Canadian cereal growers should be interested in a little known fungal toxin called ochratoxin A, says a baking industry representative. Ochratoxin A (OTA) can contaminate grain stored in bins when moisture conditions and temperature encourage growth of the causal fungus, Penicillium verrucosum. It may increase the risk of developing kidney and urinary tract cancer when […] Read more
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Farmers urged to watch for fungal toxin in cereals
Feed approval could lead to crush plant for camelina
Camelina meal has been approved in Canada for use in broiler chicken feed, paving the way for development of a processing plant in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has approved feeding cold-pressed, non-solvent extracted camelina meal to chickens at up to 12 percent inclusion. “It’s a huge step forward for the crop,” said Jack […] Read more
Soybeans fall on USDA report. corn edges higher
Reports released by the United States Department of Agriculture Monday were a little bullish for corn, bearish for soybeans and mixed for wheat. After the report soybeans future fell more than two percent, giving back ground built up from the multi-day pre report rally. Corn edged slightly higher after the USDA report. Wheat was a […] Read more
Martensville poultry barn burns
A poultry barn near Martensville caught fire on Monday morning. Motorists on Highway 12 witnessed the facility owned by West Coast Poultry ablaze, and called emergency responders. Crews from fire departments in Martensville, Warman and Dalmeny responded to the fire around 8:30 a.m.. The emergency responders were able to put the fire out, but not […] Read more
USDA says winter wheat acres less than expected, trims corn year end stocks
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The record U.S. soybean harvest in 2014 was even bigger than expected, pushing domestic supplies to their highest in eight years ahead of what is expected to be a bumper harvest in South America, according to government data released on Monday. The U.S. Agriculture Department also said that U.S. corn […] Read more
Cattle futures fall the limit as funds liquidate
By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle nearby trading months closed down their 3-cents per pound price limit on Friday, pressured by persistent fund liquidation as part of their yearly rebalancing of commodity allocations. Live cattle February and April closed at 160.600 cents and 159.425 cents, respectively. CME live […] Read more
CP to appeal grain target fine
Canadian Pacific Railway said today that it will appeal a $50,000 fine issued by Transport Canada. The fine was issued following a Transport Canada investigation that determined CP failed to meet a minimum grain hauling target imposed by the federal government last year. Between April and late November of 2014, both CP and Canadian National […] Read more
Grain movement up through Thunder Bay
Grain movements through the Port of Thunder Bay last year reached their highest level in nearly 20 years, according to figures released by the port authority today. Despite a late start to shipping due to heavier-than-normal ice cover, the Ontario port moved 8.3 million tonnes of grain during the 2014 shipping season, more than any […] Read more
Manitoba producers live without farm animal council
In a time when activists regularly sneak into dairy, hog and chicken barns to film alleged livestock abuse, Manitoba doesn’t have an organization dedicated to farm animal welfare. The Manitoba Farm Animal Council dissolved in 2010, after commodity groups decided they would rather encourage and promote animal care on their own. Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, […] Read more
Oil doesn’t get special rail treatment: BNSF
The largest railroad in the United States does not give preferential treatment to crude shipments, says Barb Haertling, general director of agricultural products at BNSF. Speaking at the Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association meeting, held in Winnipeg Jan. 8-9, Haertling said the petroleum industry actually had worse service during the railway capacity crunch of 2014, […] Read more
