STRASBOURG, Sask. — Some cattle producers are worried about changes that might affect how they access veterinary antibiotics. Federal regulations now being phased in mean some drugs that producers currently access at local retail stores will be available only through veterinarians. Concern about antimicrobial resistance led to the new regulations for medically important antibiotics. The […] Read more
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Antibiotic availability worries producers
European Union moves closer to pesticide ban
The last week of October added a dramatic chapter to the never-ending glyphosate saga in Europe. The future of the herbicide, the active ingredient in Roundup, is still uncertain in the European Union but it’s becoming clear to observers in Canada that the glyphosate brawl is much bigger than one weed killer. It’s about European […] Read more
More producers buying into livestock price insurance
STRASBOURG, Sask. — More Saskatchewan cattle producers bought livestock price insurance this year, likely because of last year’s low prices. After record strong prices in 2015, when price insurance might not have seemed a necessity, 2016 brought a hard reality check. Jodie Griffin said that made price insurance look more attractive. “The calf market this […] Read more
Private companies reward beef producers for sustainability efforts
INNISFAIL, Alta. — Beef producers who want financial compensation when they adopt sustainable practices could be rewarded by a new private sector initiative. The Canadian beef sustainability acceleration pilot announced earlier this year includes companies like Cargill Meats, Cara Foods, McDonalds and Loblaws, which are depositing money into a special fund to reward all players […] Read more
Seed Hawk gets new name
Seed Hawk Inc. is being rechristened Vaderstad Industries Inc., reflecting the fuller integration of the Seed Hawk brand within the Vaderstad Group. Seed Hawk and Vaderstad have been working together since 2006 and in 2013 the Swedish agricultural equipment manufacturer bought full ownership of Seed Hawk and invested in a major expansion of the plant […] Read more
Man. farmers exempt from fuel tax, other carbon tax might apply
OAK HAMMOCK MARSH, Man. — Farmers discovered they had won the carbon tax exemption they had long fought for, when the Manitoba premier announced his province’s homegrown response to the federal requirement. Even though farmers will be hit by higher prices on many things due to the $25 per tonne carbon tax, it will not […] Read more
Dicamba label sufficient: Health Canada
Health Canada will not be following the United States in regulating the use of dicamba herbicide sprayed on growing crops. The government agency that regulates pesticides issued a statement to Glacier FarmMedia reiterating its support for the current Canadian labels. The American Environmental Protection Agency recently increased restrictions on the use of dicamba on growing […] Read more
New Zealand culls cattle to halt disease
More than 4,000 cattle are to be culled in New Zealand in a bid to control the spread of mycoplasma bovis. The disease has been spreading since July and has been found on seven farms in the region. Cattle from two of the seven farms have already been culled, but now the New Zealand government […] Read more
Low prices may hinder China’s push to soybeans
BEIJING, (Reuters) — Chinese soybean farmers may earn less this year if prices of the oilseed keep falling, said an agriculture ministry official recently and that may threaten the nation’s efforts to promote soy production instead of corn. Chinese soybean prices started at a low level this year and have dropped rapidly since harvest be-gan […] Read more
Oats posts harvest low, movement frees bin space
Most Prairie oat growers appear to be relatively satisfied as they grind their way through a dull oat market. Prices might not be good, but the crop has been moving and yields have been making up for soft prices. “People are buying it and using it,” said Neil Townsend of FarmLink Marketing. “It’s providing cash […] Read more
