PEIFA Today
Thursday – August 3, 2017
August Member Profile – Phillip Jennings III and John MacSwain HERE
PEIFA Golf Tournament
Thursday, August 10th – Countryview Golf Course. 9:00a.m. shotgun start. Includes 9 Holes of golf, cart and bbq steak dinner – $60.00 per person.
Contact Jennifer at 902-368-7289 or jmurphy@peifa.ca to register.
MUST PRE-REGISTER by August 4th.
Local, Regional, Canadian News
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PEI Open Farm Day 2017 – Sunday, September 17th
Farmers Helping Farmers annual fundraising steak barbecue
Saturday Aug 12 from 4-6:30.
Tickets $30. Tickets available at Riverside Market, PEIFA office or from board members.
Call 902-393-0071
Recommended Management Practices for Agricultural Irrigation Ponds
Agriculture is the largest contributor of any resource sector to the economy of Prince Edward Island. Rainfall patterns have changed in recent years and in some cases, some farmers are interested in irrigating crops to ensure yield and quality. MORE
Poor weather hitting raspberry crop
Some P.E.I. raspberry growers say this year has not been good for the berries. MORE
Results of P.E.I. agriculture evaluation now available online
The results of an evaluation and consultation process to help develop programs and policies for the future success of P.E.I.’s agriculture industry are now available online. MORE
P.E.I. groups purchase food for Kenyan students, but more help needed
Farmers Helping Farmers and the Souris Village Feats have stepped in to provide food to six drought-stricken schools in Kenya that are twinned with P.E.I. schools. MORE
Dairy sector gets funds for technology, less import control than hoped
The Canadian dairy sector got good and bad news yesterday. MORE
NEW PUBLICATIONS ENCOURAGE CANADIAN HONEY BEE HEALTH
The Bee Health Roundtable recently published two documents related to honey bee health MORE
Abbotsford approves bid for removing farmland protection
Abbotsford City Council voted in favour of removing land from the Agricultural Land Reserve Tuesday, despite opposition from farmers. MORE
Manitoba’s golden years for agriculture
Canada 150: The two decades following the Second World War saw massive changes to Manitoba farms, and the following years those changes continued unabated MORE
Statement from DFC in reaction to government’s Dairy Farm Investment Program
Yesterday, the Government of Canada announced the administrative details of the $250 million Dairy Farm Investment Program that will be implemented to mitigate some of the negative impact on Canada’s dairy farmers coming as a result of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). MORE
ACORN AGM & Speaker Series
Location: Tweedie Hall, Wallace McCain Centre
Mount Allison University
62 York Street/62 Rue York
Sackville, NB
August 21, 2017 from 1:00-4:00PM/13h00-16h00
BBQ/Potluck to follow at/à suivre 4:30PM/16h30 MORE
Environmental Farm Plan Renewals
The Enhanced Environmental Farm Plan Program sent out renewal letters in early 2017 to notify producers that their environmental farms plans would be expiring at the end of the year. If you are a producer who has not yet contacted the office to have your plan updated please call Matt or JoAnn at 902-368-7289.
EFP’s are valid for 5 years and we encourage all farmers to participate in the program. Participation in the program also allows you to apply for funding through the Growing Forward 2 Agriculture Stewardship Program, Farmland Finance Program and the Future Farmer Program. For your convenience the EFP can be completed at your farm or at the PEI Federation of Agricultural office and takes approximately 1.5 hrs to complete. EFP’s are no cost to the producer.
If you feel your EFP may be expired and you have not yet been contacted please call the office and we will check the status of your last plan. Further information on the Enhanced Environmental Farm Plan Program can be found on the PEI Federation of Agriculture webpage www.peifa.ca/efp/
Client Satisfaction Survey: Business Risk Management Programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in collaboration with provincial partners, has launched an online survey seeking producers’ input on the level of satisfaction with our Business Risk Management (BRM) programs (AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriInsurance, and Advance Payments Program). The survey is intended to be completed by producers who have applied to these programs in recent years and focuses on their experience with them.
