Originally published on May 15, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Daniel Bezte In the last forecast, I stated that it looked like summer like temperatures would move in towards the May long weekend, but there was plenty of time for change. Well, guess what? Things have changed. Last week’s forecast played out close to what […]
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Originally published on May 3, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Alberta Farmer Staff Domestic sheep and goats can pose a threat to the health of Bighorn sheep. Anne Hubbs, senior wildlife biologist with the Alberta government, says domestic sheep and goats can commonly carry a bacterium that can cause pneumonia and large-scale population die-offs
Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Alberta Farm Express By Jeff Melchior and Stew Slater Glacier FarmMedia – Veterinarians and food safety officials have been scrambling since late March to understand the origin and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza in U.S. dairy herds across several states. Many potential vectors have been considered, from migratory birds,
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Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Grainews By Jeff Melchior It’s so far, so good when it comes to Canada’s milk testing efforts against bird flu as all samples have tested negative thus far. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed April 14 it had tested 142 retail milk samples from across the country
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Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Grainews By Beef Cattle Research Council Alternative or non-conventional feeds, such as grain screenings, cull potatoes or distillers’ grains, can be an economical means for beef cattle producers to supplement forage and grain inventories while continuing to meet animal nutritional requirements. However, due to variability in supply, nutrient
Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Reuters and Tom Polansek Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said. The choice boxed beef cutout value climbed by $5.44 to $304.39 per cwt after jumping
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Originally published on May 14, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Adam Peleshaty Glacier FarmMedia—Fears over avian flu spreading to pigs in the United States and greater hog slaughter are causing lean hog prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) to fall to three-month lows, according to a livestock economist. “There are unknowns if (avian flu)
Originally published on May 13, 2024 on Manitoba Co-operator By Karl Plume and Reuters Chicago | Reuters—Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures eased on Monday on ample supplies of market-ready cattle and expectations for flat to lower cash cattle sales this week, traders and analysts said. Concerns about beef demand also hung over the
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Originally published on May 8, 2024 on Canada Organic Trade Association COTA was invited to present last Thursday May 2 at the House of Commons Agriculture Committee’s study on “Issues relating to the horticulture sector”. The study is investigating issues relating to the horticulture sector, insurance programs and federal assistance granted, as well as possible
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Originally published on May 2, 2024 on OrganicBiz By Glen Hallick With organic farmers in Canada on the cusp of spring planting, prices for their cereals, oilseeds and pulses remained pretty much at a standstill. Harro Wehrmann of Wehrmann Grain and Seed Ltd. in Ripley, Ont. explained why prices haven’t moved much. “We have to
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