By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower in volatile trade on Thursday, pressured by residual fund liquidation and the steep drop in cash prices, traders said. CME live cattle’s selloff extended losses to eight straight days. The February contract’s limit-down move on Tuesday delayed the “roll” by […] Read more
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CME live cattle fall as as cash prices plunge; feeders down limit
Canola falls on weaker soy, stronger loonie
Canola futures edged lower on Thursday on what was a mostly down day in crop markets. But the losses in canola were not as bad as in soybeans, where the March contract was down 1.8 percent. March canola fell almost 0.6 percent, weighed down by falling soybeans and a stronger loonie. Corn also dipped, and […] Read more
Verticillium wilt finds its way into Manitoba canola field
Farm and agriculture leaders are urging farmers not to panic about the discovery of a dangerous new canola disease in Manitoba. However, farmers should spend the winter learning all about verticillium wilt: how to spot it and how to prevent it spreading. With only one known field infected, there is a chance it can still […] Read more
New website teaches body condition scoring
Skinny cow may be an attractive marketing tool for consumer products, but it is anything but attractive when it comes to actual cows. Body condition, which is essentially the level of fat cover on a cow, affects pregnancy rates, calving interval, timing of estrus, colostrum antibody levels and calf weaning weights,. A website launched this […] Read more
Farmers offered speaker training to combat misinformation
One farmer took the course after demonstrators protested dairy farmers’ meeting
Kendra Template realized last January that she had to do something about groups that defame the dairy industry. Template, who operates a 60-cow dairy herd and farms 900 acres of cash crops near Cornwall, Ont., with her husband, was attending the Dairy Farmers of Ontario annual general meeting in Toronto. People for the Ethical Treatment […] Read more
Viterra seeking tax break for restoration project
Viterra has asked the City of Regina to help pay for a $4.6 million heritage restoration of the former Saskatchewan Wheat Pool head office. City council will decide at a Jan. 26 meeting whether it will contribute $2 million through a 10-year property tax break under its Heritage Building Rehabilitation Program. The program offers the […] Read more
Ag in Motion show set for July near Saskatoon
Ag in Motion outdoor farm show set for July near Saskatoon
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 moreUSDA approves Monsanto’s new GMO soybeans, cotton
(Reuters) — Monsanto Co. received final U.S. approval on Thursday for herbicide-tolerant crops to be used with a new herbicide the company says will fight problematic weed resistance on farm fields, but critics say will only worsen the problems. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the genetically modified cotton […] Read more
U.S. farmer-reported corn, soybean “prevented plantings” rise
(Reuters) — Farmers who participated in U.S. crop subsidy programs reported “prevented plantings” for January of 1.608 million acres of corn in 2014, up from 1.606 million acres reported a month ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday. Farmers reported “prevented plantings” of 0.842 million acres of soybeans versus 0.841 million acres last […] Read more
Farmers should keep eye out for diesel price discounts
Farmers who are wondering when to make their next big fuel purchase will likely see a break in the price of bulk diesel in the near future. Jason Parent, vice-president with MJ Ervin & Associates, says diesel prices are usually highest in November, December and January and usually start to fall in February, March and […] Read more
