Local, Regional, Canadian News
P.E.I. couple invites 8-foot-tall potato as special wedding guest
Tate the Tater, mascot for the P.E.I. Potato Board, big hit with kids and adults MORE
Vesey’s donates 150,000 bulbs to Canada’s 150th birthday
Donating red, white tulip bulbs this fall to 150 communities to plant now, ready to bloom next year MORE
Grand opening of ice cream barn at Kool Breeze Farms on Sept. 22
Ian Simmons has heard Kool Breeze Farms is the perfect welcome mat for people coming into Summerside. MORE
GREEN DIAMOND FIRE: Investigators say damage too severe to determine origin of blaze
The cause of the fire Aug. 27 that destroyed Green Diamond Equipment in Sherbrooke may never be known. MORE
Best tomato crop in years for Essex County farmers
Processors finding it challenging to keep up with accelerated tomato crop this year. MORE
Report calls for further review of TFW program
Committee stops short of calling for separate ag worker stream despite pleas from farmers MORE
Adrian and Jodi Roelands chosen as Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2016
Adrian and Jodi Roelands: Both Adrian and Jodi have been involved in agriculture their whole lives. MORE
Every last drop counts
What’s around the corner when the world uses more water than it has MORE
Lupin Information Session
Thursday September 22 – 8:30am – 12pm, AAFC Research Station, 440 University Ave.
Must pre-register by calling or emailing – Gerard Watts at gjwatts@pei.sympatico.ca or 902-394-0473
Federation of Agriculture offering Forklift Training through the FCC AgSafety Fund
The PEIFA has received funding for forklift safety training through the Farm Credit Canada AgSafety Fund administered through the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. This training is open to farm employees needing recertification as well as those who may be entering into employment in the agriculture sector.
Courses will be held across the Island and can he hosted at the farm. This training is being offered at a discounted rate of $20 per person. Space is limited.
Available dates:
September 27th, 28th & 29th
October 3rd, 4th, 6th, 11th, 12th
For more information please contact Charlotte at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289.
Livestock
Subway to ramp up Canadian meat sourcing
Canadian meats added to menu, other meats to go all-Canadian MORE
Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to $5 higher over the past week largely due to stronger U.S cattle markets. Alberta packers were relatively quiet but fed cattle prices in the U.S. southern Plains jumped US$5, reaching US$110. MORE
Immunostimulant Zelnate cleared for Canada
Animal Health: News Roundup from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen MORE
Pneumonia: the disease that won’t go away
The three categories of pneumonia and how to tell them apart MORE
China Pork Market
The live weight pork price paid by Chinese packing houses in 2016 has been steadily rising from 17rmb/kg to a high of 20rmb/kg in June. In August the price has fallen slightly to 18 rmb (2.71USD) a kg, which this commentator concludes is the result of high temperatures reducing the demand for pork combined with the larger number of market hogs being slaughtered, writes Alexander Kovachevich, GM China Area, Genesus Genetics. MORE
Breeding Herd Declining in Major EU Pig Producing Countries
Initial figures released from Eurostat, from selected EU Member States, are indicative that there may be a decline in both the total pig herd and the breeding pig herd in the May/June census. MORE
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Tuesday, September 20 HERE
Potatoes
New Ontario-grown low glycemic index potato appeals to diabetics, low-carb eaters
People who avoid potatoes to reduce their carb intake can now try a new Ontario-grown variety that’s touted to have a lower glycemic response, meaning it doesn’t cause the rapid spike in blood sugar that normally comes from eating carbohydrate-rich foods. MORE
MANITOBA POTATO HARVEST IN FULL SWING
Manitoba potato harvest is in full swing, and according to Vikram Bisht, plant pathologist, Potato and Horticultural Crops with Manitoba Agriculture, seven-day accumulated disease severity values (DSVs) at various weather stations suggest the risk for late blight is generally low. MORE
Alberta Growers Fight Late Blight
Potato and tomato growers in Alberta are being asked to help the effort to restore the province’s status of being free of late blight. MORE
USDA Potatoes 2015 Summary: Production Down Slightly
Potato production in 2015 is revised to 441 million cwt, up slightly from the estimate in the January Crop Production 2015 Summary but slightly below the 2014 crop. Harvested area, at 1.05 million acres, is up slightly from 2014. The average yield of 418 cwt per acre is down 3 cwt from the previous year. MORE
NEPG estimate for the 2016 potato harvest: More acres, less production and a lot of uncertainty
The North-western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect in the 5 covered countries (NL, B, FR, GB, DE) a lower production of potatoes (seed and potatoes.for starch production not included) compared to last season. The production for 2016 is estimated at 24.9 million tons while in 2015 25.9 million ton was harvested. MORE
Mustard bids drop with demand, harvest progress
Mustard spot prices are trending lower, with limited demand for the commodity as harvest progresses.
