No new cases of porcine epidemic diarrhea have been found in Manitoba since early September, and some affected premises have eradicated the virus. Dr. Glen Duizer, Manitoba’s chief veterinary officer, said Oct. 5 that 78 operations had the deadly pig virus this year and 32 of those have moved to “transitional status,” meaning their pigs […] Read more
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Hog virus cases slow, says Manitoba official
Pea plant construction talks continue in Moose Jaw
Canadian Protein Innovation plans to process yellow peas into starch and protein for animal protein replacements and for industrial uses
Negotiations continue between the City of Moose Jaw and Canadian Protein Innovation on possible construction of a $100 million pea processing facility. The city says it had extended the deadline to reach an agreement on the land purchase and servicing agreement until Nov. 30. A previous extension from Aug. 31 to Oct. 3 had also […] Read moreIndia’s bumper summer crop adds to ample pulse supply
India is forecasting the second biggest kharif (summer) pulse harvest on record, but a Canadian analyst believes it will be smaller than the government thinks. In its first advance estimate for the 2017-18 kharif crop, the Indian government predicted 8.71 million tonnes of pulse production. That would be down from last year’s record 9.42 million […] Read more
Plant bulbs now for early spring colour
As the trees turn shades of gold and formations of geese fly south, it is time to plant bulbs that will bring the first burst of spring colour to your garden. Bulbs are very easy to plant. They tolerate a wide range of soil but do not like wet feet. As a general rule, just […] Read more
SCA elections see two new faces
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association heads into its fall district meetings with six acclaimed directors. Two newcomers will join four returning board members for the next two years. They will officially take office at the annual meeting in January. In District 1, Kyle Hebert from Wawota will replace Ryan Beierbach, who is now chair, and in […] Read more
Lack of rain sends India’s rice, soybean yields down
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — Rainfall in India’s annual monsoon season was below average and less than forecast with some crop-growing central and northern states receiving less rain than needed, the national weather office said in late September as the rainy season ended. Indian monsoon rains were 95 percent of the long-term average compared with […] Read more
Canada,EU settle cattle battle
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) — The European Union and Canada have ended a 21-year dispute over hormone-treated meat after negotiating a wider trade agreement, they said in a filing published by the World Trade Organization Oct. 3. The settlement of the dispute at the WTO, which began in 1996, was facilitated by a liberalization of trade […] Read more
NAFTA talks may get testy on auto, wine and dairy sectors
It looks like the North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations are about to get testy. The United States is expected to table a number of contentious demands during the fourth round of NAFTA talks, scheduled for Oct. 11-15 in Washington, D.C. Apparently, the Americans aren’t happy with the way talks are progressing so far. “Honestly, […] Read more
Hoarding or collecting?
Q: I always knew when I was a kid that my mom kept too much stuff around the house but I never really gave much thought to it until a few years ago, after Dad died. Since then, the amount of junk cluttering up the house is way beyond any sense of reason. I think […] Read more
Ceres posts loss
Ceres Global Ag Corp., whose holdings include the new grain facility at Northgate, Sask., posted mixed annual results. Revenue increased 37 percent to $528.5 million but its net loss rose to $13.7 million from a loss of $12.1 million last year. A write-down of $7.7 million on two port terminals in the United States weighed […] Read more
