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
Honey I shrunk the cattle: P.E.I.’s only organic beef farm features mini cows
P.E.I.’s only certified organic beef comes in small packages — right from the farm. MORE
Agriculture ministers discuss trade, risk management at two-day meeting
Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay wrapped up talks with his provincial and territorial counterparts Friday that were aimed at drafting the next policy framework for the sector. MORE
New Canadian Agricultural Partnership to Help Position Canada as a Leader in the Global Economy
The agriculture and agri-food sector is a key growth industry in Canada, contributing over $100 billion annually to the economy and employing 2.3 million Canadians. MORE
P.E.I. solar farm making progress
The solar energy farm at Credit Union Place in Summerside is starting to take shape. MORE
After facing hurdles, Liberals look to meet increased youth green jobs promise
The federal government will find a way to create 15,000 green jobs over three years, even after falling well short of a smaller goal last year, Canada’s labour minister says. MORE
Temporary foreign workers hold protest in Montreal
A group of temporary foreign workers and their supporters are protesting what they say is rampant abuse of the rights of agricultural workers. MORE
4-H’ers make international ties at global summit in Ottawa
Manitoba 4-H members were among representatives from 35 countries at the second Global 4-H Summit last week MORE
B.C. NDP’s ag critic named ag minister
The agriculture critic for British Columbia’s opposition New Democrats will be the minister of agriculture as the party takes the governing reins. MORE
Dairy Farmers of Canada – Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting for the Dairy Farmers of Canada took place from July 18 – 19, 2017 in Edmonton, Alberta. 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
Improved cash prices lift CME live cattle
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished firmer on Friday, led by higher cash prices than earlier this week, traders said. MORE
Total Commercial Cattle Slaughter in June Up 5.6%
On Thursday, USDA released its monthly tabulation of livestock statistics for June and the data contained some interesting insights, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc. MORE
Marubeni Seeks Juicier Cut of China Market with $170m US Beef Deal
Marubeni has added a US beef processor to its portfolio, anticipating greater exports to China after Beijing lifted a long-standing ban on meat from American cattle in June. MORE
Korea Strengthens US Beef Inspections Amid Reignited BSE Fears
The government said Thursday it has strengthened inspections on US beef imports following the detection of mad cow disease in the United States. MORE
Taiwan Decides to Maintain Policy on US Beef Imports
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Friday that the current policy on beef imports from the United States will remain in place, despite confirmation of a fifth case of mad cow disease earlier last week. MORE
Olymel to expand Quebec sausage plant
Quebec meat packing firm Olymel is set to double the production space at the La Fernandiere sausage plant it bought last year at Trois-Rivieres. MORE
Using Pig Model to Study Chronic Diseases May Help Minimise Drug Failure Rate
Scientists may be able to minimise the failure rate of drugs for diseases linked to high-calorie diets, such as colon cancer and type 2 diabetes, if they test treatments using a pig model, according to an international team of researchers. MORE
Global Pig Meat Production Set to Rise Further
Over the next decade global pig meat production is expected to increase in line with demand, according to the latest OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook. MORE
June Hog Slaughter 3.2% Higher Than a Year Ago
USDA released Thursday afternoon its monthly tabulation of livestock statistics for June and the data contained some interesting insights, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc. MORE
SPP Continues Long Running Rally
Although some spot prices have eased back a shade, most stood on and the SPP continues its long-running rally, putting on a further .34p and now stands at 164.2p, and weekly contribution prices also took their cue from the spot market, with a near universal stand on, writes Peter Crichton in his “Traffic Lights” commentary for 21 July 2017. MORE
Two PRRS Outbreaks in Uruguay Pig Farms
The country’s veterinary authorities have reported two outbreaks of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) at two pig farms, one based in Salto and the other in Canelones. MORE
Rise in Pork Prices Owing to New Stimulus Programme
Pork prices have risen recently following programmes to stimulate demand and to control the number of pigs raised by farmers, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. MORE
Chicken farmers to expand phase-out of antibiotics
The national body for Canada’s chicken producers has set new targets to phase out preventive use of the antimicrobials deemed next-to-most important in human medicine. MORE
Direct Farm Manitoba wins specialty chicken appeal
Direct Farm Manitoba is pleased with a ruling by the Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council (MFPMC) earlier this month that orders Manitoba Chicken Producers (MCP) to not charge extra administrative fees for a decade among those participating in its new specialty chicken quota system. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – July 20 – HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Friday, July 21 HERE
Potatoes
LATE BLIGHT FOUND IN ONTARIO SPORE TRAPS
Late blight was found yesterday (July 19) in the Delhi area, in a field with two spore traps. There were only a few plants with dried up lesions. MORE
No late blight reported in Manitoba…yet
The accumulated precipitation is still below normal (50-80 per cent of normal) in most of the potato producing areas of the province. MORE
GREEK “POTATO ISLAND” BREAKS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR BIGGEST BATCH OF FRIES
It took more than 1,500 kg of raw Naxos potatoes, 22 huge cauldrons, the hard work of 40 volunteers and the determination of a whole island, but in the end Naxos won the bet. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Canola Softens As Showers Forecast for Prairies
The ICE Futures Canada canola market finished lower on Friday, due to improving weather in Western Canada and losses in the US soy complex. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Friday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged HERE
Aerial crop sprayers grounded in Western Canada
Aerial crop sprayers are spending more time on the ground than in the air in Western Canada this season, with hot and dry weather limiting disease pressures and changing the economic threshold for insect applications. MORE
Manitoba soybean acreage now higher than red spring wheat
Manitoba farmers’ affection for soybeans has hit new heights. MORE
Holey underwear shows soil health
After two months in a zero-till field, this underwear was well on its way to being one with the earth MORE
Scouting, spray timing critical for western bean cutworm control
Conditions are right for a western bean cutworm year in Ontario corn and it’s time to scout — but likely not yet to spray MORE
Improving forecast weighs on corn, soybeans
U.S. corn and soybean futures fell on Friday, pressured by outlooks for some relief for crops stressed by hot and dry weather during the past few weeks, traders said. MORE
Hitting the Bullseye on Crop Nutrient Requirements
Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark have developed a method to match crop nitrogen requirements more precisely than ever before. The method can reduce agricultural nitrogen emissions and simultaneously optimize yield. MORE
Crop Condition Assessment Program, April 10 to July 9, 2017 HERE
AM markets: speedy US cold front pushes grain prices lower HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Internet sales system created for farmers
Flanagan Foodservices Inc. of Kitchener is offering to help farmers use the internet to sell directly to customers.
The service, called Flanagan Market, started at the end of May and already has 28 farmers signed up, such as Mountainoak Cheese Ltd. of Haysville and Bee Local 416 natural honey of Toronto. MORE
Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
With serious economic challenges facing agriculture, underscored by even deeper concerns in some commodity sectors, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) board of directors has outlined the organization’s key objectives for the 2018 farm bill. MORE
IFA Calls for Total Contribution Pension System to be Introduced in 2018 Budget
IFA Farm Family and Social Affairs Chairperson Maura Canning has called for the current averaging system to be moved to a total contributions system for the purposes of calculating a person’s Contributory State Pension payment rate in the 2018 Budget. MORE
Regular Updates
Weekly PEI Agriculture Market Reports – July 21 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – July 19 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Friday, July 21 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Acorn Request for Proposals – Organic Market Research Study
ACORN (Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network) is seeking marketing/market research expertise to conduct an organic consumer market study in New Brunswick (and possibly all the Maritimes). The organization is accepting proposals until August 2nd at noon. Full details can be found here.
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
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
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.
