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Largest U. S. Farm Group Rallies Against Climate Bill

By Charles Abbott January 14, 2010

The largest U. S. farm group will oppose aggressively “misguided” climate legislation pending in Congress and fight animal rights activists, said American Farm Bureau Federation president Bob Stallman Jan. 10. In a speech opening the four-day AFBF convention, Stallman said American farmers and ranchers “must aggressively respond to extremists” and “misguided, activist-driven regulation … The

Opinion

Caught Between Lifestyle And Commercial

By Kevin Hursh December 3, 2009

There are lifestyle farmers who are happy. There are commercial farmers who are happy. There are also farmers caught in between who are not happy at all. For an increasing number of people, the good life is a house in the country with a few acres and some animals. They like having more space than

Livestock

Canada Farmers Earning Less Income In 2009

By Rod Nickel December 3, 2009

Canadian farmers are earning less so far in 2009 as grain prices have slipped and the United States is buying less Canadian livestock, Statistics Canada said Nov. 24. Farm cash receipts, which include crop and livestock revenues plus payments from government programs, dropped 4.2 per cent to $32.8 billion from January through September compared with

Opinion

Not The Time To Neglect Agriculture

By Greg Marshall November 12, 2009

The 34th North American European Union Agricultural Conference, a major forum for discussion on solutions to the world economic crisis affecting farmers, was hosted by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture at Niagara Falls, Ontario this fall. This year, there were representatives from 73 farm organizations from 19 different countries. It is widely agreed that agricultural

Dairy cattle, News

Ethiopia Targets Land For Commercial Farms

By Barry Malone November 12, 2009

Ethiopia plans to offer three million hectares of land over the next two years for investors to develop large-scale commercial farms, a government official said Nov. 5. Countries in Asia and the Gulf – such as China, India and Saudi Arabia – have rushed to buy farmland abroad to grow crops for their own people

Opinion

Answering The Acres Question

By Kevin Hursh October 22, 2009

How much land do you farm? For some reason, it’s socially acceptable to ask a farmer this question. Asking a business person a comparable question about financial capacity or asking a person on a salary or wage about their income level might seem like prying into a personal matter. But, as farmers we tend to

Cereals, Crops, News

In Brief… – for Oct. 1, 2009

October 1, 2009

Winter wheat shunned: Wet fields and weak prices amid already ample world wheat supplies could spell fewer U. S. winter wheat acres planted this fall. Despite some of the best soil moisture seen in years, many farmers in key U. S. growing areas this week were either still evaluating how much wheat to plant or

Forages, Livestock, News

Index – for Sep. 3, 2009

September 3, 2009

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Livestock

U. S. Meat, Dairy Prices To Rise In 2010

August 27, 2009

U. S. hog and dairy prices are forecast to rise in 2010 from their current money-losing levels, but the outlook depends in part on an overall economic recovery, a University of Missouri think-tank said Aug. 18. In a mid-year update, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute lowered its forecasts for farm gate prices for

Forages, Livestock, News

Index – for Aug. 27, 2009

August 27, 2009

Tributes/Memory Announcements Airplanes Alarms & Security Systems ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Antiques Wanted Arenas AUCTION SALES BC Auction AB Auction Peace AB Auction North AB Auction Central AB Auction South SK Auction MB Auction Parkland MB Auction Westman MB Auction Interlake MB Auction Red River Auction Various U. S. Auctions Auction

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans higher in technical bounce; wheat firms

Bring focused approach to target systems, not producers says animal activist

Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

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Largest U. S. Farm Group Rallies Against Climate Bill

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Canada Farmers Earning Less Income In 2009

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U. S. Meat, Dairy Prices To Rise In 2010

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