Local, Regional, Canadian News
PEIFA 76th Annual General Meeting
Are you planning to attend? Please call or email Jennifer at jmurphy@peifa.ca or 902-368-7289 to pre-register and help us plan.
Friday, January 27, 2017 – Confederation Centre of the Arts Agenda
Meeting Costs: Members free – Non-Members $25.00
Excellence in Agriculture Banquet: Members $40.00 – Non-Members $45.00
Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan Invest in Livestock and Forage Research
Today, Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced nearly $3.5 million in funding for 24 livestock and forage-related research projects. MORE
Quebec agriculture minister temporarily sidelined
Quebec’s agriculture minister Pierre Paradis is off work temporarily with what’s reported to be a concussion. MORE
Ottawa needs to get serious about encouraging renewable fuels
A constantly churning industry with various provincial standards isn’t a good foundation for growth, proponents say MORE
Carbon tax won’t adversely hurt Saskatchewan: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Saskatchewan shouldn’t be adversely affected by the federal government’s proposed carbon levy, despite heavy criticism from the premier and industry groups, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. MORE
Chainsaw Maintenance and Safety course
The PEI Woodlot Owners Association – in co-operation with the Department of Forestry is looking to hold a Chainsaw Maintenance and Safety Course. For further information please contact Matt Hughes at 902-368-7289 or mhughes@peifa.ca
2ND ANNUAL ATLANTIC YOUNG FARMER TRAINING EVENT
Those who register for both events will receive a 15% discount.
Bridging the Gap: Succession & Transition Planning Workshop for Farm Families!
February 9th and 10th
Glengarry Hotel – Truro, Nova Scotia
Register HERE
Innovate for Value Chain Management
February 10th and 11th
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus – Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
Register HERE
Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Training
Fertilizer Canada’s Nutrient Stewardship training courses help you understand the economic, social, and environmental advantages of 4R practices and how these can be implemented on Canadian farms.
-Free Training
-Participants will receive certification after course completion
-Lunch Provided
**Note: Only the first 30 participants to RSVP will be accepted
-Please send your RSVP to: nfrost@fertilizercanada.ca or call (613)-786-3032
February 22, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Westmorland Room, Crowne Plaza 1005 Main St, Moncton, NB
Atlantic Farm Women Conference
April 28 & 29 at the Delta Halifax, N.S.
Register before March 31 registration fee is $90 plus you will be entered to win your conference registration free. After March 31, registration will be $115.
To register: http://atlanticfarmwomen.weebly.com/-registration.html
Agenda on line: http://atlanticfarmwomen.weebly.com/agenda.html
Livestock
Research and ranching
Brandon-based Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives is realizing its potential as education and research centre MORE
Feed wheat, barley surplus could last until summer
Supplies of feed wheat and barley in Western Canada continue to compete for a home in Lethbridge’s feedlot alley. MORE
US Livestock, Poultry Industries Blessed Again
The US livestock, poultry and dairy industries have been blessed (again) with a record-setting corn harvest, writes the Steiner Consulting Group. MORE
€200/Cow, Strong Live Trade Vital to Support Suckler Herd
Speaking at the IFA/Farmers Journal meeting on Supporting Sucklers in Balla Mart Co Mayo (Tuesday, 24 January), IFA President Joe Healy said IFA is prioritising increased targeted direct supports of €200 per cow and a strong live export trade in order to support and maintain the country’s quality suckler cow herd, which, he said, forms the backbone of Ireland’s €2.3bn beef and livestock sector. MORE
Trade the Life Blood of the NZ Sheep, Beef Sector
disappointed by the US decision to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), the New Zealand sheep and beef sector remains strongly supportive of the Agreement and its aims, its representative organisations, the New Zealand Meat Industry Association (MIA) and Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) say. MORE
EU Admits No ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Solution to Antibiotic Use Reduction
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have issued a joint opinion on EU measures to reduce antimicrobial use in animals, and especially the recognition that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. MORE
New Biosecurity Research Shared at North American PRRS Symposium
Biosecurity was a hot topic at the North American PRRS Symposium held recently in Chicago, and several studies were presented examining disease prevention and new approaches to measure biosecurity efforts. MORE
Demise of TPP Raises Importance of Bilateral Trade Discussions
