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KAP delegates urged to ‘get the word out’ on agriculture’s many accomplishments

By Shannon VanRaes February 12, 2013

If you can’t see the silver lining, take a closer look. There are plenty of positive stories in the farming world, and you don’t have to look far to find them, delegates were told at the annual general meeting of Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP). Agriculture has created 62,000 jobs in Manitoba alone, said KAP president

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Mosaic profit falls on weak China sale

February 12, 2013

reuters / Mosaic’s quarterly operating profit fell 30 per cent and the fertilizer producer said it expects potash margins to fall further in its current quarter, a reflection of its recent low-priced contract with China. China has been aggressively negotiating for lower potash prices. In December, Sinofert Holdings signed a deal with Canpotex — the

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Agriculture Canada sees biggest wheat area in 10 years

February 12, 2013

Canadian farmers will plant the biggest wheat area in 10 years in 2013 and slightly less canola, the federal Agriculture Department said in its first planting forecast of the year. Attractive prices and a modest shift away from canola and other crops should entice farmers into planting more wheat, according to the forecast for the

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China to speed up rural land reform, ensure food supply

February 12, 2013

Reuters / China will draw up policies aimed at speeding up the transfer of rural land as part of efforts to improve efficiency and promote large-scale commercial farming, the government said Jan. 31. The central government said in its “No. 1 document” for 2013, focusing on modernizing agriculture, it would grant more subsidies to large-scale

Crops

EU Commission wants curbs on pesticides to protect bees

By Claire Davenport February 12, 2013

Reuters / The European Commission said Jan. 31 it wanted EU member states to restrict the use of pesticides linked to the decline of bees. The commission said it was asking EU countries to suspend the use of neonicotinoid insecticides — among the most commonly used crop pesticides — on sunflower, rapeseed, maize and cotton.

Dairy cattle, Hogs, News

England’s wettest year drives down farm incomes

February 12, 2013

Reuters / Farm incomes are set to fall in England in 2012-13 with pig and dairy producers among the hardest hit as feed costs climb and the wettest year on record reduces crop yields and quality, Britain’s Farm Ministry said Jan. 31. Specialist pig farms are expected to see a 50 per cent fall in

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Efforts to ration demand support canola futures

By Dwayne Klassen February 12, 2013

Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform continued its slow but steady upward trek during the week ended Feb. 1. Strength in the futures contract was maintained by the need to ration the tightening canola supply situation in Western Canada. There has not been any kind of let-up in the need to cover

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Celebrate Food Freedom Day February 14

By Canadian Federation Of Agriculture February 12, 2013

Coined Food Freedom Day by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), February 14 is the calendar date when the average Canadian will have earned enough income to pay his or her grocery bill for the entire year. “Food Freedom Day is a chance to acknowledge the abundant, safe and secure food supply we enjoy in

Forages, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 12, 2013

The large volume of cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Feb. 1 were met with fairly good demand, as prices were generally steady to firmer compared to the previous week when numbers were much smaller. “The market was showing a little bit of strength,” said Buddy Bergner of Ashern Auction Mart.

Hogs, Livestock

Getting the most from herd-recording data

By Bernie Peet February 12, 2013

Banff speaker outlines key factors which he believes make the biggest contribution  to the number of quality pigs weaned per sow.

There are literally dozens of different swine herd-recording programs. Most producers use a computer-based system to monitor performance, but do producers extract maximum value from their data? Ron Ketchem, a partner in Swine Management Services of Fremont, Nebraska, thinks not. Speaking at the Banff Pork Seminar, he described how his company analyzes data from more

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

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KAP delegates urged to ‘get the word out’ on agriculture’s many accomplishments

Mosaic profit falls on weak China sale

Agriculture Canada sees biggest wheat area in 10 years

China to speed up rural land reform, ensure food supply

EU Commission wants curbs on pesticides to protect bees

England’s wettest year drives down farm incomes

Efforts to ration demand support canola futures

Celebrate Food Freedom Day February 14

Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

Getting the most from herd-recording data

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