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Elanco to become No. 2 in animal health with Bayer deal

By Ludwig Burger 19 hours ago

Reuters — Elanco Animal Health agreed to buy Bayer’s veterinary drugs unit on Tuesday in a cash and stock deal valued at US$7.6 billion (C$10 billion), creating the second largest maker of medicines for livestock and pets and expanding Elanco’s reach online. The deal is the latest in the fast-growing animal health market, which has […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Bayer, Elanco said aiming to reach animal health deal next week

By Reuters August 7, 2019

Reuters — Germany’s Bayer and U.S. drug firm Elanco Animal Health aim to reach an agreement to combine their animal health businesses as soon as next week, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Elanco plans to pay for at least a part of the deal with its stock and any deal […] Read more

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Weather forecaster draws heat from ranchers

By Staff July 25, 2019

The Weather Network “is open to learning” about the beef sector’s positive environmental impact following its controversial call for Canadians to eat less beef, says the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The CCA met with Weather Network officials after the forecaster posted a video on its website saying cattle “require about 20 times more land and they […] Read more

Geri Wayslow has been breeding alpacas on her farm near Ranfurly for the past 15 years.

Heartland, Livestock

Diversification drives success at Alberta alpaca farm

Alpaca-assisted therapy, children’s camps, and other programs add to revenue streams

By Jennifer Blair July 25, 2019

Alpacas may look like a fun farm pet, but for Geri Wayslow, they’re a true labour of love — one that requires a whole lot of hard work and a little bit of luck to turn a profit. “It’s fun as a breeder to see what I’ve created, but more importantly, it’s about what I […] Read more

Heartland, Livestock

Alpaca pioneers have a YEG connection

By Staff July 25, 2019

Where do alpacas come from? Would you believe the Edmonton airport? According to Alpaca Canada, “the first large importation” occurred on Jan. 2, 1992 and YEG was their gateway to the country. “These animals had been quarantined in New Zealand for 1-1/2 years before arriving,” the organization’s website states. “A 747 cargo plane then flew […] Read more

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Fish habitat clause sent swimming

By Canadian Cattlemen’s Association July 19, 2019

Senate amendments to the recently passed Fisheries Act repealed the ‘Deeming Habitat’ provision opposed by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. The provision would have greatly expanded what could be deemed fish habitat to include any watercourse or water body with water flows able to sustain fish ecosystems. It would have meant virtually all water bodies could […] Read more

Livestock, Pasture

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

By GFM Staff July 12, 2019

Ranchers who display “exemplary” stewardship as tenants on Alberta’s public lands could soon be eligible for double the term of the usual lease. The province announced Tuesday it expects the new policy to come into effect in late autumn this year and “in the coming months” will release new guidelines on what would be considered […] Read more

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Two Albertans inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

By Canadian Agricultural Hall Of Fame Release July 10, 2019

Two Albertans are among the six 2019 inductees into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. A visionary pioneer, the late Louis Latimer leaves the legacy of developing a global demand for Canadian beef genetics. Latimer was a trailblazer in using data-based selection methods and seeing the value of telling the story of his farm with […] Read more

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There’s now a (good) way to deal with grain bags and twine

By Alexis Kienlen July 2, 2019

Many landfills don’t want it and you’re not supposed to burn it — so what do you do with old grain bags and twine? That vexing question led to the creation of the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group and, now, a $1-million, three-year pilot project that will see about 20 ag plastic recycling depots set up […] Read more

Crops, Pasture, Reuters, Weather

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

By Rod Nickel June 25, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — With drought turning Chad Ross’s pastures brown, the southeastern Saskatchewan rancher sent 140 head of cattle to slaughter earlier than usual this spring, as the Prairies’ three-year drought made them too expensive to feed. The ranch and feedlot near Estevan has lost money two straight years. Long-awaited rains that swept the […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

Viterra to buy ILTA Grain pulse processing plant

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

Viterra to buy ILTA Grain pulse processing plant

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Elanco to become No. 2 in animal health with Bayer deal

Bayer, Elanco said aiming to reach animal health deal next week

Diversification drives success at Alberta alpaca farm

Alpaca pioneers have a YEG connection

Fish habitat clause sent swimming

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

Two Albertans inducted into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame

There’s now a (good) way to deal with grain bags and twine

Rain gives farmers relief, for now, from three-year drought

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Winning at harvest loss, crop data collection in Quebec, ’King corn’ on the ropes?

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AGCanadaTV: In Case You Missed It – Your National Ag News Recap for the week ending August 16, 2019.

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