In calves, to control:
Cattle producers may think vaccination prevents disease and that’s accurate only to a point. Dr. Nathan Erickson, a veterinarian and instructor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, prefers to think of it as control of an illness rather than complete prevention. “Prevention creates in our mind the idea that we’re going to […] Read moreNews
Vaccinations not a cure-all, but important in prevention
Sask. crop insurance premiums to rise by 8.5 percent
Crop insurance premiums in Saskatchewan will rise on average by 8.5 percent in 2017. Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart announced the rate increase Feb 23, along with officials from the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corp. The increase will translate into average crop insurance premiums of $8.51 per acre in 2017, up from $7.84 in 2016. Actual […] Read more
Cash-rich Maple Leaf Foods sees abundant U.S. deal opportunities
By Rod Nickel Feb 22 (Reuters) – Canadian meat packing company Maple Leaf Foods is hunting for acquisitions in the United States, after years spent upgrading old factories and shedding business lines, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday. Maple Leaf, which reported on Wednesday its profits doubled in the fourth quarter, sees growth opportunities […] Read more
IGC raises forecast for 2016-17 global grains crop
LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for the global grains crop in 2016-17 partly due to improved outlooks for corn crops in Brazil and Mexico and wheat production in Australia. The IGC, in a monthly report, put total grains production at 2.102 billion tonnes, up eight million […] Read more
USDA sees farmers planting more soybeans, fewer corn acres
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb 23 (Reuters) – U.S. farmers will plant 88 million acres of soybeans this spring, up from 83.4 million last year, while cutting corn plantings to 90 million acres from 94 million in 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture projected on Thursday. Farmers are expected to make the shift because soybeans have become […] Read more
Warm weather gets water flowing
On the Prairies, water flowing in a ditch is about as common as, well, ditches and water. But water flowing in a ditch in southern Manitoba in the third week of February is a long way from common. Open water was hard to miss Feb. 22, along the Trans-Canada Highway between Winnipeg and Brandon because […] Read more
New Holland buys Danish manufacturer to ‘fill in the gaps’
For decades, Kongskilde farm machinery has held a niche market in North America. The Danish company is known for its tillage, forage and grain-handling gear. So when CNH Industrial’s New Holland division bought Kongskilde’s forage and tillage business, it seemed to make sense. “It filled some gaps in our existing lineup,” said Bret Lieberman, a […] Read more
Future farmers will need hands-on touch
The next generation of farmers will be using more technology and smaller equipment, but there still won’t be a replacement for boots on the ground. Those points were made by three speakers at the University of Leth-bridge Agility Innovation Summit Feb. 9-10. Colin Rush of Clean Seed Capital Group, Remi Schmaltz of Decisive Farming and […] Read more
Tyson Foods accelerates shift away from antibiotics in chicken
CHICAGO, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Tyson Foods Inc. in June will switch its retail line of company-branded chicken products to birds raised without any antibiotics, a top executive said on Tuesday, accelerating the meat sector’s shift away from the drugs. The change will make Tyson, which is the largest U.S. chicken processor, into the world’s […] Read more
U.S. ethanol sector pumped on Trump
San Diego, Feb. 21 (CNS Canada) – ‘Building partnerships and growing markets’ was the theme of the National Ethanol Conference in San Diego, California, and members of the U.S. Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) believe those goals align well with an increased focus on national security and America First protectionist policies under new President Donald Trump. […] Read more
