U.S. slaughter fell to less than two million head for the second week as several plants operated for only seven hours a day because of tight supplies of market ready hogs.Iowa-southern Minnesota cash hogs delivered to plants were $64 US per cwt. May 14, steady with $64 May 7.The U.S. pork carcass cut-out value twice […] Read more
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Ag Notes – for May. 20, 2010
Making local produce more efficient Growing demand for local produce has spurred formation of a new group designed to improve efficiencies in the supply-demand chain.The Local Sustainable Produce Value Chain, organized by the Value Chain Manitoba Initiative, consists of four local vegetable producers, as well as Fresh Option Organic Delivery, Vita Health Fresh Markets and […] Read more
Act introduced to amend CWB voting and speed payments
Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz today unveiled the Canadian Wheat Board Payments and Election Reform Act that would change who can vote in wheat board elections and speed the delivery of adjustment payments. The legislation confirms voting rights for grain farmers who produce 40 tonnes of grain in the last three years or who are […] Read more
Ag Notes – for May. 13, 2010
FCC calls for community projects The sign-up period for the Farm Credit Canada AgriSpirit Fund has begun. Registered charities and non-profit organizations that want to apply for funding should do so on-line at www.agrispirit.ca, from May 3 until June 14.The fund provides $1 million to support rural capital projects across Canada.The FCC AgriSpirit Fund awards […] Read more
Western Producer Livestock Report – for May. 13, 2010
A tight supply of market ready hogs caused U.S. packers to push their bids higher last week. Retailers are stocking up for the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend.Also, U.S. hogs are slow to reach market weight because of a large quantity of late-harvested substandard corn.Pork cutouts traded steady for most of the week and, with […] Read more
Anhydrous ammonia price edges higher
Fertilizer prices changed little in the United States in the first half of May.The following prices, based on a regular U.S. Department of Agriculture survey in Illinois, compare May 13 to April 29 and are in U.S. dollars per ton.The anhydrous ammonia range was steady at $515 to $635, but the average rose to $530.19, […] Read more
Anhydrous ammonia price jumps
Fertilizer prices changed little in the United States in the second half of April except for anhydrous ammonia. The following prices, based on a regular U.S. Department of Agriculture survey in Illinois, compare April 29 to April 15 and are in U.S. dollars per ton. The upper part of the anhydrous ammonia range rose to […] Read more
Western Producer Livestock Report – for May. 6, 2010
U.S. pork cutouts traded around $90 US for most of the week. Packers report positive operating margins and U.S. cash hog prices rose again. Supply of market ready hogs is tight. Iowa-southern Minnesota cash hogs delivered to plants rose to $62 US per hundredweight on April 30, up from $60.50 April 23. The U.S. pork […] Read more
Ag Notes – for May. 6, 2010
Traceability partnership The governments of Canada and British Columbia are strengthening traceability and biosecurity systems. B.C. minister of agriculture and lands Steve Thomson and member of Parliament Andrew Saxton recently announced an investment of $3.5 million at an event called Discover Agriculture in the City held in Burnaby, B.C. “A strong traceability system will help […] Read more
Finance Note – for May. 6, 2010
Ag Growth International Inc. of Winnipeg has bought Mepu Oy, a Finnish maker of portable and stationary grain drying systems for $11.7 million. Mepu Oy, known as Mepu, was established in 1952. Sales of its farm and commercial grain drying systems are concentrated in Finland and Eastern Europe and have averaged $19 million over the […] Read more