Results from this survey will help us understand client expectations and improve BRM program delivery services.
The anonymous survey will be available until July 31, 2017 and will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
To complete the BRM Client Satisfaction Survey, please click here.
Thanks in advance for helping us better serve Canadian producers.
Livestock
UNFORTUNATE COST OR PRIORITY INVESTMENT?
No matter how excellent your product, your business will only be as successful as the customer service you offer. Though that sentence is so often repeated it’s become cliché, it is also absolute reality. For seed potato growers, offering excellent customer service means anticipating and meeting all of a customer’s needs, from reliable product to knowledgeable answers to seed quality verifications and regulatory requirements. MORE
Beef Export Sales to NAFTA Countries Up 7%
Predictably retail beef features declined in the second half of July and this likely contributed to the down trend in the value of the cutout, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc. MORE
Live cattle futures climb on cash price discount
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed higher on Wednesday, driven by short-covering and futures’ discounts to early-week cash prices, traders said. MORE
China’s Beef Producers Worried About Price Decline of Domestic Beef
As part of the 100-day action plan inked during President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump’s meeting in Florida in April, China is once again allowing imports of US beef. MORE
IFA Welcomes Resolution on ICBF Funding
IFA President Joe Healy said the IFA welcomed the agreement reached between the Department of Agriculture, ICBF and tag suppliers in relation to the funding of ICBF, announced by Minister Creed this week. MORE
Manitoba Pork Confident PED can be Eradicated
The Chair of Manitoba Pork says, eradicating Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea from the province will be a challenge but he’s confident it can happen MORE
Support for NAFTA Remains Strong Despite Trade Irritants
Bruce Cochrane reports that Chair of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says, despite the contentious issues surrounding trade among Canada, the United States and Mexico, support for continuation of the North American Free Trade agreement remains strong within the agriculture sector. MORE
UK Pig Meat Production in H2/2017 Lower Than Previously Expected?
The “July Pig Meat Outlook” review is now available, assessing the accuracy of the UK pig meat production and trade forecasts produced in April, Bethan Wilkins, AHDB Pork analyst reports. MORE
Modular chicken loading means processor, farmer investment
Benefits include improved animal welfare and better workplace safety MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – July 27 – HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Wednesday, August 2 HERE
Potatoes
State FFA officers experience many aspects of Michigan agriculture, including potatoes
For the fifth year the Michigan Potato Industry Commission (MPIC) co-sponsored the Michigan FFA Business & Industry Tour in cooperation with Michigan Farm Bureau and the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture. This year’s tour focused on the Saginaw valley and thumb regions of Michigan and included various aspects of potato production, potato equipment manufacturing and potato processing along with a variety of other agricultural enterprises. MORE
The Little Potato Company Celebrates the Official Grand Opening of its New Processing Facility in DeForest Wisconsin
The Little Potato Company celebrated the official grand opening of its new U.S. processing facility in DeForest, near Madison, Wisconsin on July 27, 2017 MORE
McCain Foods appoints Max Koeune as President and CEO as Dirk Van de Put leaves for Mondelēz International
McCain Foods Limited’s Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of Max Koeune to the role of President and CEO effective November 1st, 2017. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Canola Rises Amid Dryness Concerns
The ICE Futures Canada canola market posted gains on Wednesday, propped up by ideas the crop was oversold after yesterday’s steep losses. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Wednesday: Canola prices higher, barley unchanged HERE
Malt barley outlook promising, but harvest quality will be key
Many questions remain about Western Canada’s malt barley crop, but many analysts appear to expect at least an adequate harvest. MORE
Soybean, corn market futures await USDA data
Improving Midwestern weather forecasts weighed on soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade during the week ended August 2, with all eyes now turning to upcoming USDA data. MORE
Corn, soy firm on bargain-buying after one-month lows