In the wake of the apparent demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership the Canadian Meat Council is hopeful Canada will move ahead as quickly as possible on bilateral trade discussions already underway with Japan and open discussions with Vietnam and Malaysia, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
NPPC Committed to Maintaining Pork Exports to Canada, Mexico
The National Pork Producers Council has committed to work with the Trump administration to preserve tariff-free market access for US pork exports to Canada and Mexico. The administration is planning to pursue trade discussions with the two countries. MORE
CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. MORE
Irish Pig Prices Remain Steady
Chairman of the Irish Farmers Association Pigs Committee Tom Hogan said prices remained relatively steady this week after the 2c/kg increase which the majority of pig farmers received in the earlier weeks of January. MORE
Quotations Are Steady
This current week, the European pig slaughter market appears steady altogether. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – January 19 – HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Wednesday, January 25 HERE
Potatoes
IGSA Taps Boyle as President
Shawn D. Boyle was recently selected to serve as president of the Idaho Grower Shippers Association. He will be joining the IGSA full-time in early February. MORE
Australian potato farmers: Shortage never this bad
Heavy rain, particularly in New South Wales (Australia), combined with a cold winter have led to a tight potato supply. MORE
Peruvian native Potatoes to join world’s largest banana collection in KU Leuven, Belgium
For 30 years, KU Leuven (University of Leuven, Belgium) has been home to an impressive collection of bananas that already contains over 1,500 varieties and is the biggest in its kind. MORE
Indian government offering potato/tomato transportation subsidy
The state government in India on Monday announced financial support for tomato and potato farmers to aid in transportation costs. MORE
SPot Farm East shows how irrigation can help combat potato scab
Results from the first year at Elveden Farms, Strategic Potato Farm (SPot) East were revealed on Wednesday (11 January 2017) as attendees of the event at Newmarket Racecourse tried to get a nose ahead by evaluating the research on display. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends lower
ICE Futures Canada canola closed weaker on Wednesday, feeling pressure from advances in the Canadian dollar and losses in US soy oil. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Wednesday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged
Canada’s oat acres look to rise in 2017
Canadian oat acres will likely be up in 2017, as relatively favourable cash prices draw in interest from producers, according to an oats merchandiser. MORE
Easy come, easy go for canola
The ICE Futures Canada canola market has been something of a maverick over the course of the week, bucking pressure from a stronger loonie and weaker soybeans, but traders could turn on the market in coming sessions, one analyst said. MORE
Enhancing N efficiency
There are products available to protect you from nitrogen loss, as well as management techniques to apply MORE
Is strip tillage a residue solution?
We don’t want to see a step backward in reduced-tillage practices. So how can canola growers improve seed survival and crop uniformity in challenging residue situations? MORE
Soybeans fall on Argentina weather
U.S. soybean futures fell to a 1-1/2-week low on Wednesday on an improved South American crop weather outlook while corn edged higher on export demand, traders said. MORE
South American weather steering markets
Chicago corn futures chopped slightly higher during the week ended Wednesday, as concerns over South American weather, the U.S. dollar and the public musings of a newly-sworn-in U.S. president spurred some speculative buying. MORE
Deliveries of major grains, December 2016 HERE
AM markets: corn leads easing in grains, amid biofuels fears HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Red River Basin Commission warns of flood season this year in Manitoba
The Red River Basin Commission is warning Manitobans living along the Red River to prepare for a flood season. MORE
AGCO, PrimeRevenue Awarded for Supply Chain Financing
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment and solutions, and PrimeRevenue, a global platform for working capital finance solutions, have been recognized for “Best Customer Implementation of Supply Chain Financing Solutions” by Global Finance Magazine. The joint award was presented last week at the 2017 Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT) Europe Bank to Bank Forum conference luncheon in Madrid, Spain. MORE
Regular Updates
Weekly PEI Agriculture Market Report – January 20 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – January 25 HERE
CFA in Action – January 18 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Tuesday, January 24 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
2ND ANNUAL ATLANTIC YOUNG FARMER TRAINING EVENT
Those who register for both events will receive a 15% discount.
