.34 million head, down just 0.6 per cent, or 30,000 head, from a year ago. Some sheep

Livestock, Other livestock

U.S. animal rights groups: ‘Nay’ to horse slaughter plan

By Carey Gillam March 7, 2013

Reuters / Animal rights groups are threatening to sue the U.S. government if officials move ahead with plans to allow meat-packing companies to resume the slaughter of horses for human consumption, a practice that was banned in 2006. “It’s a big fight,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Humane Society of the United States. “We

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds

Wheat could be the next canola

By Terryn Shiells March 7, 2013

Industry insiders say $2.2 billion will be pumped into wheat research in the coming decade and that will be a game changer

If research into the crop pays off, King Wheat is ready to elbow aside canola, say some industry experts. Seed and chemical companies are pumping up their research and will soon be turning out new seed varieties, treatments and fungicides, Todd Ormann, head of crop portfolio for cereals at Syngenta Canada, told attendees at the

Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Opinion

March 7, 2013

Our March 8, 1979 issue featured a crop-management special, and this advertisement from that issue reminds of when Treflan was one of the most popular herbicides in Western Canada. Other ads in that issue included Avenge, Eradicane, Asulox, Hoe-Grass, Lorox, Torch and Buctril M. There was extensive information on growing rapeseed — it had not

Crops, Forages, News

There’s cash in that grass

By Daniel Winters March 1, 2013

With shrinking inventories pushing prices skyward, forage seed contractors say crops such as perennial ryegrass are a lucrative alternative for farmers wishing to diversify their rotation. “Potentially, it’s the most profitable crop out there,” said Harley Bell, Winnipeg-based product marketing manager with Brett Young. This year’s contract prices are the highest they’ve ever offered amid

Crops, Oilseeds, Pulses

Soybeans head west

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 28, 2013

With soybean acres continuing to soar in Manitoba, it appears soybeans are catching on in Saskatchewan too. Actual acreage data is scarce given the crop’s recent expansion into Saskatchewan, but Dale Risula, a crops specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture, estimated that about 70,000 acres were sown in 2012. “The interest in soybeans seems very strong,” said

Livestock, News

Tyler and Dorelle Fulton this year’s OYF winners

By Daniel Winters February 28, 2013

Birtle-area ranchers and hay exporters Tyler and Dorelle Fulton have been chosen as Manitoba’s 2013 Outstanding Young Farmers. “We’re really excited and energetic about agriculture in Canada, and we’re going to do our best to pass that message on,” said Tyler, shortly after receiving the award from Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives Minister Ron Kostyshyn

Daily Network News

Moroccan fertilizer maker OCP expects output to drop 30 per cent in Q2, sources say

Feed Grain Weekly: Demand rises despite war uncertainty

How farmers can manage stress, anxiety during spring seeding

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