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Steve Ganczar last year realized trying to maintain a farm work/off-farm work/life balance was taking a serious physical toll.

When it’s time to say goodbye to your herd

By Piper Whelan June 28, 2018

As an agricultural lender, Steve Ganczar has seen many of his clients grapple with the decision to downsize or disperse their cow herd. Ganczar, a senior lender and supervisor at a credit union in Dauphin, Man., always empathized with the heartbreak that this decision can create, whether it was due to financial or health reasons. […] Read more

Crops

Fire shutters Dalhousie ag campus’ main building

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 22, 2018

The Cox Institute, the main building on Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus, has been closed down by a Wednesday night fire believed to have caused substantial damage. No one was reported to be injured in the fire, the Nova Scotia university said via Twitter. According to local media the fire broke out Wednesday evening in the […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Trump says ‘getting there’ in NAFTA talks

By Reuters June 19, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday progress was being made in slow-moving talks to update the NAFTA trade accord between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, but he held out the prospect of striking bilateral pacts if a three-way deal could not be reached. “We’re trying to equalize it. It’s not […] Read more

Producers need to choose a grazing plan that best suits their operation.

News, News Roundup, Pasture

Set your grazing strategy early

Grazing: News Roundup from the June 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 15, 2018

Weather is unpredictable, so developing a grazing strategy for the rest of the season is an important tool. Beef, forage, and livestock specialists at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) recently offered some thoughts on the factors that producers should keep in mind when formulating a plan. “May and June are typically Alberta’s wetter months, so […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

Canada says agreed with U.S. to keep NAFTA alive, no talks set

By David Ljunggren June 14, 2018

Reuters — Canada agreed with the U.S. on Thursday that slow-moving talks to update NAFTA should continue, although they did not set a date for the next round, a senior official said in remarks casting further doubt on the chances of a deal this year. Negotiations to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement started […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Machinery

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm June 13, 2018

CNS Canada — When Linamar announced it was purchasing MacDon Industries at the end of last year, there was trade uncertainty for Canada. Since then, the issues have ballooned, but Linamar isn’t panicking. “We’re trying to look past (the trade uncertainty) a little bit because there’s a lot going on there and we don’t know […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CONTEST CLOSED – Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

June 6, 2018

Editor’s Note, June 11, 2018: This contest is now closed. Thanks for checking out our websites and if you’re going to the show, have a great time and safe travels. Haven’t got your tickets yet for Canada’s Farm Progress Show? We might. Glacier FarmMedia, Canada’s largest publisher of newspapers and magazines for farmers, and operator […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

With deal to close this week, Bayer to retire Monsanto name

By Ludwig Burger, GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Frankfurt | Reuters — Germany’s Bayer will wrap up the US$63 billion takeover of Monsanto on Thursday and also retire the U.S. seed and chemical firm’s 117-year-old name. The German drugmaker had received all required approvals from regulatory authorities, it said in a statement on Monday. “Bayer will remain the company name. Monsanto will no […] Read more

General, Machinery, Reuters

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel U.S. truck price war

By Paul Lienert June 4, 2018

Reuters — Heavy discounts of up to US$16,000 per vehicle are fueling a “truck war” among full-size pickups sold in the U.S. by the Detroit Three, a Reuters analysis shows. Strong U.S. sales this year of the highly profitable big trucks have helped offset lagging passenger car sales. But it is not clear how much […] Read more

Forages, News, News Roundup

To tackle a plant pathogen, get the ID right first

Forages: News Roundup from the May 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff May 31, 2018

With more advanced equipment and technology, experts like Dr. Sarah Hambleton from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) continue to refine our understanding of different plants and fungi. A recent case in point occurred when Hambleton, whose specialty is identifying fungi, and in particular rust, was sent a sample of contaminated switchgrass from Ontario to identify […] Read more

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Forages

When it’s time to say goodbye to your herd

Fire shutters Dalhousie ag campus’ main building

Trump says ‘getting there’ in NAFTA talks

Set your grazing strategy early

Canada says agreed with U.S. to keep NAFTA alive, no talks set

Amid trade uncertainties, Linamar builds up ag unit

CONTEST CLOSED – Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

With deal to close this week, Bayer to retire Monsanto name

Heavy factory, dealer discounts fuel U.S. truck price war

To tackle a plant pathogen, get the ID right first

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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