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Provincial Trade Rules Stymie Ontario Farmer

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“There shouldn’t even be a border as far as any kind of trade.” – RON RHYNER, VERMILION BAY, ONTARIO Why does the chicken cross the road into Manitoba? It doesn’t. Just ask Ron Rhyner. A twilight zone of interprovincial trade restrictions means Rhyner, who farms in Northern Ontario, can’t use a provincially licensed abattoir in
Livestock, News

Canada Livestock Exports To U. S. Continue Fall

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Canada’s livestock exports to the United States continue to fall, even after last year’s free fall caused by the U. S. country-of-origin meat labelling law. Cattle exports to the United States fell 23.1 per cent in the first 30 days of 2010 to 71,277 head, compared with January 2009, according to the Canadian Agriculture Department.
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More Crops Added To Pulse Seed Treatment Label

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Syngenta Crop Protection’s pea and dry bean seed treatment Cruiser Maxx Pulses has now been cleared for use in Canada as a treatment for chickpeas, lentils, lupins and faba beans. Cruiser Maxx Pulses, a combination of active ingredients thiamethoxam, metalaxyl-M and fludioxonil, is offered as a co-pack of Cruiser 5FS and Apron Maxx RTA or
Beef cattle, Livestock

Profits, Better Cattle Prices Seen In 2010

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U. S. cattle producers will likely earn small profits in 2010 amid the smallest cattle herd in about 50 years, and that should mean higher cattle prices, Cattle-Fax analysts said Jan. 29. However, beef sales will remain weak as cash-strapped consumers continue to favour lower-priced foods like hamburgers and hotdogs over higher-priced T-bones and sirloins,
Beef cattle, Livestock

U. S. Feedlot Cattle Supply Dips To Seven-Year Low

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The number of cattle being fattened for the dining table on U. S. feedlots fell to their lowest level in seven years, but higher beef prices are still unlikely amid the sluggish economy, analysts said Jan. 22. The number of cattle placed at these feedlots in December fell to an 11-year low due to winter
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Versatile Launch In Vegas No Gamble

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If Dimitry Lyubimov has his way, Winnipeg-based Versatile will follow the lead of AGCO Corp., which rose from obscurity to become one of the world’s major farm equipment manufacturers in two short decades. Lyubimov became president of Buhler Industries in late 2007 when Russian combine manufacturer Rostselmash purchased an 80 per cent stake in Versatile’s
Beef cattle, Livestock

Hitch In Cattle Deal With National Beef

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Hitch Enterprises, a privately held livestock operation, has reached a deal whereby it will sell cattle from its three feedyards solely to National Beef Packing Co. LLC, an agreement that Hitch leaders believe will produce better prices for its customers. The “handshake” agreement started in January and will continue indefinitely, Hitch chairman Jason Hitch told
Cereals, Opinion

Groundbreaking Moments In Global Agriculture

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Chicago | Reuters – Organized cultivation of food crops like wheat and barley began about 10,000 to 12,000 years ago in the Fertile Crescent, what is now the Middle East. Great strides in agriculture have been made since through innovation, technology and genetics to help feed the world’s growing population. Despite this, however, more than
Livestock

Curbs Sought For Farm Antibiotic Use

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Acoalition of public interest groups wants the Canadian government to end the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock production, saying it jeopardizes the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating human illness, promotes the development of resistant microbes and enables industrial operations to raise livestock in otherwise untenable conditions. Beyond Factory Farming, the National Farmers

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