Cuts still undecided Officials say many options exist and they invite farmers to give input on the proposed new supports
Despite widespread indications that significant farm support budget cuts will come out of next week’s federal-provincial ministers’ meeting in Whitehorse, a senior federal official is cautioning against presumptions. During a background briefing for reporters on existing business risk management programs Aug. 30, department officials said the collection of existing programs paid out $10 billion during […] Read moreTag Archives Ag Finance — page 4
Officials say nothing decided on farm programs
Grease key to keeping grain carts carting
Don’t take cart for granted | Check the tires, lights and flighting and make sure the parts that need it are greased
Soft fields and bigger farms have prompted prairie producers to add a new machine to their operations. Once an American and European tool, the grain cart is becoming common in western Canadian harvesting systems. “It’s more than a rolling grain (bin). It’s a machine and it needs regular maintenance,” said Jerry Ecklund of Unverferth Manufacturing […] Read moreAustralian chickpeas threaten pulse price
Australian farmers are poised to shatter the country’s chickpea production record, which could put pressure on Canadian yellow pea prices this winter. High prices and favourable weather encouraged Australian growers to plant 1.2 million acres of desi and 177,346 acres of kabuli chickpeas. That is double the amount of chickpeas that went in the ground […] Read more
Alberta takes on hawkweed
Alberta has a new invader. It arrived stealthily, by unknown means, though it likely hitched a ride on construction equipment. Now it is poised to take over territory. Such invasions are not unfamiliar to provincial weed specialists, but yellowdevil hawkweed is a formidable adversary. There are no approved herbicides to control it, and the wily […] Read more
Corn, livestock producers differ on ethanol mandate
Ethanol Expansion Program
A longstanding spat between corn growers and livestock producers that was recently reignited in the United States is spreading north. The Canadian Pork Council is calling on governments to temporarily relax ethanol mandates in response to a U.S. drought that has driven up feed costs to unsustainable levels. That prompted a response from Canadian corn […] Read moreNew vaccine promisesto change FMD treatment
LINDELL BEACH, B.C. — After years of research, scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture have produced a molecular vaccine for one strain of foot and mouth disease that does not use the live virus and can be used to differentiate between an infected and an inoculated animal. Marvin Grubman, supervisory research chemist at […] Read more
Growers, elevators urged to submit grain samples
The Canadian Grain Commission is encouraging farmers to submit grain samples from this year’s harvest to its Harvest Sample Program. Producers can request a sample package by contacting the commission or visiting the CGC’s website at www.grainscanada.gc.ca. Growers who submit samples before Nov. 1 receive a free unofficial grade as well as a free quality […] Read more
Russia rejects export ban, but shipments to fall
Failure to get a new global trade agreement and the slow progress of its trade dispute resolution process has tarnished the reputation of the World Trade Organization. But it has value in the simple fact that it exists and countries want to belong to it. That was proven last week when Russia, fresh from its […] Read more
Ont. farm program’s future uncertain: report
Risk Management Program | George Morris Centre report says recent changes may make it less attractive to producers
Ontario’s Risk Management Program has sent hundreds of millions of dollars to the province’s farmers but its future direction is uncertain, says a new report. “The programs have paid out to participating producers, but the future direction is no longer as clear,” George Morris Centre executive director Bob Seguin wrote in a recently published analysis […] Read moreSemen protein found to prompt ovulation
New findings from the University of Saskatchewan about mammal fertility are expected to draw interest from researchers in a variety of disciplines. However, the researcher who led the project says he has cattle producers in mind. A team headed by Gregg Adams of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine studying seminal fluid has identified a […] Read more
