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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
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
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering
U.S. cattle and hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with feeder cattle rallying about one per cent on short-covering following recent lows, traders msaid. MORE
Vitamin D Could Help Control Bovine TB in Wild Animal Hosts
Research published in the journal Research in Veterinary Science reveals that vitamin D supplementation reduces the incidence and severity of tuberculosis (TB) in wild boar and red deer. MORE
TB Workshops Aim to Help Official Vets Advise Farm Clients
A series of regional TB workshops has been announced to help Official Veterinarians (OVs) provide evidence-based advice to their farm clients on protecting their herds from TB. MORE
Rumen management for best herd productivity
To achieve a healthy rumen and productive herd, experts say to focus on providing consistency in feed and nutrient intake MORE
Beef pushes U.S. red meat numbers higher
A big jump in beef production pushed U.S. red meat output higher in August. MORE
Influenza Becoming More Challenging for Pig Farmers
A veterinary pathologist with the Western College of Veterinary Medicine says influenza has become an increasingly challenging infection to deal with within the swine herd, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Analysts Expect Pig Breeding Herd at Over 6 million
Following yesterday’s discussion of the spike in hog slaughter, it seems appropriate to review what analysts are thinking as USDA gets ready to release the results of its quarterly ‘Hogs and Pigs’ survey, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
EU Pig Prices: Balanced Markets
Over the week that has just passed the prices on the European pig slaughter market have stabilised on the level achieved. MORE
Poland Reports Further ASF
POLAND – A new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) has been reported in the Lubelskie area of Poland. MORE
Ten More African Swine Fever Outbreaks Reported in Russia
The Russian authorities have reported ten more outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF). MORE
New meat products hit the spot for lamb producers
An Alberta processor is putting a face to the farmers behind a new line of lamb products. MORE
Poultry and egg statistics, July 2016 HERE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – September 22 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Wednesday, September 28 HERE
Potatoes
Idaho Harvest Looks Strong
Potatoes have been the talk of the town in eastern Idaho with it being harvest season. Many growers say everything is looking great this year. MORE
Exploring Peru’s Myriad Potato Varieties
“The path to the sky,” said Yieber Cueva, pointing to a faint track leading upward into the mist. Lowering clouds masked Qullqi Cruz, the Silver Cross, a glacial peak thousands of feet above the unpaved road. Rockslides left gravel streaked like tears down the mountain. It was the rainy season in the Andes. I took it on faith that we were heading in the right direction and clambered after my translator, a stocky former porter on the Inca Trail. My heart pounded. MORE
Ibérica de Patatas to present its new brand
Ibérica de Patatas, leader in the marketing of potatoes in Spain, will present its new brand, La Auténtica Patata Especial Castiza, at Fruit Attraction, in Madrid; a product that stands out for its high quality and freshness. MORE
Innovation in Frozen Potatoes: Sweet, Real & Rustic
New ingredients and formats, along with an emphasis on the ‘real’ and ‘rustic’, are some of the hallmarks of product innovation in the frozen potato category over the last two years, as the latest insights from Gama Compass™ reveal. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Canola Dips With Veg Oil, Harvest Pressure
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market dipped in narrow trading on Wednesday, following significant losses in the vegetable oil market. HERE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged HERE
ICE weekly outlook: Canola treads water looking for direction
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts continue to chop around in a narrow range these days, as the trade waits for the market to break one way or another. MORE
CBOT weekly outlook: More losses likely as U.S. harvest pressure mounts
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade are both trending lower and should continue to do so, as seasonal harvest pressure and large production estimates will limit the upside potential over the next few weeks. MORE
U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans fall on harvest pressure
U.S. corn and soybean futures weakened Wednesday on expectations that drier weather in the coming days will allow farmers in the Midwest to ramp up the harvest of what is expected to be record-large crops, traders said. MORE
Farm leaders urge government to renew grain transportation systems
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has submitted recommendations as part of the federal government’s consultation on the Canadian Transportation Agency review (the Emerson report). MORE
China slaps more duties on U.S. DDGS
China will impose anti-subsidy duties of between 10 and 10.7 per cent on imports of U.S. animal feed ingredient known as distillers’ dried grains (DDGS), the Commerce Ministry said in a preliminary ruling on Wednesday. MORE
AM markets: grain futures push, upwards, through turbulence HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – September 20 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Ottawa to back new tractor plant in Quebec
Mahindra to build assembly, distribution centre MORE
Deere dealer chain Cervus to seek real estate buyer
Prairie farm machinery dealer chain Cervus Equipment Corp. plans to sell about 10 properties where it now operates dealerships and become their long-term tenant. MORE
What’s new in tractors
There’s been no shortage of news this season when it comes to new tractor model unveilings and improvements to existing machines. MORE
Keep calm and love bees and other pollinators
Some people don’t like bees but these beneficial insects are among those that should be respected for what they do MORE
Regular Updates
Rayglen Market Comments – September 28 HERE
CFA in Action – September 28 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Tuesday, September 27 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
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.
ESDC/IRCC Webinar on TFWP Operations for Agriculture
CFA would like to pass on information regarding an upcoming webinar on the agricultural streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to its members. Any interested members or individual producers are invited to a webinar session with officials from Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to learn more about the Temporary Foreign Worker and Agriculture programs within an operational context.
Through this webinar, ESDC and IRCC will provide a comprehensive overview of the end to end application process of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program and the Agricultural Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
Date: September 29, 2016
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
For those that confirm their interest (information below), background information and information on participating in the webinar through WebEx will be provided at closer date.
Please confirm your interest in participating below by September 27, 2016.
For more information on this initiative from CFA please contact our Director of BRM and Farm Policy, Scott Ross, at scott@canadian-farmers.ca or 613-236-3633 ext. 2324.
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
Digging into Soil Health
If you care about the health of our soils, this is an event you don’t want to miss!
Healthy soils are the foundation of strong economies, sustainable food production, enhanced biodiversity, and cleaner air and water. Take a moment to think about the consequences of not caring for our soils and then make your plans to come to Atlantic Soils 2016.
November 17th, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, New Brunswick MORE
World Food Day – October 16 MORE
