Local, Regional, Canadian News
Job Posting – PEIFA
The PEI Federation of Agriculture is seeking a full-time Program Officer.
Deadline for applications is October 14th, 2016
View the job posting HERE
P.E.I. POTATO FARMERS SEEING ‘VERY GOOD’ CROPS
Despite a dry summer, it’s so far so good for the Island potato harvest, says the chairman of the P.E.I. Potato Board. MORE
Backyard pumpkin sets new P.E.I. record
Eddy Shaw breaks his own mark with 661-kilogram pumpkin MORE
Former Ontario farmers creating Amish paradise on Prince Edward Island
About 14 pioneer Amish families, lured by low land prices, settled in Dundas, Summerville with many more expected MORE
Apprenticeship Networking Commons
This event will provide your company with an opportunity to meet with job seekers interested in the skilled trades and technology sector to discuss your company’s hiring needs.
Saturday, November 5th 2016, 3pm to 6pm
Tourism and Culinary Centre Cafeteria – 4, Sydney Street, Charlottetown PEI
For more information you can call us at (902) 368-4650
Due to limited space please register as soon as possible!
Young Farmers, Apply to the Successor Development Program Today
The program will award 10 lucky young farmers with the opportunity to join us at 3 prestigious farm management events in the coming year, and work with renowned farm family coach Elaine Froese along with farm consultant Cedric MacLeod to help build their farm management skills while navigating through family farm transition. Young farmers must apply by written submission or video by October 24th, so time is of the essence! MORE
Livestock
Canada Gains Expanded Access to Mexico for Beef
The Canadian government has secured expanded market access for Canadian beef and beef products of all ages to Mexico. The expanded access will allow for open trade in beef, and beef products throughout North America. MORE
CME live cattle slump limit down
Feeder cattle end down sharply, lean hogs finish mostly firmer MORE
Dairy Price Jump Fuels Global Food Price Rise
Lower prices for staple grains were more than offset by rising sugar and dairy prices in this month’s Food Price Index from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). MORE
Impressive Movement in Beef Exports
The USDA-ERS released August monthly trade number yesterday. These meat trade numbers are on a carcass weight basis and are calculated from product weight numbers reported by the US Department of Commerce, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Patient buyers await lower feeder market
Patience is a virtue, the old saying goes. Unlike the past few years, feedlot operators have been rewarded for waiting and there is no clear signal the market has any incentive to deviate from the current direction. MORE
Brazilian Beef Exports Climbing
Brazil’s fresh beef exports are performing well in Egypt, as the country purchased almost 19,000 tons from Brazil in September and ranked ahead of China. MORE
Meat Market Growth Slows as Prices Erode
The figures showing combined increase in red meat and poultry production stand out and help put in perspective the steady erosion in wholesale meat prices, according to the latest Daily Livestock Report is published by Steiner Consulting Group. MORE
Precision Feeding Offers Opportunity to Maximise Use of Co-Products
An Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Scientist says the development of a precision feeding system, which customizes diets for each pig, offers the opportunity to maximize the use of extremely low cost feed ingredients, Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Producer Share of Retail Price Increasing as Pig Price Rises
The producers’ share of retail pork prices has now been rising for six consecutive months, reaching 37 per cent during September. This was 1 per cent up on the previous month, and 2 per cent higher than the same period last year. MORE
Major International Buyers Increase US Pork Imports
The USDA-ERS released August monthly trade number yesterday. These meat trade numbers are on a carcass weight basis and are calculated from product weight numbers reported by the US Department of Commerce, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Livestock Farmers Expect Good Long-Term Business Prospects
Farmer sentiment toward the agricultural economy improved slightly in September, according to the latest reading of the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. MORE
Iowa Pig Farmers Bracing for Economic Challenges
The record swine inventory numbers contained in Friday’s quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service spells difficult times ahead for Iowa and US pig farmers. MORE
German Slaughter Companies Are Exerting Pressure on the Prices
The positive development on the European pig slaughter market received a major blow last week. Starting from Germany, the pigs for slaughter prices began to go into reverse in most of the countries. MORE
Pork Producers Aggressive in Marketing Hogs
The figures showing combined increase in red meat and poultry production stand out and help put in perspective the steady erosion in wholesale meat prices, according to the latest Daily Livestock Report is published by Steiner Consulting Group. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – October 6 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Friday, October 7 HERE
