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Russia Extends Export Ban, Ukraine Delays Continue – for Sep. 16, 2010

Major exporter Ukraine is holding ships carrying a month’s grain supply in its ports, traders said Sept. 7, while Russia said it had enough grain to feed itself but would maintain an export ban until late 2011. The Russian statement could bring some clarity and reassurance to a market frustrated by conflicting statements from a
Livestock

Agri-Mart Outlets Rebranded – for Sep. 9, 2010

Horizon Livestock and Poultry Supply is the new name for the three Agri-Mart Livestock and Poultry Products outlets in Steinbach, Niverville and St. Boniface. “With the new Horizon brand, we can now bring greater coverage, product offering, value pricing and reach to the Manitoba livestock industry,” said general manager Dan Brewin in announcing the change
Beef cattle, Livestock

Senators Say USDA Update Allows Livestock Premiums – for Aug. 19, 2010

WASHINGTON/REUTERS Meat packers will be able to pay premiums to livestock producers under marketing rules proposed by the Agriculture Department, said 21 U. S. senators, rebutting a prime objection to the proposal. Some farm groups say the June 18 proposal could bar farmers from earning additional pay for their livestock by meeting meat quality or
News

In Brief… – for Jul. 8, 2010

Another barn burns: A fire struck a hog barn June 29 in the R. M. of Hanover, killing 150 hogs and causing an estimated $325,000 in damages, Steinbach RCMP say. The barn contained approximately 1,600 hogs, most of which were rescued. A subsequent investigation by the RCMP and Office of the Fire Commissioner determined that
Livestock

Vilsack Promises To Hear Concerns Of Dairy Farmers

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U. S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told struggling U. S. dairy producers on June 25 the government is looking to expand marketing opportunities for the industry, which has seen its ranks nearly cut in half during the last decade. Vilsack, speaking at the third of five “town hall” events on anti-trust issues in agriculture that
Grain Markets, Poultry

USDA Unveils New Rules For Livestock Sales

WASHINGTON/REUTERS U. S. cattle, hog and poultry producers will gain additional protection against unfair sales practices in a livestock-marketing rule unveiled June 18 by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Among other steps, the rule would bar meat packers from offering better prices to large feeders than smaller operators without good reason and give poultry producers more
Opinion

Small Farmers Denied Vote

Legislation has been introduced to prevent small grain producers (delivering less than 40 tonnes to the CWB) from voting in board elections. MP David Anderson describes this as putting farmers first. The irony is very large farmers who never deliver any board grains to the CWB would still be eligible to receive a voting ballot.
Livestock

Cuba Frees Farmers To Sell To Havana Markets

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Cuba, yielding to public complaints, said June 11 it would allow farmers to sell more food directly to Havana’s often sparse produce markets, and also replaced the country’s agriculture minister. Farmers have long said the state failed to adequately move their produce to market, while consumers have complained food is often scarce and of poor

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