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Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Record-high U.S. beef and cattle prices seen in 2013

January 4, 2013

Argentina and Brazil beef production will rise this year Reuters — Smaller U.S. beef and cattle supplies in 2013 should push prices for both commodities to record highs then, with slaughter-ready cattle likely to trade at $140 to $145 per cwt next spring, Rabobank said in its December quarterly beef report. A drought and record-high

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, News

Exporters must deal with zero tolerance for ractopamine

January 4, 2013

Reuters — Canada is not developing new tests for the feed additive ractopamine in beef and pork exports to Russia, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. He said Ottawa is leaving it to shippers to take their own steps to satisfy the new Russian requirement for zero residue. The Canada Pork International marketing group said the

International news, News, Opinion

Apply what we already know works

By Kanayo F. Nwanze January 4, 2013

The drought-prone South Gansu province of China suffers from limited water and severe soil erosion. It is not a hospitable environment for food production. Yet, despite these harsh conditions, farmers are producing and selling more food. They are feeding themselves and their families. And their incomes are steadily rising. In degraded areas of Burkina Faso,

International news, Livestock, News

Cargill invests in India’s food-processing boom

By Ratnajyoti Dutta January 4, 2013

Reuters — Cargill, the U.S. agribusiness giant, is investing in India’s burgeoning processed food sector with a $73-million corn-milling unit, the head of its India operation said. India’s 1.2 billion population is eating increasing amounts of packaged and processed foods, using the financial benefits of an economy growing at nearly six per cent to try

Beef cattle, News, Poultry

Insects touted as solution to protein needs

January 4, 2013

Reuters — Scientists in the Netherlands say they’ve found that insect protein may be a more sustainable alternative to milk, chicken, pork and beef. Beetle larvae (called mealworms) farms produce more edible protein than traditional farms for chicken, pork, beef or milk, for the same amount of land used, Dennis Oonincx and colleagues from the

Country Crossroads, Oilseeds, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap, Nov. 29, 2012

By Lorraine Stevenson December 6, 2012

Soybeans have become a success story for agriculture in Manitoba. That sea of soy this past summer was a record-breaking 857,000 acres. Yet familiar as we’ve become with growing it, it’s a relative rarity in our diet. We may drink soy beverages more often, or sprinkle a little soy sauce on our stir-fries, or consume

Opinion

A giving community

By Laura Rance-Unger December 6, 2012

As a kid growing up on the farm, each season came with its unique set of memories. It may have been only once that we were all conscripted Thanksgiving Monday into digging the remaining rows of potatoes out of the cold, snow-speckled mud, but it was a memory maker. Other events however, were routine, such

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News

Grain Growers funded to promote grain sales

By Allan Dawson December 5, 2012

Fifty thousand dollars in federal government money is going to the Grain Growers of Canada to promote Canadian grain, which will include sending farmers on overseas trade missions. It’s part of $208,000 David Anderson, parliamentary secretary for the Canadian Wheat Board, announced here Nov. 21 during the annual Grain Industry Symposium organized by the Canada

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Producers catch up on cattle marketings after storm

By Dwayne Klassen December 5, 2012

The number of cattle making their way to auction yards in Manitoba increased significantly during the week ended Nov. 23. Much of the jump in cattle marketings was associated with farmers playing catch-up to last week’s plans, which were snowed out by a winter storm. Steady demand from all outlets, meanwhile, allowed values to remain

Cereals, Crops, Grain Markets, News, Oilseeds

Oilseed market fundamentals take a back seat, for now

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 5, 2012

ICE Futures Canada’s canola futures consolidated within a very narrow range during the week ended Nov. 23, as the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday saw grains and oilseeds on both sides of the border take a little breather. It’s that time of year when actual canola-specific fundamental news is hard to come by, which means technical signals

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Tag Archives Food and drink

Record-high U.S. beef and cattle prices seen in 2013

Exporters must deal with zero tolerance for ractopamine

Apply what we already know works

Cargill invests in India’s food-processing boom

Insects touted as solution to protein needs

Recipe Swap, Nov. 29, 2012

A giving community

Grain Growers funded to promote grain sales

Producers catch up on cattle marketings after storm

Oilseed market fundamentals take a back seat, for now

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