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File photo of a farmed mink. (Konstantin Sokolov/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock, Reuters

Denmark tightens lockdown as mink cull devastates industry

WHO and ECDC experts support Denmark's strategy

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Copenhagen | Reuters — Denmark announced strict new lockdown rules on Thursday in the north of the country after authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in minks bred in the region, prompting a nationwide cull that will devastate the large pelt industry. The government said on Wednesday that it would cull all minks — up […] Read more
File photo of a farmed mink. (Konstantin Sokolov/iStock/Getty Images)
Livestock, Reuters

Denmark to cull entire farmed mink population

Coronavirus mutation spreads to people

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Copenhagen | Reuters — Denmark will cull its mink population of up to 17 million after a mutation of the coronavirus found in the animals spread to humans, the prime minister said on Wednesday. Health authorities found virus strains in humans and in mink which showed decreased sensitivity against antibodies, potentially lowering the efficacy of […] Read more
File photo of Rocky Mountain’s dealership at High River, Alta. (Country Guide photo by Scott Garvey)
Crops, Machinery

Equipment dealer chain Rocky Mountain to go private

Publicly traded CNH dealer's top brass make offer

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Canada’s biggest farm equipment dealership chain has made a deal to take itself private after almost 13 years on the TSX. Rocky Mountain Dealerships (RME) announced Monday it has an agreement in place with a numbered Alberta company controlled by CEO Garrett Ganden and board chairman Matthew Campbell, for 100 per cent of RME at […] Read more
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Foreign worker isolation support extended

Federal program extended alongside federal restrictions

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The federal program helping employers of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) cover the costs of isolating new workers for two weeks on their arrival in Canada has been extended through November. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced Monday that the Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program will now run to Nov. 30, as the government […] Read more
During the pandemic, Maryjo and Rob Tait of Celtic Ridge Farms have made a lot of sales of their beef using social media and their website.
Features, Livestock

Surviving the pandemic on a small beef farm

When COVID-19 struck, the Tait family pivoted their retail strategy, and some of those adaptions will serve them in the long-term

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Bouncing back and thriving from a pandemic-caused blow to the business taught Maryjo and Rob Tait of Celtic Ridge Farms a number of valuable lessons. “We’re very much supported by our local people, which is awesome,” says Maryjo. “And with the online business, our reach is much wider.” The Taits have a 100-head mixed herd […] Read more
CBOT December 2020 corn with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Corn, wheat hit two-week lows on COVID-19 fears

Commodity selling continues dragging on grains, analysts say

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain futures extended losses on Thursday, with corn and wheat hitting two-week lows as concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact weighed on prices. Improving global crop weather added pressure on prices, with rains benefiting dry wheat-growing areas in the U.S. and Russia and soybean-producing regions of Brazil, traders said. […] Read more
CBOT January 2021 soybeans with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. grains: Crop prices slide as pandemic concerns rattle markets

Traders await U.S. export sales data Thursday

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. grain and soybean futures fell on Wednesday as part of a broad sell-off in markets fueled by concerns about the economic impact of a global surge in COVID-19 cases, traders said. Losses in agricultural futures pulled corn prices back from a 14-month high reached on Tuesday and soybean prices down […] Read more
The proposed changes to business risk management programs are a step in the right direction, writes Martin Unrau.
CCA reports, News

CCA reports: Trade access, livestock price insurance and AgriStability

From the October 2020 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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As we look back on the past seven months, we have learned many important lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, identified areas where enhancements are needed, and how we can strengthen the resiliency within our industry as well as help support the economic hardships facing our country. Economic Development Canada identified agriculture, specifically through exports, as […] Read more
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Feds seek feedback on farm worker living conditions

Consultations focused on 'primary agriculture' labour stream of TFWs

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Improving and standardizing living conditions for temporary foreign workers (TFWs) in Canada — specifically, those on Canadian farms — is the subject of a new round of federal consultations. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Tuesday announced consultations are now underway until Dec. 22 with “provinces and territories, employers, workers, worker […] Read more
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Saskatchewan agriculture minister cruises to election win

NDP's ag critic trailing, with mail-in votes still to come

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Another incumbent agriculture minister easily held his seat as Saskatchewan’s governing Saskatchewan Party scored another decisive majority in Monday’s provincial election. David Marit, MLA for the southwestern riding of Wood River since 2016, held his seat by a spread of 5,177 votes over the New Democrats’ challenger, teacher Roger Morgan, with 459 mail-in ballots remaining […] Read more

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