Local, Regional, Canadian News
First ever shipment of soybeans passing through Summerside port
For the first time in recent memory a ship is on its way to P.E.I. to pick up a massive order of soybeans. MORE
Ministers of Transport and Agriculture meet stakeholders to discuss grain transportation
As one of the world’s largest exporters of agricultural and agri-food products, Canada needs a transportation system that provides stable and predictable access to international markets. MORE
Cargill to exit Canadian egg processing
Company to sell Toronto-area plant to Global Egg MORE
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: Friday, October 21, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Please confirm your interest in participating here.
For more information on this initiative from CFA please contact me at scott@canadian-farmers.ca or 613-236-3633 ext. 2324.
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
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!
Livestock
Cattle futures limit up on short-covering
CME live cattle book largest percentage gain in over a year MORE
New Study Shows Ways to Reduce Ammonia Pollution from Cattle
Improved barn design, cleaning processes, and manure treatment could reduce ammonia emissions from commercial dairy cattle barns by 17 to 50 per cent, according to a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. MORE
New Zealand Ready to Confront Any Foot and Mouth Incursion
An on-farm exercise run by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) shows that New Zealand is well prepared to manage the biosecurity aspects of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, the ministry has said. MORE
Australian bidders gatecrash deal for country’s biggest landholding
Four of Australia’s wealthiest outback cattle families plan to make the first entirely domestic offer to buy S.Kidman and Co, the country’s largest private landholding, paying more than a rival bid of A$365 million (C$370.1 million), two of the quartet said. MORE
Trade deals loom for dairy farmers
But compensation packages remain elusive MORE
No Pig Farm Lagoon Breaches Following Hurricane Matthew
State environmental inspectors have flown over pig farms in eastern North Carolina to survey the impact of Hurricane Matthew. MORE
Hog Byproduct Values Show Improvement
The byproduct value is the total value of all non-meat items produced from an animal such as cheek meat, hearts, livers, tripe, tongue, meat and bone meal, edible and inedible tallow, and hides, explains the latest Daily Livestock Report published by Steiner Consulting Group. MORE
Mexico Pork Market
Over the last four weeks, liveweight hog prices in Mexico showed an average of 27.6 MXN pesos/kg (67¢/lb USD), up 14 per cent compared to the same period of time in 2015, writes Fernando Ortiz, Genesus Ibero-American Business Development. MORE
EU Pork Exports Slowing Down
EU pork exports appear to be slowing down, according to latest figures released by Eurostat. Since hitting a new record in June, shipments had fallen back nearly a quarter by August, to stand at 180,000 tonnes. MORE
More Commercial Pig Farms Report ASF
Three more farms have reported African Swine Fever (ASF) including a commercial farm in Prokhladnensky. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – October 20 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Thursday, October 20 HERE
Potatoes
Cornell University receives state grant to upgrade Golden Nematode Lab
Cornell’s long-standing battle against a major potato pest is getting a $1.2 million boost in new state funding. MORE
Partnership between Tesco and Branston helps to reduce potato waste
Branston, one of the biggest potato suppliers in the United Kingdom, has officially opened its £5 million prepared potato factory extension in partnership with Tesco. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review – Canola weakens with US soy, improving weather
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market suffered losses on Thursday in sympathy with the US soy market. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Thursday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged HERE
ICE Canola Mixed Due To Competing Currency, Soy Factors
Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada platform were mixed at 10:35 CDT on Thursday, as downward pressure from the US soy market was countered by action in the Canadian currency. MORE
Harvest woes rally canola, turn some farmers into winners
As some Western Canada farmers watched rain and snow turn their ripening canola fields into bogs, Rob Stone could count his blessings. MORE
Corn, soy, wheat retreat as U.S. dollar strengthens
Wheat follows weak trend; Egypt buys Russian wheat MORE
Prairies tell a tale of two flax crops
A large portion of Canada’s flaxseed crop is still in the field, leaving questions over the size and quality of what will eventually be harvested. MORE
FMC Begins Registration for Bixafen
FMC Agricultural Solutions has begun the joint U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency registration process for bixafen, a new pyrazole carboxamide fungicide that belongs to a new generation of succinate dehydrogenase inhibitors (SDHI). Registration is being sought for corn, soybeans, cereals, canola, peanuts and potatoes in the U.S.and, in some instances, Canada. MORE
AM markets: wheat rally stalls, amid sowings, export debates HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – September 20 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Cut climate change funding for developing countries, use it in Canada: Wall
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the federal government should consider cutting money intended to help developing countries tackle climate change and using it for research in Canada that could reduce global emissions. MORE
Farmers fail to rally to tax revolt talk
But some want to know why their property taxes have more than doubled in a year MORE
EU calls meeting to try to unblock Canada trade deal
EU aims to calm Belgians’ concerns over farm trade MORE
Regular Updates
Rayglen Market Comments – October 19 HERE
CFA in Action – October 20 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Thursday, October 20 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
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: Friday, October 21, 2016
Time: 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Please confirm your interest in participating here.
For more information on this initiative from CFA please contact me at scott@canadian-farmers.ca or 613-236-3633 ext. 2324.
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
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
