A virus that produces symptoms similar to foot-and-mouth disease in pigs has surfaced in the U.S. Midwest, and Canadian hog producers are being advised to watch for it. It is called Seneca Valley Virus, and although it is not a reportable disease and does not particularly limit production, its similarity to FMD can easily cause […] Read more
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Seneca Valley Virus mimics foot-and-mouth in pigs
Manitoba harvest wrapping up
SOUTHWEST Spring wheat harvest is nearing completion with yields in the 50 to 60 bushels per acre range. About 10 percent of canola remains to be harvested and is yielding about 50 bu. per acre. Three-quarters of flax is completed with yields of 30 to 35 bu. per acre. Harvest of soybeans is 75 percent […] Read more
CHS partners with UFA in northern Alberta
American grain handler, energy company and farm input retailer CHS Inc. is expanding its presence north of the border. The company’s Canadian subsidiary, CHS Canada, announced Oct. 14 that it has signed a letter of intent to enter a joint venture partnership with Alberta’s UFA. The joint venture, which will operate under the name Bridgeland, […] Read more
LIVESTOCK-Cash price caution undercuts CME live cattle futures
CHICAGO, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Thursday after traders took profits while waiting for this week’s cash cattle trade to develop, traders said. Spot October closed 0.800 cent per lb lower at 132.950 cents, and December down 0.875 cent to 136.550. “It was a quiet day with […] Read more
Canola falls with rest of crop market on rapid harvest, improved wheat moisture
Crop futures fell across the board on Thursday as the market focused on ideal harvest weather in the U.S. Midwest and forecasts for rain next week in the dry U.S. southern Plains winter wheat region. Canola futures fell with lower soybeans and soy oil and a stronger loonie, which gained almost a half cent. Crude […] Read more
U.S. lawsuits build against Monsanto over alleged Roundup cancer link
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Personal injury law firms around the United States are lining up plaintiffs for what they say could be “mass tort” actions against agrichemical giant Monsanto Co that claim the company’s Roundup herbicide has caused cancer in farm workers and others exposed to the chemical. The latest lawsuit was filed Wednesday in […] Read more
Saskatchewan harvest 91 percent complete
By Commodity News Service Canada Winnipeg, Oct. 15 – Saskatchewan’s harvest is nearing completion, with 91 percent of the province’s crops now in the bin, according to the latest report from Saskatchewan Agriculture. The harvest pace was up from 84 percent the previous week, but is slightly off the five-year average of 93 percent combined. […] Read more
University of Lethbridge honours Cor Van Raay
Feedlot owner and entrepreneur Cor Van Raay will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Lethbridge Oct. 17 at fall convocation ceremonies. The honour is designed to recognize the significant impact he has made on farming, ranching and livestock production in southern Alberta, said a U of L news release announcing […] Read more
Thompson Rivers University to offer sustainable beef production course
British Columbia ranchers who are interested in learning more about sustainable practices can now study the concept through Thompson Rivers University at Kamloops. The B.C. ministry of advanced education has provided the university with $154,000 to develop a two year applied sustainable ranching enterprise diploma program in Williams Lake. Gillian Watt, who helped develop the […] Read more
Manitoba, Ontario corn yields through the roof
Ontario may set a new record for corn yields this year because growers in every part of the province are reporting above average or bumper crops. Greg Stewart, lead agronomist for Maizex Seeds in Ontario, said the corn harvest was approximately 25 percent complete Oct. 15. Early results are promising, and Ontario may break its […] Read more
