Hay will move east this fall as western farmers organize to help their eastern counterparts affected by drought. HayEast 2012 was launched last week and intends to match those in Ontario and parts of Quebec who need hay with those who have feed to sell or donate. Several farm organizations are co-ordinating the effort and […] Read more
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Prairie producers launch HayEast
Federal funding to help export hog genetics
Canada’s reputation as a world-leading swine genetics supplier will be strengthened by $900,000 in new federal government funding for more international promotion and advertising, the Canadian Swine Exporters Association says. “Significant investments in our foreign markets help the Canadian Swine Exporters Association achieve our long-term marketing goals,” said executive director Rosemary Smart. The federal money […] Read more
Fertilizer plant announced for North Dakota
The largest farmer-owner co-operative in the United States is planning to construct a $1.4 billion nitrogen fertilizer plant in North Dakota. CHS Inc. announced Wednesday the plant will be built in Spiritwood, N.D. and will use the state’s abundant supplies of natural gas to produce anhydrous ammonia, urea and UAN liquid fertilizer. The nitrogen fertilizer […] Read more
Soaring soybeans gives canola price a lift
All the market seemed to care about Wednesday was soybeans and Apple. And that caused Winnipeg canola futures to have a good day because canola traders care a lot about soybeans and little about the new IPhone 5. Soybean futures prices in Chicago soared after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s September reports verified beliefs that […] Read more
Prices fall in run-up to USDA reports
Most crop futures fell slightly through Tuesday until near the close, when they slumped down with traders closing long positions out before the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports this week. The September USDA reports can cause explosive reactions up or down, and in recent days many market players have backed away from the market, unsure […] Read more
Grass fire near Lethbridge continues to smolder
Charred land continued to smolder on the Blood Indian reserve and the outskirts of Lethbridge this morning as fire crews work to extinguish hot spots. A large grass fire started Monday afternoon on the Blood reserve west of Lethbridge, burning crops and grassland on a path that threatened the town of Coalhurst and parts of […] Read more
Quebec judge bans destruction of gun registry records
The federal government’s campaign to kill the long gun registry and its records has been dealt a legal setback by a Quebec court. On Sept. 10, Quebec Superior Court justice Marc-André Blanchard ordered Ottawa to preserve gun registry data for the province and turn it over to Quebec within 30 days. Although federal legislation was […] Read more
Canola falls as economic worries continue
It was a dreary day in the crop markets Monday, as the lingering anxiety over the world’s economic and financial outlook sapped confidence that booming demand would continue. Winnipeg November canola futures fell $7.40 to $633.20 per tonne, or $14.36 per bushel, while January fell $6.90 to $637.60. In Chicago, soybeans fell about the same […] Read more
Grass fire rages near Lethbridge
A grass fire on the Blood Indian Reserve west of Lethbridge is burning out of control, pushed by 90 km/h wind. The City of Lethbridge has closed various roads on the west side, and an evacuation order has been issued for several subdivisions around the city. County of Lethbridge fire crews are on site, assisted […] Read more
Think-tank calls for farmer input in program changes
Plans to reduce farmer payments under key federal-provincial farm support programs should lead to more producer involvement in decisions, says a new report on farm program evolution. In Whitehorse this week, federal and provincial agriculture ministers are expected to approve significant cuts in payment eligibility under AgriStability, the mainstay farm support program. Farm leaders say […] Read more