Potatoes
Potandon Introduces Light-Blocker Bags
Potandon Produce, a leader in fresh potato innovation, will debut its new line of Light-Blocker potato bags at this year’s Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit Convention, to be held Oct. 14-16 in Orlando, Fla. This cutting-edge technology will be available in the Green Giant potato retail brand following the show. MORE
Biotech Companies Promise Insect-Killing Genes
For all the international furor over genetically modified food, or GMOs, the biotech industry has really only managed to put a few foreign genes into food crops. MORE
POTATO HARVESTING, POTATO STORAGE
Ag lending cooperative Northwest Farm Credit Services has released its quarterly Market Snapshot publications that look at the state of major agricultural commodities in the Northwest. MORE
Tesco unites potato suppliers to cut food waste
British retail chain Tesco has announced it will bring potato suppliers, Branston and Samsworths, together to reduce food waste, by using all their production for mashed and prepared meals. MORE
Seed potato company posts positive 2015/16 results
HZPC, a world leader in potato breeding, announces that the shareholders meeting of 6 October has established the consolidated net turnover for financial year 2015/16 at €289.5 million. MORE
Melbourne man spent 12 years melting potatoes
A Melbourne inventor has spent the past 12 years creating a range of food substitutes with liquid potato after he figured out how to melt down the starchy food like cheese, reports abc.net.au. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends higher ahead of the weekend
ICE Futures Canada canola ended higher ahead of the weekend, as unfavourable harvest weather underpinned prices. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Thursday: Canola futures prices higher, barley unchanged HERE
Canada resets mildew grading standards on milling wheat
Move follows CGC review of mildew impacts on wheat quality MORE
Prairie farmers take financial hit as oil and gas slowdown stalls drilling rigs
For 56-year-old farmer Shannon Webb, waking up Friday to six inches of snow coating his grain fields near Wynyard, Sask., the frustration of an interrupted harvest wins out, for now, over worry about the ongoing oil-and-gas drilling downturn. MORE
Wheat rises on dry weather worries
Soybeans ease further as dry Midwest aids harvest progress MORE
Growing your own N
New research in Saskatchewan proves forage rotations of only two years can provide a valuable fertility boost MORE
Good reasons to desiccate sunflowers
Improved yield and quality and increased peace of mind are all part of the equation MORE
Tyson invests in non-meat protein
Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, took a five per cent stake in plant-based protein maker Beyond Meat amid growing pressure on food companies to reduce environmental and health risks by changing the way they source protein. MORE
StatsCan issues new production forecast HERE
AM markets: oats market sprints higher. Wheat futures crawl HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – September 20 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
National Ag Day 2017 Announced
The Agriculture Council of America (ACA) will host National Agriculture Day on March 21, 2017. This will mark the 44th anniversary of National Ag Day, which is celebrated in classrooms and communities across the country. The theme for National Ag Day 2017 is “Agriculture: Food for Life.” MORE
Regular Updates
PEIDAF Agriculture Marketing Report – October 7 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – October 6 HERE
CFA in Action – October 3 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Thursday, October 6 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Chainsaw Maintenance and Safety course
The PEI Woodlot Owners Association – in co-operation with the Department of Forestry is holding a Weekend Woodsman Chainsaw Maintenance and Safety course at the Beach Grove Forestry complex on Wed, Oct 19th at 6:00 pm.
There will be a Cutting and Felling workshop on Saturday, October 22nd — weather permitting.
Pre-registration is necessary as only 10 people can be accommodated.
No charge for PEIWOA members; $20 charge for non-members.
Contact John Rowe at 902-940-1933 or rowe@pei.sympatico.ca
ACORN, Atlantic Canada’s Organic Regional Network
SEEDS OF CHANGE: Changing Climate, Changing Agriculture – the annual ACORN Conference and Trade Show! ACORN’s conference is a fun, three-day event that brings together organic and sustainable farmers, processors and businesses from across the region and beyond. MORE
Apprenticeship Networking Commons
This event will provide your company with an opportunity to meet with job seekers interested in the skilled trades and technology sector to discuss your company’s hiring needs.
Saturday, November 5th 2016, 3pm to 6pm
Tourism and Culinary Centre Cafeteria – 4, Sydney Street, Charlottetown PEI
For more information you can call us at (902) 368-4650
Due to limited space please register as soon as possible!
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 MOREPEI
