PEI Potato Blossom Festival – July 18th – 24th
Farmers Banquet – July 22nd – Community Sports Centre – O’Leary
Catered by The Sizzler – tickets $25.00 – Option of chicken or pork.
Purchase ticket at festival office in the Future Tech Building or phone 902-726-3300
Innovative mill stimulates growth in Canada’s organic grains sector
Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, today extends his congratulations to the Meunerie Milanaise Inc. (La Milanaise) on the official opening of their new state-of-the-art flour and specialty organic products mill in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. MORE
Government of Canada infrastructure Investments Strengthen Science Capacity
Whether it means safe, high quality food on the table or jobs to support families, a strong and prosperous agriculture sector benefits everyone. The key to ensuring the industry remains strong and Canadians continue to be able to access new, safe, diverse, high-quality foods, is innovation. MORE
Livestock
U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on cash weakness, lean hogs gain
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower on Thursday as investors continued to liquidate their holdings amid expectations for more lower prices in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. MORE
CME: Concern About Beef Price Outlook Heading into Summer
With just two weeks to go till expiration of the June futures contract, the basis is still around $6/cwt while the basis against the August contract is around $10/cwt. And this is using the very latest cash price as reported by USDA, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
South East Asia Hog Markets
Paul Anderson, Genesus General Manager South East Asia, provides an overview of the hog markets in a selection of South East Asia countries. MORE
US Pork 2016 Export Data Shows Impressive Progress
For the first four months of 2016, US pork and pork variety meat exports totaled $1.8 billion in value and 1.26 billion pounds in volume, down nine per cent in value and unchanged in volume compared to the same time period last year. MORE
High Demand for Beef, Poultry Meat and Eggs in Africa Creates Opportunities
Demand for beef and other meat products remains strong in Africa, despite most producers in regions such as southern Africa and the Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) looking to grow exports into the European Union and other international markets, writes Tawanda Korombo. MORE
Livestock’s Contributions to Climate Change: Facts and Fiction
As the November 2015 Global Climate Change Conference COP21 concluded in Paris, 196 countries reached agreement on the reduction of fossil fuel use and emissions in the production and consumption of energy, even to the extent of potentially phasing out fossil fuels out entirely, writes Frank Mitloehner. MORE
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Thursday, June 16 HERE
Potatoes
‘Focus on Potato’ Webinar: Late Blight Management
Late blight is a potentially destructive disease of potato and tomato crops worldwide that can result in significant losses if detected too late, diagnosed incorrectly, or if not treated properly. MORE
Weekly Michigan Potato Report – June 15 HERE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola drops with soybeans
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were down sharply on Thursday, as a sell-off in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex spilled over to weigh on prices. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Thursday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged MORE
AM markets: ag futures stage late-week revival. Cotton soars HERE
U.S. grains: Soy, corn sag on improving weather outlooks
Broad weakness in commodities noted MORE
Manitoba’s canola crop looking good so far
Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Angela Brackenreed has some tips on keeping it that way MORE
‘Unorthodox’ agriculture policies seen costing Egypt
Egypt, the world’s top wheat importer, faces US$860 million in extra costs and lost export opportunities this year because of “unorthodox agricultural measures,” including a zero-tolerance policy on ergot fungus in wheat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday in a report. MORE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
What Happens When Farming Goes High-Tech?
An amazing infographic short film by National Geographic. Soil maps, GPS guidance, and even drones are becoming critical tools for modern farmers. These methods of precision agriculture can help increase yields and efficiency—and save farmers a surprising sum along the way. VIDEO
Agri-Tech & the 9 Billion: Feeding the World in 2050
Earth’s forecasted population for 2050 varies, but it is agreed among the experts that our planet will be supporting over 9 billion of us in the very near future. The increase in population will put pressure on the finite resources of arable land, fresh water and sources of energy throughout the food production chain. MORE
Researchers Investigate Economic Impact of Climate Change on Farms
An interdisciplinary team from the University of Illinois recently investigated the effects of climate change on farmland values in the Southwestern United States. MORE
Non-GMO Project: Labeling group wants to “shrink” market for GMO foods, limit biotech movement
The Non-GMO Project—a non-profit founded in 2008—certifies that a company’s product has no genetically modified ingredients. It charges companies from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending the complexity of a product’s supply chain. MORE
Biotech opponents claim Monsanto ‘controls’ the world food supply? What are the facts?
A common anti-GMO narrative is that large international companies seek to “control the food supply” through patents and the ownership of seed companies. Ironically, the opponents of plant biotechnology have exercised a far more significant degree of “control”. MORE
Regular Updates
Rayglen Market Comments – June 15 HERE
StatsCan – Exports of grains by final destination, April 2016 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
PEIFA / Island Lime / PEI Agromart Scholarship
$2000 Scholarship to be awarded – Application Deadline is July 1st. DETAILS and APPLICATION
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
PEI Potato Blossom Festival – July 18th – 24th
Farmers Banquet – July 22nd – Community Sports Centre – O’Leary
Catered by The Sizzler – tickets $25.00 – Option of chicken or pork.
Purchase ticket at festival office in the Future Tech Building or phone 902-726-3300
East Coast Style 2016 – Dairy Sale & Show
Aug 11 – 13 – Eastside Holsteins, Frenchfort MORE
