“Extraordinary events” in international currency, credit and commodity markets have spurred volatility that’s bit deep into the Canadian Wheat Board’s latest pool return outlooks (PROs). “These events are also having a negative impact on global economic growth and are changing the buying behaviour of grain customers,” the CWB said Thursday in the release of its […] Read more
Global financial crisis hits 2008-09 PROs
Durum, malt barley up in last ’07-08 PRO
Declining market conditions have had “limited impact” on the Canadian Wheat Board’s final pool return outlook (PRO) for its 2007-08 crop year. In its September PRO, released Thursday, the board posted wheat prices ranging from an increase of $2 per tonne to a decline of $3, compared to the previous 2007-08 PRO in July. For […] Read more
Viterra’s Sask. elevator workers take deal
Unionized staff at the Saskatchewan elevators of Canada’s largest grain company have voted in favour of a new contract, bringing labour peace to Viterra in its home province. Members of the Grain Services Union (GSU) had mounted pickets at just eight of the company’s Saskatchewan grain elevators in recent weeks at the start of what’s […] Read more
Man. officially halts hog barn expansions
Despite substantial objections from hog farmers leading up to a public protest, Manitoba has formally passed its bill ending hog industry expansion in three key hog-farming areas. The provincial government’s Bill 17, which the Manitoba Pork Council dubbed the “Anti-Farm Bill” in a high-profile advertising campaign this summer, passed third reading Wednesday afternoon in the […] Read more
Higher AgriStability advances on tap for Interlake
Grain growers and livestock producers in Manitoba’s rain-soaked Interlake region can now get up to 75 per cent of their total AgriStability payment in advance. Eligible producers will be able to complete a “simplified” form to get the advance, which was previously boosted from 50 up to 60 per cent “in recognition of the challenging […] Read more
Cash advance rates rise for Man. special crops
Corn, pulse and sunflower producers in Manitoba can get a better cash advance this fall on the same yield due to the rise in commodity prices since last fall. Eligible farmer-members of the Manitoba Corn Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse Growers Association or National Sunflower Association of Canada can now apply for post-production cash advances, the […] Read more
CFIA approves E. coli vaccine on effectiveness
An Ontario company’s E. coli vaccine for cattle has earned notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that it meets requirements for full licensing in terms of its safety and effectiveness. Bioniche Life Sciences of Belleville announced Wednesday that CFIA’s notice puts it within one more task of full licensing for the vaccine to be […] Read more
Sask. ranchers earn environmental award
Efforts to preserve land, water, wildlife and wetlands on their ranch have earned a national environmental award for a northwestern Saskatchewan family. The Campbell family of Meadow Lake, Sask., was presented last week with “The Environmental Stewardship Award” (TESA) for 2008 by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. In a CCA release, the Campbells said they’ve never […] Read more
Alta. boosts staff for cattle age verification
Following through on plans in a departmental reorganization announced earlier this month, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has dedicated over 30 additional staff to help the province’s cattle producers age-verify their 2008 calf crop. Another 30 part-time staff from Livestock Identification Services (LIS) are also now trained available for age verification work, the province said […] Read more
P.E.I. organic dairy farms plan cheese
Consumers of organic cheese on Prince Edward Island are expected to soon have a locally-produced option for the first time. In a provincial government release Wednesday, the province’s Organic Dairy Club said it has been working with both Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. (ADL) and Purity Dairy for about two years on an organic cheese and now […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
