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Improving grain transportation and trade top the new Liberal government’s agricultural agenda. Photo: Allan Dawson

New Liberal government has lots on its ag ‘to do’ list

By Allan Dawson November 3, 2015

Manitoba Co-operator – Grain transportation and trade top of the new Liberal government’s agricultural agenda, says veteran Saskatchewan MP and former agriculture minister Ralph Goodale. Other priorities include determining if farm aid programs are adequate, investing in infrastructure to protect soil and water and refocusing the government’s role in scientific research. The Canadian Wheat Board […] Read more

Livestock

Agribition and hotel association partner to construct International Trade Centre

By Canadian Western Agribition November 3, 2015

Regina/Saskatchewan – The Regina Hotel Association (RHA) and Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) announced $4 million in funding towards the construction of the International Trade Centre at Evraz Place in Regina, Saskatchewan. The total cost of the 150,000 square foot facility is estimated at $37 million. The RHA will invest $3 million from its Destination Marketing […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

California considers adding meat to cancer-alert list

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek October 28, 2015

Reuters — California is examining new World Health Organization findings to determine whether to add red meat and foods such as hot dogs, sausages and bacon to a cancer-alert list, setting the stage for a potential battle with the meat industry over warning labels. The inclusion of meat and processed meat on the list could […] Read more

Livestock

Cancer ‘hazard’ not a cancer ‘risk,’ meat industry cautions

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff October 26, 2015

A new report classifying processed meats such as hot dogs and bacon as “carcinogenic” to humans doesn’t set out a cause-and-effect link between meats and cancer, industry groups caution. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a research arm of the World Health Organization, on Monday published a report placing processed meats in its […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict

By Reuters October 23, 2015

Paris | Reuters — As international health experts prepare to publish a report on potential cancer risks linked to red and processed meat, industry groups are bracing for a damaging blow to consumer confidence. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) gathered health experts in France this month to discuss available […] Read more

General, Markets

Global markets: Brazilian and South African economies

By MarketsFarm Team October 21, 2015

CNS Canada — The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. BRAZIL’S ECONOMY EXPECTED TO CONTRACT ONCE MORE — Brazil’s economy is expected to contract three per cent this year, according to the country’s Central Bank, which surpassed analyst’s expectations of 2.97 per cent. The newest projections are the most negative the […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Hay, Markets

Hay prices stabilize in Sask., Man.

By Dave Sims October 16, 2015

CNS Canada –– Timely rains have drastically improved the forage crop outlooks for Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while also putting prices back into their normal ranges. “Skyrocketing hay prices have stabilized… supplies are good,” said Terry Kowalchuk, a provincial forage crop specialist in Regina. Prices are mostly back down into the $80-$100 per tonne range, he […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

California adopts tough rules for antibiotic use in livestock

By Lisa Baertlein October 12, 2015

Los Angeles | Reuters — California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed a bill that sets the strictest government standards in the U.S. for the use of antibiotics in livestock production. The move from California, known for its leadership on public health and environmental issues, comes amid growing concern that the overuse of such drugs […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

COOL saga winding down, but not over yet

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 24, 2015

CNS Canada –– The seven-year saga of U.S. country of origin labelling (COOL) rules and their adverse impact on Canada’s livestock sector may be nearing its final chapter, but the conclusion still needs to be written. After numerous complaints and appeals with the World Trade Organization, the COOL regulations in place since 2008 have been […] Read more

Culicoides sonorensis. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Sheep/Goats, Weather

Livestock seen threatened as biting insects press north

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 23, 2015

Bluetongue’s most recent appearance in the Canadian cattle herd may be a taste of what’s to come as insect species expand northward, a new study warns. Anna Zuliani, previously a graduate student in veterinary medicine at the University of Calgary (UCVM), recently published a paper on how geographical distribution of biting midges relates to the […] Read more

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

New Liberal government has lots on its ag ‘to do’ list

Agribition and hotel association partner to construct International Trade Centre

California considers adding meat to cancer-alert list

Cancer ‘hazard’ not a cancer ‘risk,’ meat industry cautions

Meat industry braces for WHO cancer risk verdict

Global markets: Brazilian and South African economies

Hay prices stabilize in Sask., Man.

California adopts tough rules for antibiotic use in livestock

COOL saga winding down, but not over yet

Livestock seen threatened as biting insects press north

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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