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Potato wart’s appearance in another Prince Edward Island potato field in August has led to a new round of rules for the province’s potato exports to the U.S. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Monday announced new requirements effective “immediately” for such exports, citing the detection of potato wart in 23 fields in the […] Read more
New conditions placed on P.E.I. potato exports to U.S.
New website to shed light on grain prices
Edmonton — Don’t know if your local elevator is offering a good price or not? There’s an app for that. Or at least there will be once www.pdqinfo.ca is fully up and running. The new website, created by the Alberta Wheat Commission with $742,725 in federal funding, aims to give farmers timely and accurate pricing […] Read more
Website offers latest info on forage and beef research
Approximately 200 research papers have been added to www.foragebeef.ca over the past year
Reading Time: 2 minutes The website foragebeef.ca contains the latest information on forage and beef research for producers in Canada and the northern United States. “The site summarizes research for farmers and ranchers,” said Ken Ziegler, provincial beef and forage specialist. “It’s a unique approach to developing and organizing North American research information for the Canadian forage and beef […] Read more
Grab the info you need on your farm
It’s easy to get information overload at FarmTech so look for one or two key learning experiences, says one longtime attendee
Reading Time: 2 minutes Kent Erickson is one of FarmTech’s biggest fans. The Irma-area farmer began attending the event in 2001 as a university student, has only missed one conference, and since 2007 has served on the planning committee, including a stint as the group’s chair. “FarmTech is important because it focuses on the education side (of farming),” said […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat falls on fund selling
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell 2.7 per cent on Wednesday to a three-month low on technical selling, plentiful global supplies and forecasts for rains in the U.S. Plains, analysts said. Soybean futures slid as soyoil prices hit their lowest in nearly six years, and corn also declined. At the […] Read more
ICE weekly outlook: Canola overdue for a setback
CNS Canada –– ICE Futures Canada canola futures ended lower during the week ended Wednesday, as the market was overdue for a setback. Canola futures have outpaced outside oilseed markets to the upside in recent weeks, but have hit resistance and are now due for some weakness, analysts say. “What was supporting canola was spread […] Read more
Australia’s temperatures found fastest-rising worldwide
Sydney | Reuters –– Australia faces a rise in temperature of potentially more than 5 C by the end of the century, outpacing global warming worldwide, the country’s national science agency said Tuesday. In its most comprehensive analysis yet of the impacts of climate change, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) painted a […] Read more
Grain handle up as CN books record freight in 2014
Canadian National Railway (CN) reported increased revenue from a higher grain and fertilizer handle as part of its “record full-year freight volumes” for fiscal 2014. The railway on Tuesday released fourth-quarter and 12-month results, booking substantially higher revenues and profit in 2014 over 2013. Montreal-based CN reported $844 million in net income on $3.207 billion […] Read more
Food hubs a hot new trend
Reading Time: < 1 minute Food hubs are growing in popularity as an alternative marketing option for Alberta’s smaller producers and processors, says new-venture specialist Christine Anderson. Most food hubs serve as a drop-off point for several farms in a region and a pickup point for customers. Along with marketing, they may “also offer a number of additional services including […] Read more
New hotline for reporting rats
Province says even calls left after hours or on weekends will be responded to within 24 hours
Reading Time: < 1 minute Albertans now have a new way to report rat sightings. “Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development has a new easily remembered phone number, 310-RATS (7287), for all Albertans to report possible rat sightings,” said rat inspector Bruce Hamblin. “It’s not a replacement for the current system of reporting rats, but it is an addition to it.” […] Read more