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2016 Food Industry Conference
September 14-15 – Charlottetown – Quality Inn on the Hill – 150 Euston St. MORE
Local, Regional, Canadian News
Farm Day in the City returns to Charlottetown in October
Farm Day in the City returns to downtown Charlottetown again this year as part of the Fall Flavours finale, marking the conclusion of the Island’s month-long culinary festival. On Oct. 2, the free, open air pedestrian market will take over lower Queen Street, Victoria Row and the Confederation Centre’s plaza from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. MORE
Amalgamation ‘quite possibly the answer’ for eastern P.E.I. communities
Committee looking for feedback on latest plans MORE
2 beehives added to community garden in Charlottetown
The two large hives will house between 6,000 and 7,000 bees MORE
Preservation program aims to improve food security on P.E.I.
P.E.I. Food Exchange hopes to create a web of preservation experts through workshops MORE
Canada Invests in Advanced Dairy Technology
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay announced today an investment of $10 million for Vitalus Nutrition Inc. to commercialize a value-added prebiotic. MORE
An Essential Safety Net
Vincent Geloso, of the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), said in La Presse+ last Friday that because of supply management, Canadian households would be paying $438 more a year than Americans for a shopping cart of dairy products, eggs and poultry. According to Geloso, up to 190,000 people would be experiencing economic hardship because of this difference. MORE
Livestock
Slumping U.S. meat prices help feed appetite for jerky
Selling points include high protein, less fat MORE
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back on short-covering
Feeder cattle end sharply higher, lean hogs finish lower MORE
Cattle Outlook: US Beef Imports Lower After Australian Shipments Decline
US beef exports totalled 216 million pounds in July, up 8 per cent from a year ago. Increased shipments to South Korea, Mexico and Japan more than offset a decrease in beef going north to Canada, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown, Ag Economics, MU. MORE
CME: Cattle, Beef Prices Move Lower
Wednesday’s fed and feeder cattle rally proved to be short lived and cattle futures resumed their downward slide on Thursday, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Canadian Pig Herd Continuing to Increase
The Statistics Canada Hog inventory has reported a 2 per cent increase in total pig numbers on 1 July 2016 compared to the previous year, with numbers now reaching 13.5 million head. MORE
Pork Demand Key to Live Hog Prices this Winter
The Director of Risk management with h@ms Marketing Services says consumer demand for pork, both domestically and on the export market, will play a key role in influencing live hog prices this fall and winter, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Hog Outlook: Smithfield Fire Halts Slaughterings
A fire Monday at the Smithfield plant in Monmouth, Il halted slaughter at that location for several days this week, but the plant was operating again late in the week, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown, Ag Economics, MU. HERE
Atlantic Stockyards – Market Report – September 8 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Wednesday, September 7 HERE
Potatoes
Two potato fungicides to keep in mind in 2017
Although harvest of the late maturing crop has not started yet, it is never too early to start thinking about disease management in 2017. Two fungicides to keep in mind in 2017 are QUASH for early blight and Revus as a seed treatment for late blight. MORE
Fire damages, but does not destroy potato processing plant Idaho Supreme Potatoes
A potato processing plant in Firth, Idaho was damaged by fire last week. Idaho Supreme Potatoes, Inc. – a manufacturer of dehydrated potato flakes – sustained some significant damage, but the building is not considered a total loss. MORE
Potato Beetles invade Austrian village
Hundreds of thousands of potato beetles which made life miserable for residents of the small village of Hüttendorf in Lower Austria for a week have vanished as quickly as they appeared. MORE
Potato Processors Kenya initiate contract farming to deal with shortage of potatoes for processing
Two potato processing companies in Kenya agree to buy potatoes worth Sh180 million (1.8 million USD) from farmers every year as a shortage hits processors in Kenya. MORE
Seminar at Potato Europe: ‘Reshaping the World of Potato Business’
Entitled “Reshaping the World of Potato Business”, the topics on the agenda will include the impact of Brexit on the potato markets, future potato production and demand, and Potato Processing International’s upcoming event for the potato industry, taking place in Portland, USA. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American grain/oilseed review
ICE Futures Canada canola ended stronger on Friday, supported by losses in the Canadian dollar. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Friday: Canola futures prices mixed, barley unchanged HERE
AM markets: grain, cotton futures slip as Wasde looms HERE
Yield-boosting winter wheat research
Winter wheat already has a yield advantage but researchers think they could go even higher MORE
Ontario extends mandatory training for corn and soybean farmers
Ontario is helping farmers comply with recent rules that protect insect pollinators by extending the time that the free mandatory training will be available. Farmers need the training if they wish to purchase and use neonicotinoid-treated corn and/or soybean seeds. MORE
U.S. grains: Corn, soy at multiweek highs on positioning ahead of USDA
U.S. corn and soybean futures finished narrowly higher on Friday, capping big weekly gains in a choppy session of light-volume trading ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and demand report next week. MORE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – August 29 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Getting Canadian food into the hands of China’s online shoppers: Jennifer Wells
China may become the largest cross-border business-to-consumer e-market before the decade is out. What are the barriers to tapping that market? MORE
EU regulators halt Dow, DuPont merger review to gather data
European Union antitrust regulators have halted their scrutiny of Dow Chemical and DuPont’s proposed merger while the companies provide more information regarding their US$130 billion deal. MORE
A healthier soil test
Is it time to start investing in the Solvita soil test for your farm? MORE
The target is glyphosate
It’s time to worry. The real goal of today’s anti-GMO movement is to kill the weed killer at the core of modern agriculture MORE
Regular Updates
PEIDAF Agriculture Marketing Report – September 9 HERE
FCC Express – September 9 HERE
CFA in Action – September 7 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – September 7 HERE
StatsCan – Stocks of principal field crops, July 31, 2016 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Thursday, September 8 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
2 Day Standard First Aid and CPR Courses
(Membership discounted rate of $70)
September 24th-25th– Stratford September 27th-28th– Stratford
*First aid and CPR course are also available at your farm for a minimum of 8 participants. Please contact Charlotte at 902-368-7289 for more details.
Open Farm Day
Sunday, September 18th!
The PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee is pleased to present Open Farm Day on Sunday, September 18th. Islanders are encouraged to get out and visit some of the 30 participating farms that will be opening their barn doors. Information on each farm along with maps can be found HERE
National Organic Week – Sept 17 – 25, 2016
Canada’s National Organic Week is the largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across the country. MORE
PEI COPC 13th Annual Organic Harvest Meal & Celebration
September 25, 2016 6:00 PM at Confederation Centre of the Arts. MORE
Namaste Lamb Event
September 25 – Featuring Celebrity Chef Vikram Vij
A newly branded signature event this year on the Fall Flavours calendar and it will be held on September 24th at 6:00 pm. The event will be held at Rodd Crowbush Resort. Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased online or by phone at 1-866-960-9912 MORE
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association Annual Conference and AGM
Rodd Charlottetown Hotel – 75 Kent St. – October 4th-6th
This year’s theme is “Empowering the AgSafe Family – keeping kids safe”. The conference will bring together farmers, safety professionals, equipment manufacturers and researchers to probe the reality and discuss new approaches to improve the safety and health of children, youth, their families and young workers in Canada’s ag community. Conference details and registration information can be found HERE
World Food Day – October 16 MORE
