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Optimism for Canada to plant 100K acres to sunflowers

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 17, 2015

CNS Canada — Wet weather may have cost western Canadian producers 20,000 acres of sunflowers last year, according to one industry watcher who’s hopeful 2015 will be a little kinder. “We were anticipating over 100,000 acres last year and as it turned out we came into that 80,000 range,” said Ben Friesen, purchasing manager for

“It’s going to cost you between $60 and $65 an acre so you might as well seed it right. That way you’ll be ahead in 10 years time and you won’t have to worry about weeds coming back in.” – Graeme Finn

Livestock

Develop a pasture plan based on specific needs and weeds

Heavy seeding and a weed control strategy geared to specific pasture conditions are  key for grazing consultant and rancher Graeme Finn

By Alexis Kienlen January 21, 2015

You can’t just let your cows loose on a piece of grass without proper planning and knowledge. “When I take over land, I assess it and see where we need to go,” grazing consultant Graeme Finn said at the recent Western Canada Grazing Conference. “If we have weed issues, then we control them with chemicals

railways cars at an inland grain terminal

Crops, News

Railways fined for failing to move enough grain

Farmers and grain companies say the fines are too small relative to the cost of delivery delays

By Allan Dawson January 16, 2015

Canada’s two national railways have been fined for not meeting federal targets for grain shipments, but not as much as farmers and grain companies say is warranted. CN Rail said in a statement it will pay its $100,000 for two violations “and move forward,” while CP Rail will contest a $50,000 fine for a single

Crops

CN Rail over, CP under 2013-14 Maximum Revenue Entitlement

The railways moved 38.76 million tonnes of western grain to export ports — the most ever since 2000-01 

By Allan Dawson January 9, 2015

It cost western Canadian grain farmers, on average, $33.69 a tonne to ship grain by rail during the 2013-14 crop year, down 30 cents a tonne from the crop year before. And, as was the case in 2012-13, one railway was slightly over and the other slightly under the statutory Maximum Revenue Entitlement (MRE), also

Crops, News

Should farmers pay for protection against grain company defaults?

The Canadian Grain Commission has proposed setting up a security fund paid for by grain companies,  but Rob Brunel says Ontario’s farmer-funded model has merit

By Allan Dawson January 6, 2015

Rob Brunel knows farmers aren’t keen on more checkoffs, but the Ste. Rose du Lac farmer believes that’s the best way to replace the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) current security program. “My preference has been to set up something like Ontario has,” the chair of Keystone Agricultural Producers’ (KAP) Grains and Oilseeds Committee said in

two men at a podium during a presentation

Crops, News

The CGC is still on guard for thee

Canada's grain quality system has not been compromised post-wheat board or by the changes at the grain commission, the CGC's chief commissioner says

By Allan Dawson December 19, 2014

Canada’s wheat quality assurance system has not been weakened by elimination of the Canadian Wheat Board’s sales monopoly or inward inspection at export terminals, say Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) officials. “In light of a lot of the stories that have been going around I want to assure you it (ending inward inspection) hasn’t affected grain

Crops, Forages

CFGA makes the case for more publicly funded forage research

The association also has a plan for performance testing new varieties and restoring lost inoculants

By Allan Dawson November 27, 2014

Cuts in federal government-funded forage research came easier than others because they generated fewer complaints, Ron Pidskalny told the Canadian Forage and Grassland Association’s (CFGA) annual meeting Nov 16. Pidskalny, who was the CFGA’s executive director until resigning Nov. 19, said that’s what a former high-level Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada official told him. Cutting a

Crops, Markets

Oats prices drop to two-and-a-half-year lows

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 25, 2014

CNS Canada –– Oats prices at the Chicago Board of Trade dropped to their weakest levels in two-and-a-half years over the past week, and cash bids in Western Canada have followed suit. While the largely speculative price drop could bring in more bargain-hunting demand, both end-users and farmers have moved to the sidelines for the

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand at feature calf sales

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 24, 2014

Last week saw many auction barns holding their largest volumes of the year and there was no shortage of buying interest at these feature sales. Major feedlot operators were aggressively shopping because quality and risk sentiment appear to be more favourable this time of year. Calves have withstood adverse winter conditions for a couple of

Crops, Markets

CWRS wheat bids edge down in Western Canada

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin November 24, 2014

CNS Canada — Average cash bids for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat moved lower during the week ended Friday, with adjustments to basis levels behind much of the declines. In Manitoba, the average CWRS price declined to $232 per tonne, from $234 the previous week. Similar losses were noted across the rest of the

Daily Network News

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Canadian alpacas impress American judge at Agribition

Tag Archives Western Canada

Optimism for Canada to plant 100K acres to sunflowers

Develop a pasture plan based on specific needs and weeds

Railways fined for failing to move enough grain

CN Rail over, CP under 2013-14 Maximum Revenue Entitlement

Should farmers pay for protection against grain company defaults?

The CGC is still on guard for thee

CFGA makes the case for more publicly funded forage research

Oats prices drop to two-and-a-half-year lows

Klassen: Strong demand at feature calf sales

CWRS wheat bids edge down in Western Canada

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