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A full-time commitment to stewardship

By Debbie Furber June 7, 2016

The transition from a tobacco farm to Texas Longhorn ranch in southern Ontario’s foremost tobacco-growing region wasn’t without turmoil for Cathy and Bryan Gilvesy, but the rewards far outweighed regrets as they reinvented the farm to better reflect their philosophies on agriculture and life. The latest material reward came in the form of Ontario’s environmental […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Madisons chain going Certified Humane for beef

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 4, 2016

A Quebec steakhouse chain aims to carve out a new space in the restaurant market by being Quebec’s first dining chain to source beef from the Certified Humane program. Madisons NY Grill and Bar, a brand of Montreal restaurant and fast-food firm MTY Group, announced Thursday it has signed a deal with Canadian meat supply […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Weather

Prairie forage crops perk up with precipitation

By Erin DeBooy June 4, 2016

CNS Canada — It’s been a slow start for forage crops growing across the Prairies, but the much-needed precipitation is better late than never. “The rain has been a huge help,” said Karin Lindquist, forage specialist with Alberta’s Ag-Info Centre in Stettler. “There are still some areas that could use a bit more, but so […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen May 31, 2016

After a firmer tone the last two weeks, feeder cattle values felt sluggish across the Prairies. Western Canadian prices were quoted from unchanged to $5 lower; smaller sales with variable quality saw prices fall as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feedlot operators were taken aback by the sharp decline in the live cattle futures […] Read more

Crops, Weather

Timing of rain ‘ideal’ for Prairie crops

By Jade Markus, GFM Network News May 30, 2016

CNS Canada — Well timed weekend rains across Western Canada have benefited germinating canola crops and soil conditions — but some areas could use more moisture, one weather and crop specialist says. “In terms of the timing of the rains, they’ve been pretty well ideal,” said Bruce Burnett of G3 Canada. Showers over the week […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

May 30, 2016

Editor’s Note: Well, that escalated quickly. The contest is now closed; all our Farm Progress Show passes are now spoken for and will be in the mail shortly. If you’ve entered the contest and won tickets, expect to hear from us by email. If your entry arrived a little too late or if you’re just […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

By Bill Berkrot, Ransdell Pierson May 27, 2016

Reuters — U.S. health officials on Thursday reported the first case in the country of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic, and expressed grave concern that the superbug could pose serious danger for routine infections if it spreads. “We risk being in a post-antibiotic world,” said Thomas Frieden, director of the […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on pork gains, short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures rose as much as two per cent on Thursday, rallying to the highest levels in a week on gains in pork prices and as investors exited short positions ahead of a long holiday weekend, traders said. Most-active July hogs settled 1.45 cents higher at 81.275 cents/lb., with […] Read more

A bill allowing state expropriations of South African farmland now goes to President Jacob Zuma, shown here Wednesday at Africa Day celebrations in Cape Town, for his signature. (South African Government GCIS photo via Flickr)

Crops, Reuters

South Africa’s parliament approves land expropriation bill

By Reuters May 26, 2016

Johannesburg | Reuters — South Africa’s parliament on Thursday approved a bill allowing state expropriations of land to redress racial disparities in land ownership, an emotive issue two decades after the end of apartheid. Most of South Africa’s land remains in white hands and many commercial and small-scale farmers are currently facing tough times because […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle losses

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News May 24, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by follow-through selling and potentially softer cash prices later this week, traders said. June live cattle closed down 0.15 cent/lb. at 118 cents, and August ended 1.275 cents lower at 113.175 cents (all figures US$). Futures […] Read more

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Pasture

A full-time commitment to stewardship

Madisons chain going Certified Humane for beef

Prairie forage crops perk up with precipitation

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

Timing of rain ‘ideal’ for Prairie crops

CONTEST CLOSED: Free to good home: Farm Progress tickets

U.S. sees first case of bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on pork gains, short-covering

South Africa’s parliament approves land expropriation bill

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle losses

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