Manitoba Ag Days is underway for 2015 and Western Producer reporters are there covering all the action. Visit this page for all our ongoing coverage of the event – photos, videos and stories. This page will be updated throughout the day: #agdays15 Tweets Angela Brackenreed from the Canola Council of Canada talks to Ed White […] Read more
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Manitoba Ag Days 2015
Fertilizer maker Mosaic forecasts bigger-than-expected Q4 profit
Jan 19 (Reuters) – U.S. fertilizer company Mosaic Co. on Monday estimated that it would post a larger fourth-quarter profit than expected and surpassed its targets for phosphate sales. Mosaic, the world’s largest producer of finished phosphate products and North America’s second-biggest potash producer, said it expects to earn 93 to 98 cents per share […] Read more
Russia may consider grain export ban, but not yet – deputy PM
MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Russia might consider banning grain exports altogether if informal trade restrictions already in place fail to benefit the economy as hoped, a senior minister said on Monday. The bulk of Russia’s grain output is wheat, for which it is expected to be the world’s fourth-largest exporter this year. But in […] Read more
Merck funds tests of lower Zilmax doses as seen seeking way to resume sales
By P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc is funding the testing of lower dosages of its controversial cattle growth drug Zilmax, in a move that livestock experts say is crucial if the company is to resume sales of the product to the U.S. beef industry. Nearly 18 […] Read more
U.S. holiday keeps canola flat
Canola futures prices didn’t do much Monday, other than weakening by a few cents. That’s not a big surprise, given the closure of U.S. crop futures markets for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and the meager action hasn’t provided much for traders to chew on. March canola fell 90 cents per tonne to $449.70 and […] Read more
Driver saved when SUV falls through ice
Joanne Brochu was rescued by the Warman Fire Rescue from her sinking vehicle in the South Saskatchewan River near Warman, Sask., Jan. 16. Brochu was travelling alone eastbound across the makeshift ice road when her SUV broke through about 6 p.m. She was eventually able to get a cell signal from the vehicle’s roof where […] Read more
Federal Court upholds competitive rail measure
WINNIPEG —Canada’s Federal Court has upheld a ruling that allows Parrish & Heimbecker to gain competitive access to BNSF Railway on its grain shipments to the United States, according to a news release from The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association. The decision is being applauded by western Canadian grain groups because it helps improve competitiveness […] Read more
Veterinarians dismiss health claims of apple cider vinegar
Treating cattle with apple cider vinegar is the equivalent of wearing a magnetic bracelet, says a University of Saskatchewan veterinarian. It does no harm, but it won’t do any good. Dozens of websites claim apple cider vinegar is a wonder product, which offers a long list of nutritional and therapeutic benefits. For example, www.vinegarguys.com says […] Read more
New show features in-field demos
Western Canadian farmers will see roots, steel and rubber meet the dirt at a new farm show near Saskatoon this year. The new event, called Ag in Motion, will offer producers a first-hand view of machinery in the field and plots tied directly to farm show trade booths. Extension agronomy programs are also possible. Rob […] Read more
Crop Show posts strong attendance
SASKATOON — The Western Canadian Crop Production Show held Jan. 12 – 15, 2015 in Saskatoon attracted 18,806 people for the four-day event. “The 2015 Crop Production show saw strong attendance, attributed in part to the great weather, but also the reputation the show has gained over the past 30 plus years,” agriculture manager Lori […] Read more