U.S. corn and soybean futures firmed on Wednesday, rebounding from one-month lows set in both commodities a day earlier, but outlooks for improved weather for U.S. crops continued to keep prices in check. MORE
Senators Seek to Ban Chlorpyrifos
A group of U.S. senators has filed a first-of-its-kind bill in Congress that would require the EPA to ban chlorpyrifos, the active ingredient in Lorsban and other insecticides that are used in a number of row and orchard crops. MORE
Millions May Face Protein Deficiency Due to Human-caused CO2 Emissions
If CO2 levels continue to rise as projected, the populations of 18 countries may lose more than 5 per cent of their dietary protein by 2050 due to a decline in the nutritional value of rice, wheat, and other staple crops, according to new findings from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. MORE
AM markets: wheat growers walk side by side with Mr Trump HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Bunge leaves door open to selling itself, cuts 2017 forecast
Bunge Ltd kept the door open on Wednesday to a sale of the company as it reported a 34 percent drop in quarterly earnings and cut its full-year outlook, but its chief executive officer predicted a grains market rebound that would reverse the slide. MORE
Regular Updates
Weekly PEI Agriculture Market Reports – July 28 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – August 2 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Wednesday, August 2 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Open House on Prince Edward Island
Join us as we celebrate 150 years of agriculture and showcase agricultural research and innovation at the Charlottetown Research and Development Centre on Prince Edward Island.
August 5, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – 1200 Brackley Point Road Harrington, Prince Edward Island MORE
Farmers Helping Farmers annual fundraising steak barbecue
Saturday Aug 12 from 4-6:30.
Tickets $30. Tickets available at Riverside Market, PEIFA office or from board members.
Call 902-393-0071
ACORN AGM & Speaker Series
Location: Tweedie Hall, Wallace McCain Centre
Mount Allison University
62 York Street/62 Rue York
Sackville, NB
August 21, 2017 from 1:00-4:00PM/13h00-16h00
BBQ/Potluck to follow at/à suivre 4:30PM/16h30 MORE
3A Airbrakes Test Facilitation
***UPDATE–WE ARE NOW TAKING NAMES FOR OTHER DATES THAT MAYBE OFFERED FOR 3A TRAINING IF INTERESTED PLEASE GET YOUR NAME ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE NEXT TRAINING SESSIONS!! WE MAYBE OFFERING SESSIONS IN JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER***
From field to road…do you have employees that drive your trucks, but don’t have their licenses?
We are looking for experienced drivers that would like to obtain their Airbrakes and Class 3A license.
The PEI Agriculture Sector Council will be facilitating these two courses through JVI and Access.
This project will be processed through the Canada Job Grant and Skills PEI.
Draft Schedule:
Day 1- Airbrake theory
Day 2- Review of Airbrakes and Airbrake test (written on site), Preform a pre-use inspection
Day 3- Driving and Testing for Class 3A (time scheduled test on site)
Day 4- Driving and Testing for Class 3A (time scheduled test on site)
Requirements- must have valid truck driving experience, but not licensed & Medical completed and returned
Lunch will be provided
For more details on registration requirements, contact Laurie at 892-1091.
Registration is now open, limited seating available. To sign up, contact the PEI Agriculture Sector Council at 892-1091 or e-mail info@peiagsc.ca
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PEI Open Farm Day 2017 – Sunday, September 17th
Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative
The Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative has been approved for a 2 year period. Applications will be accepted starting April 26, 2017.
The program is designed to hire youth aged 15 to 30 for internships of up to 12 months. It will be of interest to producers and organizations working in the agriculture industry and interested in implementing agriculture projects that are environmentally beneficial.
Producers operating a farm or ranch can hire a young person to implement an environmentally beneficial project in their operation.
Agricultural organizations, such as watershed groups and companies providing environmentally beneficial services can access the program to support an environmentally beneficial project their organization is implementing. Research organizations can receive funding to support their agricultural research that benefits the environment.
For an application form and more details on the program, please visit: Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative
Obsolete pesticide & animal health medication collections – November 6 – 17, 2017
Prince Edward Island from November 6 – 17, 2017.
Collection site locations and dates are available HERE.