Bridging the Gap: Succession & Transition Planning Workshop for Farm Families!
February 9th and 10th
Glengarry Hotel – Truro, Nova Scotia
Register HERE
Innovate for Value Chain Management
February 10th and 11th
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus – Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
Register HERE
Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Training
Fertilizer Canada’s Nutrient Stewardship training courses help you understand the economic, social, and environmental advantages of 4R practices and how these can be implemented on Canadian farms.
-Free Training
-Participants will receive certification after course completion
-Lunch Provided
**Note: Only the first 30 participants to RSVP will be accepted
-Please send your RSVP to: nfrost@fertilizercanada.ca or call (613)-786-3032
February 22, 2017 – 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Westmorland Room, Crowne Plaza 1005 Main St, Moncton, NB
Atlantic Farm Women Conference
April 28 & 29 at the Delta Halifax, N.S.
Register before March 31 registration fee is $90 plus you will be entered to win your conference registration free. After March 31, registration will be $115.
To register: http://atlanticfarmwomen.weebly.com/-registration.html
Agenda on line: http://atlanticfarmwomen.weebly.com/agenda.html
Attention: Class A Pesticide Applicator Certificate Holders
To renew your pesticide applicator certificate there are three options available for you:
First Option: Renewal of your certificate by receiving Continuing Education Credits.
Second Option: Take a one day training course & write the two hour exam.
Third Option: Make an appointment to come in and write the two hour exam.
First Option:
The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will be offering two different training days
Day A and Day B. You are required to attend one Day A and one Day B over the five year re-certification period. Only one day per calendar year can be credited.
Day A – Topics covered: General Information, Regulations, Environmental Safety, and Application Technology.
Day B – Topics covered: Emergency Response, Labeling, Professionalism, Traceability, Integrated Pest Management, and Human Health and Safety.
Your current Pesticide Applicator Certificate will remain valid until the expiry date printed on your certificate. New Class A certificates will now all have an expiry date of March 31. The fee payable for a new 5-year certificate is $75.
When you have met the requirements to renew your license, you will be mailed an application form for renewal of your Pesticide Applicator Certificate. Should you fail to attend both of these training sessions prior to the expiry date on your current Certificate, you will need to successfully complete the written examination to obtain a new certificate.
The 2017 training schedule is as follows:
Day A:
January 31,2017 Loyalist Inn, Summerside
February 21, 2017 Lane’s Riverhouse Inn, Montague
March 14, 2017 Rodd Royalty, TCH Charlottetown
Day B:
January 26,2017 Rodd Royalty, THC, Charlottetown
February 2,2017 Loyalist Inn, Summerside
February 22,2017 Lanes Riverhouse Inn, Montague
March 16, 2017 Rodd Royalty, TCH, Charlottetown
Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. All information sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be completed by 4:00 p.m. Lunch and refreshments will be provided, and there is a
$ 25. fee to offset this cost.
To register for one of these training days please call (902) 368-4154.
Should you have questions or require additional detail, please do not hesitate to contact Shelley Ployer at (902) 368-4154 or via e-mail at seployer@gov.pe.ca
Second Option:
You can also renew your license by attending a one day training course and writing the exam at the end of the day (there is no cost to attend this course). This training course is designed to refresh your memory and prepare you for writing the exam. It DOES NOT provide you with any certification days. There is no cost to write the exam. The cost for a 5 year Pesticide Applicator Certificate is $75.
The 2017 training schedule for the one day course followed by writing the exam is as follows:
February 1, 2017 Rodd Royalty, TCH, Charlottetown
February 22, 2017 Loyalist Inn, Summerside March 15, 2017 Rodd Royalty, TCH, Charlottetown
Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. Training sessions begin at 8:45 a.m. and are completed by 3:30 p.m. The exam will be from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
To register for one of these training days please call (902) 368-4154.
Third Option:
You can make an appointment to write the two hour exam by calling Debbie MacRae at
(902) 368-5024 or Thane Clarke at (902) 368-5599 at the Department of Communities, Land and Environment in Charlottetown. The cost is the same, $75.
