Wheat offered entertainment and speculation to world crop markets Monday, surging higher. But weakening soybean meal futures and a stronger dollar hit loonie-denominated canola futures, weakening them. “The funds love the wheat market. They love, love, love the wheat market,” said broker Ken Ball of P.I. Financial in Winnipeg. “They’ve been working it for about […] Read more
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Strengthening loonie hurts canola
Manitoba couple named country’s Outstanding Young Farmers
Producers from Carman, Man., have been recognized as Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2014. Myron and Jill Krahn received the award Nov. 28 at a ceremony in Quebec City. The Krahns and their two daughters, Cadence, 9 and Keira, 7, grow corn, soybeans, cereals and grass seed on their farm near Carman. They also run […] Read more
Grain shipping targets extended, but smaller
Ottawa has renewed a federal order that dictates how much grain must be moved each week by Canada’s largest railway companies. Federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz and transport minister Lisa Raitt announced late Nov. 29 that weekly grain volume requirements will remain in place until March 28, 2015. However, the volume requirements have been reduced […] Read more
Canada extends but lightens railway grain shipment requirements
OTTAWA, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Saturday extended the requirement that the country’s two big railways ship a minimum amount of grain per week, but reduced the requisite amount in light of this year’s smaller harvest. Ottawa had imposed minimum volumes in March after a record-large 2013 harvest and frigid winter bogged […] Read more
Accident claims popular bison producer
Thomas Ackermann, chair of the Bison Producers of Alberta and chief executive officer of Lacombe, Alta.,-based Canadian Rangeland Bison and Elk Inc., died Nov. 27 in a farm vehicle accident. A news release from the bison association said he died while tending to livestock. “Thomas was extremely passionate about the bison industry and took pride […] Read more
IGC raises forecast for 2014/15 global corn crop
LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) – The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for the 2014-15 world corn crop by two million tonnes, reflecting an increase in China’s crop. However, it also raised its consumption forecast, resulting in the year end carryover stocks forecast to rise by only one million tonnes. Global corn production […] Read more
Roundup Ready in alfalfa exports ‘catastrophic’
China market closed | U.S. exporters blacklisted because of GM presence in the crop
BROMONT, Que. — The discovery of Roundup Ready alfalfa in global hay exports should be on Canadian farmers’ radar, says a Canadian hay exporter. Ed Shaw, who exports forage around the world, including to China, said three American hay exporters have been blacklisted from exporting hay to China, and hundreds of container loads of hay […] Read more
Disease centre targets drug resistance to salmonella
ATLANTA, Ga. — Food poisoning can result in an unpleasant week of vomiting and diarrhea. Most people recover without medical attention, but hospitalization may be required in severe cases. Serious illness could result if the stomach bug turns out to be resistant to common antibiotics. For example, campylobacter and salmonella, two common bacterial infections found […] Read more
B.C. ranch buys three millionth Hereford registry
REGINA — The Canadian Hereford Association auctioned off its three millionth registration number for $4,750 at Canadian Western Agribition, which runs from Nov. 24-29 in Regina. The successful bidder was Copper Creek Ranch of Princeton, B.C. The ranch is owned by Ron and Sharon Stevenson and managed by Phil and Catherine Brown. The three million […] Read more
Foreign “land grabs” redraw global map of farmland ownership
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — A handful of wealthy countries are responsible for most international farmland acquisitions — what some critics term “land grabs” — in a trend that is redrawing the global map of land ownership, a new study has found. China, the United States, Britain, Germany, Singapore and a small group of other […] Read more
