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What perennial forage should I seed this year?

By Duane McCartney April 25, 2016

Cattle grazers all across Canada have a wide choice of perennial forage species that they can seed this year. But how do producers pick a species and variety to grow in their respective areas? The question of seeding in mixtures has always been a puzzle. In the 1960s and early 1970s, seed mixtures contained 17 […] Read more

Farmland prices, on average, were up 12.4 per cent and 10.1 per cent in Manitoba and Canada, respectively, says Farm Credit Canada’s chief economist J.P. Gervais. The annual rise in farmland values is slowing, but still expected to be positive in 2016 so long farm cash receipts remain stable.

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Manitoba, Canadian farmland values up again in 2015

Farm Credit Canada says the annual percentage increase in farmland values is getting smaller

By Allan Dawson April 12, 2016

Manitoba farmland values led the way with the highest average percentage increase in Canada last year, says Farm Credit Canada (FCC). But the pace of increases the last few years here and across Canada is slowing in step with the plateauing of farm cash receipts, and slower drop in interest rates, J.P. Gervais, FCC’s chief […] Read more

Whenever the buyer wavers because of uncertainty, Canadian food producers and processors hold their breath.

Livestock, Straight from the hip

What does it take for farmers to earn public trust?

By Brenda Schoepp March 11, 2016

As a followup to the last column we ask the question: What does it take to earn public trust? A few initiatives are underway to answer that question and address the concerns that consumers have already expressed. It is not that the public does not mistrust farmers — they just don’t know them. The rural […] Read more

General, Markets, Reuters

Farm incomes set to fall from record high

By Reuters February 19, 2016

Reuters — Canadian farm incomes look set to fall in 2016 after a year of record profits, but will still reach above-average levels, according to a report from the federal government. Rising receipts for crops and livestock have boosted incomes in recent years, due to greater demand in developing countries and a weak Canadian dollar, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Tight numbers a concern for livestock marketers

By Ron Friesen September 14, 2015

The bloom may soon come off the rose for record-high cattle prices as economic indicators in the United States suggest a coming slowdown in consumer beef demand. That was the message from commodity market analyst Jerry Klassen to the Livestock Market Association of Canada’s annual convention in Winnipeg earlier this summer. A roaring bull market […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock

The potential of probiotics to promote greater livestock health

Unlike antibiotics – which kill bacteria – probiotics are live cultures of beneficial bacteria

By Michael Flood July 22, 2015

Last year Health Canada changed its regulations on antibiotics to prevent them being used as growth promoters in livestock. Drug makers like Bayer, Merck, and Novartis had already begun the change, removing labels on their products that advertised them as suitable for non-medicinal purposes. Antibiotics are still available to Canadian ranchers and feedlot operators but […] Read more

There is no evidence that ionophore use in livestock increases resistance to other antibiotics that are important in cattle or human medicine.

Beef Cattle, Research

Are ionophore antibiotics a risk for antimicrobial resistance?

By Reynold Bergen July 14, 2015

Last month’s column talked about Health Canada’s initiative to phase out growth promotion claims for medically important antibiotics by December 2016. This will impact three antibiotics (tetracycline, sulfamethazine and neomycin) that have growth promotion claims in beef cattle in Canada. It will not affect ionophore antibiotics like Rumensin, Bovatec, or Posistac. Ionophores are used widely […] Read more

Beef Cattle

Holos — a farm tool to assess GHG emissions from beef production

Software aims to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farms

By Peg Strankman June 19, 2015

Assessing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from beef production using the Holos software was the focus of a third annual Holos workshop, held recently in Airdrie, Alta. GHG emissions and carbon footprints are a major focus within the industry today as consumers demand information about how their food is produced. A concern that this growing pressure […] Read more

Late blight has cost potato growers worldwide billions in damaged crops. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Crops, Fruit/Vegetables, Potatoes

Soil bacteria may offer weapon against late blight in potatoes

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News June 13, 2015

Potato producers may soon have a new ally in their battle against late blight, and it’s right under their feet. Researchers have discovered bacterial strains in the soil that show promise as disease controls. Some bacteria suppress or inhibit late blight by over 90 per cent, according to an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) release. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Do antimicrobial growth promoters for beef cattle really improve performance?

By Reynold Bergen May 22, 2015

Ionophores (Rumensin, Bovatec, Posistac) are not medically important because the ionophores approved for use in cattle are not used in human medicine. Other antimicrobials used in livestock are medically important. Concerns around antimicrobial resistance in both human and veterinary medicine have led to increased scrutiny regarding how medically important antimicrobials are used in livestock production. […] Read more

Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa

India imports canola oil after 5 years as local prices surge

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

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Crop tour finds strong corn, soy potential along with diseases in Illinois, western Iowa

India imports canola oil after 5 years as local prices surge

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply

Tag Archives Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

What perennial forage should I seed this year?

Manitoba, Canadian farmland values up again in 2015

Farm incomes set to fall from record high

Tight numbers a concern for livestock marketers

The potential of probiotics to promote greater livestock health

Are ionophore antibiotics a risk for antimicrobial resistance?

Holos — a farm tool to assess GHG emissions from beef production

Soil bacteria may offer weapon against late blight in potatoes

Do antimicrobial growth promoters for beef cattle really improve performance?

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