SEATTLE (Reuters) — A third outbreak of avian flu has been detected in Washington state, prompting agriculture officials on Tuesday to warn bird owners to keep their flocks away from migratory birds that have spread viruses from Oregon to British Columbia. State and federal agriculture officials culled about 120 backyard chickens, geese and ducks in […] Read more
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New outbreak of avian flu found in Washington state
Alta. farmers debate suing railways
RED DEER — A resolution to allow railways to be sued for poor performance was defeated in a tie vote during the Alberta Federation of Agriculture meeting. Round Hill farmer Bernie von Tetternborn said grain companies and farmers need to have some way to hold railways accountable if they don’t meet their contracts to haul […] Read more
Big U.S. farm lender sees ‘soft landing’ for land prices
CHICAGO (Reuters) — Central U.S. farmland prices held up fairly well this winter, buoyed by a resurgent livestock sector’s need for pasture, and a “soft landing” is likely for the market despite sharp losses in grain prices in 2014, according to a survey by Farm Credit Services of America, one of the biggest U.S. farm […] Read more
Man. ag minister wants more hog barns
Manitoba’s agriculture minister says the province needs new hog barns to increase pig production. To achieve that goal, the government is working with the hog industry to resolve a manure management impasse. “We definitely have some appetite to explore options and ideas. That’s why we’re talking to Manitoba Pork at this point in time,” said […] Read more
Man. farmers unhappy with lack of power line negotiations
It’s hard to ignore the irony. Manitoba’s NDP government keenly endorses collective bargaining rights, but the province’s utility won’t negotiate with a group of landowners over a contentious power line, says Jurgen Kohler, who farms near Brunkild, Man. Kohler is one of approximately 120 producers in southern Manitoba who are refusing to sign right of […] Read more
Big U.S. farm lender sees ‘soft landing’ for land prices
By Christine Stebbins CHICAGO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Central U.S. farmland prices held up fairly well this winter, buoyed by a resurgent livestock sector’s need for pasture, and a “soft landing” is likely for the market despite sharp losses in grain prices in 2014, according to a survey by Farm Credit Services of America, one […] Read more
Weak loonie lifts canola, soy down on U.S. export worry
A sharp drop in the value of the Canadian dollar on Tuesday supported canola futures even as soybean and soy oil futures fell. The loonie was pressured by falling crude oil values and a weaker than expected report on Canadian manufacturing sales. The soy complex fell on ideas that global buyers are starting to shift […] Read more
CME live cattle resumes downtrend; hogs hit two year low
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Tuesday after skittish buyers and fund liquidation wiped out Friday’s modest gains that briefly halted an eight-day losing skid, traders said. February live cattle closed down US1.400 cents per pound to 153.050 cents, and April ended 1.875 cents lower […] Read more
Research targets pulses as pet food
The Canada Foundation for Innovation is investing $844,000 in the University of Saskatchewan for a variety of environmental, energy and health related projects. It is part of a national announcement involving $35 million for 37 universities across Canada. The $844,000 will fund four projects, one of which is agriculture related. Lynn Weber and Jaswant Sing […] Read more
Community pasture signs deal with Nature Conservancy of Canada
One of the former federal pastures in southwestern Saskatchewan has signed an historic agreement with Nature Conservancy of Canada to guide long-term conservation of community pastures. Lone Tree pasture was among the first to be divested by the federal government after the 2013 grazing season, and dozens are following for the next three years. Under […] Read more
