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CN and CP to spend $3 billion on upgrades and buying new equipment

By Alex Binkley March 7, 2013

CN and CP will spend $3 billion this year on new locomotives and freight cars and to upgrade their rail networks. “Infrastructure investments, the acquisition of new locomotives and equipment, and the enhancement of information technology systems will help support our agenda of operational and service excellence,” said Claude Mongeau, president and CEO of CN,

Crops, Grain Markets

Vitol plans grain market debut, hires Viterra traders

By Emma Farge February 28, 2013

Reuters / Top oil trader Vitol is building a global grains desk and has taken advantage of Glencore’s takeover of Canadian grains giant Viterra to hire a team of its traders, trading sources said Feb. 20. Vitol, which has an annual turnover of nearly $300 billion, will vie for market share along with rival trading

Crops, News, Oilseeds

Hairy vetch opens up opportunities

By Shannon VanRaes February 23, 2013

Hairy vetch has long suffered snickers and quizzical looks at the very mention of its name, but new research shows the legume has potential in Manitoba. Scott Chalmers, a diversification technician with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, told producers at the annual Special Crops Symposium in Winnipeg that plant is a possible cover crop

Weather

Less Arctic ice influencing our weather?

By Daniel Bezte February 23, 2013

In the last issue I looked at possible trends in the amount of melting occurring during the winter across the Prairies. In this issue I’m going to look at another question that has repeatedly been asked of me, and I feel it kind of ties into the winter melting trends. This question has to do

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Livestock, News, Other livestock

Feed horses properly in winter

By NDSU Release February 15, 2013

Winter is in full force, and horse owners need to make sure they feed their animals appropriately for the conditions, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service equine specialist Carrie Hammer. Feeding good-quality hay in sufficient amounts is one of the best ways to help horses keep warm. Feed digestion produces heat, with the

International news, News

Worst drought in decades hits Brazil’s northeast

By Caroline Stauffer February 15, 2013

Brazil’s northeast is suffering its worst drought in decades, threatening hydro-power supplies in an area prone to blackouts and potentially slowing economic growth in one of the country’s emerging agricultural frontiers. Lack of rain has hurt corn and cotton crops, left cattle and goats to starve to death in dry pastures and cut sugar cane

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Feeder prices turn lower, attract U.S. buyers

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 6, 2013

Bitterly cold temperatures across the province during the week ended Jan. 25 may have kept some people at home from the auction yards, but business went on as usual and volumes were relatively steady from the previous week. The same can’t be said from a pricing standpoint, as feeder prices were generally lower on most

Crops, News

Biofuels backed for jet fuel, but major hurdles still remain

By Alex Binkley February 5, 2013

The National Research Council says jet fuel  made from Prairie oilseeds provides  comparable engine performance

Jets can fly safely on straight biofuels, but a host of supply and infrastructure issues have to be resolved before airlines adopt the new fuel, according to the National Research Council (NRC). The council’s tested 100 per cent biofuel in jets and found it to be “cleaner than and as efficient as conventional aviation fuel.”

Country Crossroads, News

Recipe Swap: Hearty eating for wintry chills

January 30, 2013

Here’s a word you often see associated with a recipe: hearty. I tend to think this is what and how we should be eating when the weather’s turned nasty and the days are dark, long and busy. Hearty isn’t merely wholesome food we eat because it’s good for us. Hearty means food that’s really pleasurable.

Forages, Livestock

Cranking out calves beats backgrounding

By Daniel Winters January 30, 2013

Production adviser says operations geared towards low-cost, high-volume calf  production are better positioned for profits in 2013 than backgrounders

Record-high finishing costs and tight calf supplies mean 2013 will be the “year of the big decision” for ranchers, says production adviser Ray Bittner. “Are you a calf producer or are you a feedlot?” the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives official asked attendees at the recent Beef and Forage days. Operations that have depended

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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