Seeding is mostly complete now and traders want to know if, despite the rain, farmers were able to seed as much as they hoped this spring. We’ll know better June 27 when Statistics Canada releases the results of its seeding survey. The survey is conducted through late May and early June. The March seeding report […] Read more
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Weather at forefront of markets as dry heat saps corn yield
AdFarm founder recognized for promotion of agriculture
The marketing firm CEO enhanced the perception of agriculture in the media and urban general public
Kim McConnell, founder and former chief executive officer of one of North American’s largest agricultural marketing firms, will be inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame this year. The well-known former leader of AdFarm will join two other 2012 recipients, Western Producer journalist Barry Wilson and cattle breeder Bertrand Boisclair, as this year’s inductees. […] Read moreIncreasing land prices trigger interest in field drainage systems
After years of coping with drowned out crops, farmers in Manitoba and North Dakota are investing in drainage tile to manage the water on their land. However, another factor is also propelling the tile installation boom: skyrocketing land prices and the lack of available land in the Red River Valley. “Instead of going out and […] Read more
Then and now: industry steadily improving
Doing more with less U.S. hog industry proud of accomplishments over five decades of research, innovation
DES MOINES, Iowa — The hog industry’s relentless focus on efficiency since 1959 has allowed it to nearly double U.S. pork production while increasing its carbon footprint only 23 percent. Each pound of pork that is produced now results in 35 percent less carbon to be emitted, consumes 33 percent less feed, requires 78 percent […] Read moreCattle group hunting for producer videos
EDMONTON — Short video clips of producers tossing out blocks of salt or sorting cattle may seem ordinary to those who live on a farm, but they make ideal vignettes to post on You Tube to show how producers care for their animals. Ryder Lee, manager of federal and provincial relations with the Canadian Cattlemen’s […] Read more
Group petitions closure of shelterbelt centre
A citizens’ group in Indian Head, Sask., plans to keep pressuring Ottawa to reverse its decision to close the Prairie Shelterbelt Centre. The Save the Prairie Shelterbelt Program group recently presented a petition to Regina-Qu’Appelle MP Andrew Scheer that contains 3,800 names calling on the prime minister to keep the centre open. Group spokesperson Bruce […] Read more
North Dakota gets tough on animal cruelty
Besides the right to farm ballot initiative, North Dakotans may also vote this November on another plebiscite related to animals. North Dakotans to Stop Animal Cruelty, a coalition of animal shelters, veterinarians and animal control officers, is advocating for stronger animal cruelty laws in the state. Its proposed ballot initiative would make aggravated cruelty toward […] Read more
China invests in Ukraine agriculture
Financing inputs | Investments to help Black Sea agriculture reach potential
China is helping Ukraine’s agriculture sector achieve its vast potential by investing heavily in the country. According to a news brief that ran in the China Daily newspaper, China has agreed to finance $3 billion of agricultural projects in the country. The story did not specify a timeline for the investment. To put that number […] Read moreIndia exporting wheat as stocks grow unwieldy
A new competitor has suddenly emerged in wheat markets. India began exporting the crop in September after the government lifted a three-year export ban. The U.S. Department of Agriculture expects India to ship 2.5 million tonnes of wheat in 2012-13 as it tries to reduce record stocks that are poorly protected from the elements and […] Read more
Past affects discipline
Q: When my husband was a young boy, he was raised by a strict and often cruel stepfather. His mother did little to protect him from this man and my husband spent most of his early childhood either in tears or in terror. For the most part, my husband has worked through the miseries of […] Read more
