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Rainfall as a percentage of ‘normal’ levels for the week of Oct. 1-7. (WeatherFarm.com)

W. Prairies to see drier weather, but drydown will be tough

By Dave Sims October 8, 2015

CNS Canada — Parts of the western Prairies that have been bogged down by wet, cool weather should see drier conditions as the month rolls along, according to a weather expert. However, that still doesn’t mean wet crops are going to dry out anytime soon, according to Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. in Kansas […] Read more

Lorne Hehn, shown here in an undated photo, was a southern Saskatchewan farmer before becoming UGG’s president in Winnipeg in 1981. (Grainews file photo)

Crops

Former UGG, CWB chief Lorne Hehn, 79

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 8, 2015

Lorne Hehn, at his funeral last week, was remembered as the Saskatchewan farmer-turned-businessman who led the Canadian Wheat Board toward its next-to-last incarnation as a farmer-controlled marketing agency. Hehn, who died Sept. 16 at age 79, had farmed at Markinch, about 65 km north of Regina, and was involved in several farm organizations, becoming a […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Critics see TPP as edge of wedge for U.S. milk

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 7, 2015

A U.S. dairy sector economist is the latest observer to suggest Canada’s concessions in the Trans-Pacific Partnership may eventually lead to more imports of U.S. milk than Ottawa bargained for. Ag economist Andrew Novakovic of New York’s Cornell University said in a release that the TPP, for U.S. producers, marks a major opportunity in Canada’s […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Slowdown in sales softens fertilizer market

By Dave Sims October 7, 2015

CNS Canada — A lack of buying throughout North and South America has put fertilizer prices under pressure, but so far, no one is lining up to capitalize on the weakness, according to an industry watcher. “Farmers aren’t in the mood to buy fall fertilizer. I think they’re more uncertain this year than they normally […] Read more

Speakers at the Farm, Food and Beyond press conference (r to l): Alan Kruszel, OSCIA; Dr. Gord Surgeoner, Sustainable Farm Coalition; John Maaskant, Farm and Food Care Ontario; Robert Cash, the Provision Coalition; Don McCabe, OFA; Scott Graham, Presidents’ Council; and Lorne Small, CFFO. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Livestock

Pearce: Ontario’s EFP program takes next step

By Ralph Pearce October 3, 2015

Next year it will have been 25 years since Ontario introduced the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) for farms, and leading up to that anniversary, it’s worth noting more than 38,000 farm families have participated. In spite of some growing pains in the late 1990s, the EFP has grown to provide the Ontario agri-food industry with […] Read more

Kubota’s new M7 tractor is meant to combine higher engine horsepower and flexibility in performance. (Ralph Pearce photo)

Livestock, Machinery

Pearce: Outdoor Farm Show hosts Kubota’s ‘triple play’

By Ralph Pearce September 28, 2015

Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show is no stranger to ribbon cuttings and product launches, but not many companies open a new show-site facility and pull the wrapping off two new products all at once. Kubota Canada this year didn’t even wait for the official start of the Outdoor Farm Show, but did it all a day […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains under pressure

By Jerry Klassen September 28, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3 to $7 lower in comparison to week-ago levels as the market continues to digest the weaker fed market and softer wholesale beef values. Feedlot operators were more cautious, realizing the current prices don’t pencil profitably, while the deferred live cattle futures dropped like a power window. Financial risk […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News Roundup

Cocktails for cattle under stress

News Roundup from the September 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Debbie Furber September 28, 2015

Cells lining the inside of your digestive tract are on guard 24-7 letting nutrients into the bloodstream and blocking harmful substances from entering the bloodstream. It’s no different in cattle. Barrier function of the bovine intestinal tract is the subject of new research in progress at the University of Saskatchewan where master’s candidate Rae-Leigh Pederzolli […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

USDA analyzing effects of wild pigs on crops, livestock

By Reuters September 25, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Friday it has started analyzing for the first time data it has collected on the impact that wild pigs have on U.S. farmers’ crop and livestock operations. It is estimated by federal and state agricultural officials that there are more than five million wild […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Reuters

Sage grouse denied U.S. endangered species status

By Keith Coffman September 22, 2015

Commerce City, Colo. | Reuters –– A long-simmering debate in the U.S. West over an imperiled ground-dwelling bird reached a climax on Tuesday when the Obama administration announced it was denying Endangered Species Act protection to the greater sage grouse. U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell touted the decision as a success enabled by a sweeping […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Forages

W. Prairies to see drier weather, but drydown will be tough

Former UGG, CWB chief Lorne Hehn, 79

Critics see TPP as edge of wedge for U.S. milk

Slowdown in sales softens fertilizer market

Pearce: Ontario’s EFP program takes next step

Pearce: Outdoor Farm Show hosts Kubota’s ‘triple play’

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains under pressure

Cocktails for cattle under stress

USDA analyzing effects of wild pigs on crops, livestock

Sage grouse denied U.S. endangered species status

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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