Weather conditions may have curbed yield potential, to an extent, though production is still expected to be large, according to one market participant. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola rises with soyoil, short-covering
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up sharply on Tuesday, as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade soyoil provided spillover support. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices higher, barley unchanged HERE
AM markets: palm leads oilseeds higher. But grains sluggish HERE
U.S. grains: Harvest delays spark soybean rally
Chicago corn, wheat firm MORE
Forex market ‘on the cusp’ of storm – with implications for ags
OK, currency markets may pretty stable right now. But don’t expect that to last. And volatility ahead will have big implications for agricultural commodities. MORE
It’s buyer’s choice when it comes to your grain
Getting and keeping your farm on your elevator’s ‘first-call’ list is harder than ever MORE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – September 20 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Consolidation among agricultural giants limits competition and choice
Faced with a bumper crop of massive corporate mergers in the agriculture sector, Lambton County farmer Don McCabe sees reasons for farmers to worry. MORE
Tough farm conditions right time for merger, Agrium CEO says
Plunging crop and fertilizer prices may not have hit rock bottom yet, and the market’s weakness makes it the right time to merge leading farm input suppliers, the CEO of Agrium said on Tuesday, making his pitch to skeptical investors for a US$26 billion union with PotashCorp. MORE
U.S. lawmakers skeptical of ag chemical, seed merger wave
U.S. lawmakers expressed concern on Tuesday over a wave of mergers among companies that sell farmers their seeds, herbicides and insecticides, worrying that the deals could lead to higher prices and less innovation at a time of dropping farm incomes. MORE
Case IH expands baler lineup, targets large hay growers
The bale chamber is 31.5 inches longer than current LB434 balers and delivers up to 10% higher bale density. MORE
Regular Updates
CFA in Action – September 20 HERE
StatsCan – Model-based principal field crop estimates, August 31, 2016 HERE and HERE
PEIDAF Agriculture Marketing Report – September 16 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Tuesday, September 20 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Lupin Information Session
Thursday September 22 – 8:30am – 12pm, AAFC Research Station, 440 University Ave.
Must pre-register by calling or emailing – Gerard Watts at gjwatts@pei.sympatico.ca or 902-394-0473
2 Day Standard First Aid and CPR Courses
(Membership discounted rate of $70)
September 24th-25th– Stratford September 27th-28th– Stratford
*First aid and CPR course are also available at your farm for a minimum of 8 participants. Please contact Charlotte at 902-368-7289 for more details.
PEI COPC 13th Annual Organic Harvest Meal & Celebration
September 25, 2016 6:00 PM at Confederation Centre of the Arts. MORE
Namaste Lamb Event
September 25 – Featuring Celebrity Chef Vikram Vij
A newly branded signature event this year on the Fall Flavours calendar and it will be held on September 24th at 6:00 pm. The event will be held at Rodd Crowbush Resort. Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased online or by phone at 1-866-960-9912 MORE
Federation of Agriculture offering Forklift Training through the FCC AgSafety Fund
The PEIFA has received funding for forklift safety training through the Farm Credit Canada AgSafety Fund administered through the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. This training is open to farm employees needing recertification as well as those who may be entering into employment in the agriculture sector.
Courses will be held across the Island and can he hosted at the farm. This training is being offered at a discounted rate of $20 per person. Space is limited.
Available dates:
September 27th, 28th & 29th
October 3rd, 4th, 6th, 11th, 12th
For more information please contact Charlotte at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Annual Conference and AGM
Rodd Charlottetown Hotel – 75 Kent St. – October 4th-6th
This year’s theme is “Empowering the AgSafe Family – keeping kids safe”. The conference will bring together farmers, safety professionals, equipment manufacturers and researchers to probe the reality and discuss new approaches to improve the safety and health of children, youth, their families and young workers in Canada’s ag community. Conference details and registration information can be found HERE
World Food Day – October 16 MORE
