4-H Reports – for Aug. 26, 2010

TheCo-operatorwill publish 4-H reports once a month. Reports can be submitted by the third week of the month by email to [email protected], by regular mail to 4-H Reports, c/oManitoba Co-operator,1666 Dublin Ave., Winnipeg, Man. R3H 0H1 or by fax to 204-954-1422. PRAIRIE SHEPHERDS Last September, for the first time, the Prairie Shepherds club participated at

Cargill Still Keen On Russia – for Aug. 26, 2010

CHICAGO/REUTERS U. S. agribusiness trading giant and exporter Cargill Inc. is not changing its long-term investment strategy for Russia and the Black Sea region despite the area’s devastating drought that slashed grain output, Cargill’s CFO said Aug. 17. “It does not impact our enthusiasm or our investment strategy for that region,” Cargill chief financial officer


Special Crops – for Aug. 26, 2010

Report for August 23, 2010 – Bin run delivered plant Saskatchewan SPOT MARKET Large Green 15/64 Laird No. 1 Eston No. 2 27.30 -28.75 27.25 -28.75 20.50 -22.75 FIELD PEAS(Cdn. $ per bushel) Green No. 1 Medium Yellow No. 1 FEED PEAS(Cdn. $ per bushel) Feed Pea (Rail) Yellow No. 1 Brown No. 1 Oriental

Mexico Slaps Tariff On U. S. Ham, Pork Products – for Aug. 26, 2010

Mexico slapped tariffs on U. S. pork products Aug. 18, ratcheting up the pressure on the United States in a long-running dispute over Mexican truckers’ access to U. S. highways. Mexico published an updated list of U. S. products subject to tariffs, including a five per cent tariff on ham and other pork products. The


Iowa Soy Crops Hit By Disease – for Aug. 26, 2010

The worst outbreak in 16 years of the crop-devastating soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) disease in Iowa is capturing the attention of the market but it is too early to determine the extent of losses. “It’s just starting to unfold; we work with a lot of grain elevators across Iowa and the Midwest. It is



Crop Report – for Aug. 26, 2010

SOUTHWEST REGION Harvest of cereal crops began in the southwest region. Spring wheat yields range from 30 to 40 bushels/ acre with average quality as fusarium head blight is a concern in some samples. South of Highway #1, barley harvest is 40 per cent complete with reported yields of 40 to 70 bushels/acre; barley harvest

Supper-In-The-Field 2010 – for Aug. 26, 2010

A taste of the Parklands I seldom turn down a dinner invitation, but it’s taken Parkland Tourism all of seven years to find me seated under their big white tent in Riding Mountain National Park for a very special meal. That’s how many years they’ve been serving a “Supper-in-the-Field,” a sumptuous late-summer event established to


Freezing Apples Is Easy – for Aug. 26, 2010

There are many different apple varieties and many ways to use them, but they should be refrigerated if not used soon after picking. Cool air keeps apples juicy and crisp, but apples stored at room temperature deteriorate 10 times faster than refrigerated ones. Refrigerate apples in plastic bags with small air holes. Do not place