January 2013- Natural culling or getting fleeced? Thursday, January 3, 2013 North American lamb prices have been falling, with reaction varying depending upon which side of the border a producer is on."Lamb producers take falling prices in stride," says an August headline in The Western Producer, based in Saskatchewan. "Correction considered long overdue," says the subhead. Apparently 2011's high prices were considered unsustainable.In the United States, it is a different story. Eight Congressmen asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to investigate the sheep procurement practices of meat packers (there are only two) and R-CALF USA, which bills itself as "fighting for the U.S. cattle producer" has joined in. (Looks like those range wars are a thing of the past). R-CALF complains that, in 2011, lamb and mutton imports increased by 390 per cent and the United States now imports more sheep meat than it produces. BF Banana republics cut an EU deal Behind the Lines - January 2013
$18.4M Boost for Canadian Cereal Grain Innovation Thursday, September 19, 2024 Gate Project Receives Major Funding for Research Canada's position as a pioneer in cereal grain research is set to strengthen with the Gate Capital Campaign raising $18.4 million. This funding will support the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) initiative, a project... Read this article online
BASF introduces Surtain herbicide for field corn growers Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Field corn growers in eastern Canada have a new crop protection product available to them. After about 10 years of research and trials, BASF has introduced Surtain, a residual herbicide for corn that combines PPO inhibitor saflufenacil (Group 14) and pyroxasulfone (Group 15) in a premix... Read this article online
We Didn’t Start the Fire! Impacts of Wildfire Smoke on Corn Monday, September 16, 2024 Assistant Professor of Corn Production at Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, Daniel Quinn, PhD. recently provided fascinating insights into the impacts of fire on major corn producing areas, many of which have been impacted by smoke from wildfires. Quinn was the keynote... Read this article online
New home for the Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario Saturday, September 14, 2024 The Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario (CFFO) has announced it has moved into its new office building in Ingersoll. Located at 274620 27th Line in Ingersoll, the new office will serve as the hub for CFFO’s ongoing efforts to advocate for and support Ontario’s Christian farmers.... Read this article online
Canadian Ag Youth Council Welcomes new Members Saturday, September 14, 2024 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has announced the latest members to join the Canadian Agricultural Youth Council (CAYC). This update introduces nine fresh members alongside thirteen returning youths, marking a significant step towards involving young voices in agricultural... Read this article online