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Single desk supporters seek appeal to Supreme Court

Reading Time: 2 minutes Just days away from the Aug. 1 end to the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk monopoly, the group Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding a Federal Court of Appeal ruling overturning a Dec. 6, 2011 ruling by Federal Justice Campbell.  They will be […] Read more
Crops, General, Markets

Producer research checkoff for wheat and barley in place by August 1

Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced that a producer check-off will be in place for August 1, 2012 as planned, to fund research, market development, and technical assistance for the western Canadian grain industry.  The implementation follows a consultation process to develop the new regulations. "Our government committed to ensuring that a producer check-off would […] Read more
Crops, General, Livestock

IGC cuts maize forecast

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Reading Time: < 1 minute The International Grains Council has cut sharply its forecast for the world maize crop in 2012-13, citing the worst U.S. drought since 1956, and saw stocks of the commodity falling to a six-year low by the end of the season. World maize production in 2012-13 was put at 864 million tonnes, down from a previous […] Read more
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CFA calls for continued government support

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says current high grain prices and a need to balance the federal budget are no reason to cut back on business risk management (BRM) programs. In a statement issued from CFA’s semi-annual meeting in Toronto, president Ron Bonnett said "We would like to express our outright opposition to any potential […] Read more
Crops, General, Markets, Weather

Hope fades for relief to U.S. drought

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Midday weather updates indicated worsening stress on the U.S. corn and soybean crops for the next two weeks as the worst drought in over 50 years retains a firm hold on America’s heartland, an agricultural meteorologist said on Wednesday. "There are no soaking rains seen through Aug. 8," said Andy Karst, meteorologist for World Weather […] Read more
Crops, General, Markets

Soy drops as rains loom; corn yo-yos on profit-taking

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Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. grain prices extended their drop from record highs on Tuesday as forecasts for rain offered soybean crops some relief from the worst drought in half a century, triggering profit-taking from a blistering month-long rally. While some traders said this week’s retreat suggested consumers may have seen the worst of the run-up in prices, which […] Read more
Crops, General, Livestock, Weather

Manitoba crops – some farmers swathing, others could use rain

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Manitoba Agriculture has issued its weekly crop report, crop production update and crop weather report for July 23. Full text of each is available alongside. Summary •    Winter wheat harvest continues in Manitoba with favourable weather conditions. Yields are ranging from 50 to 100 bushels per acre with good test weights, low levels of fusarium-damaged […] Read more
General, Livestock

Feds fund food safety audit for chicken producers

Reading Time: < 1 minute MP James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), speaking to the annual summer meeting of the Chicken Farmers of Canada in Winnipeg, has announced funding of $72,500 to the CFC to undergo an audit of its on-farm food safety system. The CFC will then proceed to the final stage of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s On-Farm Food Safety Recognition […] Read more
Crops, General, Livestock, Weather

Rain to help crops in northern Midwest

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Rainfall in the northern U.S. Midwest over the next 10 days will provide some relief for the drought-stricken corn and soybean crops, but more rain is needed to stem further crop losses, an agricultural meteorologist said Tuesday. "It’s a wetter forecast than we saw earlier. There’s a better chance of rain from Minnesota into Michigan […] Read more

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