Local, Regional, Canadian News
‘Filled to the rafters’: Summerside soybean shipment good news for farmers and port
Two shipments from Summerside, P.E.I., more than 22,000 tonnes of soybeans in total, will be transported to a port in Quebec, then transferred to a larger ship heading to China. MORE
P.E.I.’s new Municipal Government Act gives minister too much power: Opposition
The Opposition wants government to make changes to the draft Municipal Government Act — complaining during Question Period in the P.E.I. Legislature Tuesday that it gives the minister in charge of communities too much power. MORE
AgriStability needs a rework CFA says
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says the next policy framework should reduce application confusion and improve business risk management tools MORE
Pork Industry Studies Imaging Technology to Deliver Premium Cuts
Parliamentary Secretary Jean-Claude Poissant, on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay, today announced nearly $1 million to help the pork sector use new imaging technology to improve the quality of cuts offered to domestic and international buyers. MORE
Farm Women’s Conference sees upsurge
Young farm women are showing more interest in the organization which pleases longtime members MORE
Canadian Grain Commission operating without commissioners as of Dec. 5
The CGC can continue to operate and fulfil most of its duties until the federal government appoints new commissioners MORE
Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. (CRA) and sponsored by TD Canada Trust.
CRA has been conducting a Consumer Confidence Index in the region for the last twenty-five years and felt the time was right to have a business perspective on the economy in Atlantic Canada. CRA will produce a Business Confidence Index for each of the four Atlantic provinces and the region overall for comparison purposes.
We would encourage all our members to simply clink on the link below and help us build our own Business Confidence Index. Please be assured that all individual company responses will be treated in complete confidence and only aggregated data will be reported. The survey will only be opened until Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Why not take a few moments and complete the survey now. This survey is only open to those in the private sector.
To complete the survey click on the following link: https://surveys.cra.ca/s/112297/?assn&l=en
Should you have any questions on the survey, or require assistance accessing or completing the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Corporate Research Associates at surveys@cra.ca.
To view the summary report of the inaugural Atlantic Business Confidence Index, click here.
Information Session – Workers Compensation Board – Coverage for Farmers
Effective January 1, 2017, all farms will be required to have WCB coverage under the Workers Compensation Act. For more information, please join us on
Wednesday, December 7th 12:00 – 5:00pm
Farm Centre – 420 University Avenue
For more information please call (902) 368-7289
Train-the-Trainer Workshops on the Best Practices for Developing Standard Operating Procedures
This project will train students in the best practices to develop Standard Operating Procedures for tractor and machinery operation. It will include classroom training on CASA’s Safety Standard Operating Procedures Training Module as well as hands on exercises with students developing their own SOPs for their tractor and machinery. The initial session will be facilitated by a trained instructor. Future sessions will rely on trained volunteers to facilitate the group exercises on developing additional SOPs for tractor and machinery. Students will be encouraged to share their SOPs with other students to increase the number of SOPs available to all participants.
For more information please contact Matt at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289
Livestock
ABP Welcomes AgriRecovery Announcement
Last week, the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta announced that producers impacted by the ongoing bovine tuberculosis investigation and facing “extraordinary costs” will be eligible for financial support through the AgriRecovery Framework. A statement put out by the government outlined the costs related to quarantine that will be included. MORE
SA Reminds Namibia to Test Export Cattle for TB
SA’s biggest beef import partner on the continent, Namibia, has fallen foul of the country’s tuberculosis (TB) testing standards, leading to a low-key trade dispute between the countries. MORE
Selecting Replacement Heifers
Breeding or purchasing high-quality replacement heifers is an essential investment for suckled calf producers. MORE
Resistance to Drug of Last Resort Found in Farm Animals in US
Carbapenems are one of the most important classes of antibiotics used in humans, and are an important agent against multi-drug resistant bacteria. MORE
Pork Producers Advised to Be Aware of Approvals and Doses When Administrating Pain Control Drugs to Pigs
An Assistant Professor in Swine Behavior and Welfare with the University of Saskatchewan says its important for pork producers to be sure the compounds used to control pain during painful procedures comply with the pork industry’s on farm pork quality assurance program, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Slowing Chinese Pork Imports Expected to Challenge North America in 2017
The President of Global AgriTrends anticipates a substantial slowdown of Chinese of pork imports will create challenges for the North American pork industry in 2017, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Cash, pork prices drive hogs to two-month high
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday reached their highest level in two months, fueled by rising cash prices and decent pork demand, said traders. MORE
EU Pig Prices: Quotations Continue Increasing
The Christmas trade is flourishing on the European pig slaughter market. Demand for pigs for slaughter is on a high level altogether. So, many quotations could go on increasing. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – December 1 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report –Tuesday, December 6 HERE
Potatoes
Potato White Mold: how it spreads and how it can be managed
Potato white mold-also known as Sclerotinia stem rot-is a common foliar disease that thrives in well-irrigated, high moisture production systems and can significantly reduce yield. MORE
