Local, Regional, Canadian News
Canada weighs options as dairy farmers spar over rising imports of cheap U.S. milk proteins
Canada is working on a plan to shore up its sheltered dairy industry, including measures to counter fast-rising imports of milk proteins from the United States, according to the country’s agriculture minister. MORE
Fast says Bernier’s supply management stand ‘not in national interest’
Former trade minister says system key to Canada’s trade position MORE
Canada showed foresight with GMO policy
It’s about 25 years since genetically modified organisms (GMOs), one of the first products of biotechnology, were commercialized, and they remain controversial to this day. Governments the world over developed policies for assessing and regulating them. Most developed their policies based on whether the plant or animal was a transgenic — containing foreign genetic material inserted by artificial means. MORE
Ag minister takes heat over GM issue
Lawrence MacAulay seen as interfering with agriculture committee agenda MORE
Livestock
Simmental bull ‘Wheatland Kill Switch’ sells for $210K
Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the May 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen MORE
International Beef Export Opportunities Slowly Open Up for Southern Africa
Export markets for beef products from Southern Africa are slowly opening up in the European Union and other international markets such as Hong Kong despite earlier scares over foot and mouth diseases and a drought that has ravaged the region, reports Tawanda Karombo for TheCattleSite. MORE
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak
CME lean hogs finish lower MORE
CME: Pork Imports and Exports Down
USDA-ERS released April’s monthly trade data (on a carcass weight basis) yesterday, compiled from data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Cash hog market benefits from barbecue season
The Canadian hog market is gearing up to start bringing home the bacon. Weekly cash hog prices are higher on continued stronger seasonal pork cutout values, with lower supply creating better prices. MORE
Fines coming for not reporting pig shipments
It will no longer just be a warning for those who haven’t complied with regulations to report animal movements MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Weekly Market Report – June 2 HERE
*Scroll down the page to find the report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Thursday, May 26 HERE
Potatoes
BACTERIA TO THE RESCUE
A new weapon for controlling common scab in potatoes is showing promise. MORE
** Updated June 1st – AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola Recovers To Post Gains
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were higher at Tuesday’s close, recovering from early declines as soybeans turned higher at the Chicago Board of Trade. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices mixed, barley unchanged MORE
AM markets: US heat, China data keep grains rally simmering HERE
U.S. grains: Soybeans rise on weather view
CBOT wheat, corn firm MORE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Social licence – where do I buy one?
More consumers are becoming concerned about the origins of their stuff MORE
Think food prices are high? Get ready for higher
Growing demand for ‘organic’ or ‘natural’ products will only increase the cost of food further, and reduce farm productivity MORE
Mites could play role in variable bee losses
Honeybee losses are all over the map in Manitoba this year, as experts eye the impact of the varroa mite MORE
John Deere goes shopping
The big green brand is purchasing specialty manufacturers while “balancing” its workforce MORE
Regular Updates
StatsCan – Farm product prices, April 2016 HERE
StatsCan – Farm Product Price Index, March 2016 HERE
PEIDAF Agriculture Market Report – June 3 HERE
FCC Express – June 3 HERE
COPC – “Speedy Read” Update – May 31 HERE
ACORN E-News – June 2016 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – June 1 HERE
StatsCan – Crop Condition Assessment Program, June 2016 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Tuesday, June 7 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Combine Clinic – East
Jul 13 – Montague
The PEI Department of Agriculture & Fisheries will be hosting two Combine Clinics featuring combine specialist John Aubin. MORE
Combine Clinic – West
Jul 14 – Summerside MORE
PEIFA / Island Lime / PEI Agromart Scholarship
$2000 Scholarship to be awarded – Application Deadline is July 1st. DETAILS and APPLICATION
East Coast Style 2016 – Dairy Sale & Show
Aug 11 – 13 – Eastside Holsteins, Frenchfort MORE
