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Pork producers urged to speak out against proposed animal care code

By Shannon VanRaes June 12, 2013

Karl Kynoch says imposing a deadline for open sow housing  could push some small producers out of business in 2024

Hog producers need to speak out against proposed sow housing regulations being recommended by the National Farm Animal Care Council, says the chair of the Manitoba Pork Council. Converting a stall system to open housing — a key recommendation of the proposed animal care code for pigs — would cost producers $500 to $1,000 per

Hogs, Opinion

Guebert: Reasons to smile over the Smithfield purchase

By Alan Guebert June 12, 2013

Here are 10 reasons for American farmers and ranchers to be thrilled by Shuanghui International Holding Inc.’s proposed $4.7-billion purchase of Smithfield Foods, Inc. No. 10: The U.S. gets back some of the dollars held by China. While $4.7 billion is chicken feed compared to the $1.2 trillion of U.S. debt (about 7.5 per cent

Livestock

Ritz again vows to boost food safety inspections

By Alex Binkley June 12, 2013

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is promising major changes following the release of a scathing report into last year’s contaminated beef fiasco at XL Foods. But critics say they’ve heard that before, and that the federal government still has a long way to go to fulfil the recommendations of an inquiry into a deadly food poisoning

Cereals, Crops, News

Alliance seeks improved wheat photosynthesis, nutrient use

By Allan Dawson June 12, 2013

Alliance seeks improved wheat photosynthesis, nutrient use The Canadian Wheat Alliance wants to boost wheat yields by developing new varieties with increased tolerance to drought, heat, cold and diseases such as fusarium head blight and rust. “By working in an integrated fashion and bringing in additional collaborators and contributors, the alliance is striving to ensure

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-U.S. corn down most in a month on warmer forecast

By Reuters June 11, 2013

* Corn falls 2 pct, soy dips from 4-month top * Planting pace seen slowest since 1996 * Warmer forecast enhances crop growing conditions * Grain markets eye June 12 USDA monthly forecasts (Updates prices, adds analyst quotes) By Michael Hirtzer CHICAGO, June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures plunged 2 percent on Monday, the

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds, US Markets

GRAINS-Corn, soy soar as wetter forecasts threaten U.S. planting

By Reuters June 8, 2013

* Rains set to return after brief dry spell * Coming up: USDA to update planting progress Monday * Japan passes on some U.S. wheat in weekly tender (Adds closing prices, weekly price moves) By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, June 7 (Reuters) - U.S. corn and soybean futures soared on Friday on worries that wetter-than-expected weather

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Cattle futures gain on short-covering

By Reuters June 6, 2013

* Short-covering buoys cattle futures * Feeders follow cattle higher * Hogs gain on strong cash markets By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, June 6 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on technical short-covering and despite wholesale beef markets that eased again from recent record highs, traders and analysts said.

Cereals, Crops

Heavy winter wheat losses in southwest

By Daniel Winters June 6, 2013

The first casualty of this spring’s unusually cold weather appears to be the winter wheat crop in the southwest. Many fields are well below minimal plant stand populations and initial estimates are that 75 to 80 per cent of last fall’s winter wheat crop in the region will be reseeded, according to the latest crop

Crops

Manitoba food advocates give new ‘local’ definition thumbs up

By Lorraine Stevenson June 5, 2013

The new name for local is ‘provincial.’ Until recently, only food grown within 50 kilometres of where it was sold qualified as local, but under a new interim ruling issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, any food grown in a province can legally be called ‘local food.’ (Food sold across a provincial border must

Cereals, Crops, Forages

Universal rotation principles uniquely applied to each farm

The view from Northern Blossom Farms - Part 2

By Gary Martens June 5, 2013

This is the second instalment of a series of letters from Gary Martens, who is an instructor in plant science with the University of Manitoba. His ‘nano’ experimental farm is located near Kleefield, Man. First I will lay out the principles by which I planned the crop rotation. These principles are derived from a long-term understanding

Daily Network News

Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

Get farmers in on federal water security strategy planning, CFA says

U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

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