Avebe launches new nutritional concepts at Health Ingredients Europe
Avebe takes an active role in the development of appealing, nutritional and healthy food products with potato based solutions. MORE
Port of Grangemouth in for record-breaking quarter
With a 30% year over year increase in refrigerated container volumes in October and November, the port Of Grangemouth is on track to see a record breaking quarter. This was helped by a boost in potato seeds this season. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola holds onto gains after StatsCan report
ICE Futures Canada canola futures held onto small gains in most months on Tuesday, as strength in the US soy complex and a relatively favourable Statistics Canada production report provided support. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices mostly lower, barley unchanged HERE
Pest Patrol: Farmers are reducing weed seed return after cereal harvest
PestPatrol with Mike Cowbrough, OMAFRA MORE
Canada harvests bigger wheat, canola crops despite snowy fall
Canada’s wheat and canola crops withstood unfavourable autumn weather, topping Statistics Canada’s previous estimates and last year’s production, according to the government agency’s report on Tuesday. MORE
Focus on quality, not quantity following StatsCan report
This year’s Canadian wheat production was up considerably from last year, according to updated estimates from Statistics Canada — but the quality of that crop remains questionable. MORE
StatsCan lentil numbers confirm trade suspicions
New Statistics Canada data has confirmed what traders already assumed: Lentil supplies aren’t lacking, despite excess moisture this year. MORE
Exports support gains in corn, soybeans
U.S. soybean futures rose on Tuesday with another round of export deals with China and concerns about dry weather in Argentina pushing prices higher, traders said. MORE
U.S. patent agency to weigh rival claims on CRISPR
The U.S. patent agency on Tuesday will hear arguments in a heated dispute over who was first to invent a revolutionary gene-editing technology known as CRISPR. MORE
Production of principal field crops, November 2016 HERE
AM markets: soy rally stalls as Goodhart’s law concept hits HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Need for tax reform raised at Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention
Provincial finance minister says province is looking at “some bold new ideas on the subject” while also seeking ways to ease tax pressure on farmers in the shorter term MORE
Family meetings that work
It may seem risky to get the whole family together for a farm meeting. It’s also smart MORE
Regular Updates
Weekly PEI Agriculture Market Reports – December 2 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Monday, December 5 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Information Session – Workers Compensation Board – Coverage for Farmers
Effective January 1, 2017, all farms will be required to have WCB coverage under the Workers Compensation Act. For more information, please join us on
Wednesday, December 7th 12:00 – 5:00pm
Farm Centre – 420 University Avenue
For more information please call (902) 368-7289
PEI Young Farmers AGM
Saturday, January 7th at the Delta Prince Edward
Guest speakers include Greg Peterson of Peterson Farm Bros and Lane Stockbrugger of LDS farms.
(Check out Peterson Farm Bros Youtube channel HERE)
$40 early bird registration, fter December 20, 2016 the price will be $50 per person.
Email peiyoungfarmers@outlook.com to register for event.
If you’re between the ages of 18 and 40 registration also covers your Young Farmers of PEI Yearly membership fee ($25).
This is a Young Farmer event but people of all ages are invited and encouraged to attend.
PEI Organic Forum: 2020 – An Organic Vision for PEI
Join ACORN (Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network) and the PEI COPC (Certified Organic Producers’ Co-op) for an opportunity to network with Island organic stakeholders and provide your input on the direction of organics on the Island, creating a vision and action plan to move organics forward. This event is FREE and includes dinner (donation to cover food appreciated).
Monday, December 12, 2016 at 420 University Avenue (Farm Centre). MORE
Information Session
A. Grain & Pulse Solutions would like to invite interested agricultural producers to an information session to discuss future Pulse acres, mainly on Prince Edward Island and expanding into Atlantic Canada.
Tuesday, December 13th 1pm-3pm
PEI Farm Centre, 420 University Ave (rooms 105-106)
Green and Yellow Field Pea 2017 expansion of acreage throughout PEI and the Atlantic Provinces will be the main focus. Faba bean production acreage will also be discussed in addition to winter pulse crop possibilities.
Discussions will consist of:
Introduction of W. A. Grain & Pulse Solutions, who we are and what we do.
Rotational benefits of Pulse crops.
Review of 2016 crop year results, best practice and lessons learned.
Introduction of new pulse varieties, both production and trial.
Marketing, export and value add potential for PEI and Atlantic Canada.
Results of Northern Ontario/Quebec and Western programs.
Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey conducted by Corporate Research Associates Inc. (CRA) and sponsored by TD Canada Trust.
CRA has been conducting a Consumer Confidence Index in the region for the last twenty-five years and felt the time was right to have a business perspective on the economy in Atlantic Canada. CRA will produce a Business Confidence Index for each of the four Atlantic provinces and the region overall for comparison purposes.
We would encourage all our members to simply clink on the link below and help us build our own Business Confidence Index. Please be assured that all individual company responses will be treated in complete confidence and only aggregated data will be reported. The survey will only be opened until Wednesday, January 11, 2017. Why not take a few moments and complete the survey now. This survey is only open to those in the private sector.
To complete the survey click on the following link: https://surveys.cra.ca/s/112297/?assn&l=en
Should you have any questions on the survey, or require assistance accessing or completing the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Corporate Research Associates at surveys@cra.ca.
To view the summary report of the inaugural Atlantic Business Confidence Index, click here.
