@font-face { font-family: “Times”; }@font-face { font-family: “Geneva”; }@font-face { font-family: “Cambria”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 14pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }h2 { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 18pt; font-family: “Times New Roman”; }span.Heading2Char { font-family: Times; font-weight: bold; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – An […] Read more
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U.S. farm bill agreement could come within days – report
Officials scramble to keep people warm after Manitoba pipeline explodes
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Jan 25 (Reuters) – A natural gas pipeline operated by TransCanada Corp exploded and caught fire in a rural area of Manitoba early on Saturday, but there were no injuries, a federal regulator said. The explosion happened near Otterburne, Man., about 25 kilometres south of Winnipeg. The area was evacuated […] Read more
Video: Weekly WP Canadian agricultural news & markets update
January is normally a busy agricultural information month in Western Canada, with several large provincial events taking place. Compounding the normal flow of information and meetings has been the significant transportation issues that have driven delivery basis spreads wider than at any time in recent memory. This week’s Western Producer news and markets video-cast catches […] Read more
U.S. December cattle placements rise unexpectedly
CHICAGO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The number of cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in December unexpectedly increased one percent from a year earlier as cheaper feed encouraged them to bring in young cattle for fattening, a government report showed on Friday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture showed December placements at 1.681 million head, up one […] Read more
NFU starts campaign against UPOV 91 changes
The National Farmers Union is fighting back against a federal government plan to ratify UPOV 91. The NFU says the controversial international agreement could cost prairie grain farmers millions of dollars and jeopardize their ability to use farm-saved seed on a royalty free basis. Terry Boehm, a former NFU president and current chair of the […] Read more
New rules for antibiotics
In ovo treatment | Beginning in May, the Chicken Farmers of Canada will restrict the use of Category 1 antibiotics for preventive uses
Chicken Farmers of Canada has adopted a new policy that will restrict farmers’ use of some antibiotics. Beginning May 15, the organization will no longer allow Category 1 antibiotics to be used for preventive purposes. The change is included in the organization’s national on-farm food safety program. Category 1 antibiotics are those deemed to be […] Read more
CWB building elevator network
Privatization plan | Farmers’ stake remains unclear as CWB invests in another grain handling asset
CWB will continue to expand its network of grain handling assets in Western Canada, but company executives are offering few details on where they might be located or how big the network is likely to become. Gord Flaten, vice-president of grain procurement, said the company is negotiating asset acquisition or equity deals with several parties. […] Read more
Prairie dog communication attracting new interpretations
Prairie dogs are famous performers, known for a rapid and animated display described by one biologist as the wave. The exhibition has long been documented by researchers and observed by others, although its precise purpose has remained unclear. After studying black-tailed prairie dogs, a species with a small population in southern Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park, […] Read more
Ducks fall victim to power lines
Collisions deadly | AltaLink plans to install more bird flight diverters near Pincher Creek
The death of dozens or possibly hundreds of ducks on ranchland near Pincher Creek, Alta., is raising questions about the environmental impact of overhead electrical lines. Carcasses, dismembered wings and skeletal remains of numerous ducks lying beneath a 240 kilovolt power line were reported in early January to AltaLink, the electrical system provider, by area […] Read more
CropLife head eyes organic-conventional divide
Ted Menzies new CropLife Canada president | Former cabinet minister wants to help change the ‘them vs. us’ debate
Ted Menzies starts his new job as chief promoter of Canada’s seed and farm input industry with an optimistic message. As president of Croplife Canada, he says he wants to bridge the public debate gap between organic and conventional agriculture. He took the new job Jan. 6 after resigning as a Conservative MP from Alberta […] Read more
