Originally published on June 10, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Miranda Leybourne Plant growth regulators can limit potential headaches from lodging later in the season, but there are a few things to keep in mind, says Manitoba Agriculture cereals specialist Anne Kirk. “The key is just to think about if you have a variety that’s prone to lodging […]
Originally published on June 7, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Don Norman Different weeds might warrant different responses if they’re found in a field. The problem is, they might look frustratingly similar in their early stages. “You need to be going out for waterhemp or Palmer amaranth before they’re four inches tall,” said Manitoba Agriculture
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Originally published on June 6, 2024 on The Western Producer By Karen Briere REGINA — A new federal deputy minister of agriculture is in place this week after prime minister Justin Trudeau announced changes earlier in May. After just more than a year in the job, Stefanie Beck is returning to defence as the deputy
Originally published on June 7, 2024 on Canadian Cattlemen By Alexis Kienlen Glacier FarmMedia—The chance of a possible strike at Cargill’s Case Ready Plant in Calgary is looming large, but it’s not yet clear if workers are headed to the picket lines. Strike votes were held on June 5-6. “We had 84 per cent of the
Originally published on June 7, 2024 on Canadian Cattlemen By Healther Schlitz and Reuters Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday as wholesale beef price firmed and packer margins improved, but traders remain concerned that cash market values may be near a seasonal peak, analysts said. The spread of bird
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Originally published on June 7, 2024 on Canadian Cattlemen By Julie Steenhuysen, Leah Douglas, and P.J. Huffstutter U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials. Scientists and government officials hope the research
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Originally published on May 28, 2024 on RealAgriculture By RealAgriculture News Team Nearly a thousand workers at Cargill’s Dunlop beef processing facility at Guelph, Ont. are on strike, as of 12:01am on Monday, May 27, according to their union. The workers, who are members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 175, voted
Originally published on June 3, 2024 on CountryGuide By Jeanine Moyer Being your own boss, making your own decisions, reaping the rewards of your hard work. Self-employment has its perks as a farmer. But as every farmer also knows, self-employment has its risks and its downsides too. You’re the one who’s accountable, you’re the one
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Originally published on June 7, 2024 on Canadian Cattlemen By Julie Steenhuysen, Leah Douglas, and P.J. Huffstutter U.S. federal and state agencies are planning research into potential respiratory spread of bird flu among dairy cattle, according to a Reuters interview with Michigan state agriculture and public health officials. Scientists and government officials hope the research
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Originally published on June 4, 2024 on RealAgriculture By Kelvin Heppner Over nine thousand workers with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will be in a legal position to go on strike as of Thursday, June 6. The border workers, who are members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, have been without a contract
