Livestock
Alberta Agriculture has reminded the province’s farmers that Sept. 30 is the deadline for applications under the Canada Alberta Excess Moisture Initiative II (CAEMI II) program to aid producers dealing with excess spring moisture that resulted in unseeded acres and/or seeded acres being lost to flood. CAEMI II will provide $30 per eligible acre in […] Read more
Alberta producers reminded of excess moisture program deadline
Animal and human vaccine centre officially opened in Saskatoon
Premier Brad Wall and University of Saskatchewan (U of S) President Peter MacKinnon officially opened the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) at the Saskatoon campus Sept. 16. InterVac is part of the U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO). A Saskatchcewan government release said InterVac will develop vaccines to protect people and animals from […] Read more
Trans fat labels seen misleading on beef, lamb, dairy
Retail foods’ nutritional labels haven’t yet caught up with the possible benefits of the natural trans fats found in beef, lamb and dairy goods, an Alberta nutritional scientist warns. “Right now, in Canada and the U.S., a substantial portion of natural trans fats content is included in the nutrition label trans fats calculation, which is […] Read more
Texas drought and wildfire losses continue to mount
Many agricultural producers in East Texas are feeling caught between a rock and a “hot” place, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. The agricultural losses from the extended drought are extreme. But added to those costs now are frequent wildfires which have destroyed fencing, hay supplies and barns, and scorched what sparse grazing there […] Read more
Flooded Alta. farms eligible for recovery funding
Alberta farms hit with uninsurable losses in this summer’s floods can get in on one of five regional recovery programs to help repair damages. The provincial government on Monday pledged up to $34.2 million to help Alberta residents, businesses, farms and municipalities recover otherwise uninsurable losses due to floods and heavy rainfall events. The funding […] Read more
Forms for Ontario RMPs ready for livestock sector
Participant packages are on their way and forms are now available online for eligible Ontario livestock producers to sign up for the province’s Risk Management Program (RMP). Agricorp, the province’s farm program delivery agency, announced Monday that its forms are now available for all livestock RMP plans, with an application deadline of Oct. 14. Ontario […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market poised to consolidate
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $2 lower last week as weaker fed cattle prices and stronger feedgrain values set a negative tone. Wholesale beef prices have come under pressure due to weaker consumer confidence and softer equity values. Labour Day beef demand was somewhat disappointing and retailers were discounting ground beef in […] Read more
Beef Plant Still On Track
Reading Time: < 1 minute A new beef slaughter facility is still on track to open in Winnipeg in 2012, despite losing $10 million in funding from the federal government. It s a niche plant, it s not going to be a Cargill, and maybe that is what they were looking for, said David Wiens, a director of the Manitoba […] Read more
Pullet Growers Eye Separate Status
Reading Time: < 1 minute Consultations with Canada s pullet growers have brought their reorganized national group to complete its first draft of an application for separate status in the supply management system. Many of Canada s 550 pullet growers are also in the egg business, but believe it s time to have their own voice on issues such as […] Read more
Graze Alfalfa Safely With New Sainfoin Lines
Reading Time: 3 minutes The high gains from alfalfa come with the risk of bloat but new lines of sainfoin look set to change that. Sainfoin is a little-used pasture legume with high levels of condensed tannins that bind to proteins and protect them from breakdown in the rumen, preventing bloat and possibly allowing for better use of protein. […] Read more
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