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Farmer takes to social media to show how potatoes are planted
‘I have a bunch of friends that … just don’t know what I do for a living’ MORE
Syrian refugees to get look at P.E.I. farming jobs
Tour will give newcomers opportunity to see if agriculture industry suits them MORE
Time to end use of Roundup pesticide
Letter to the Editor: The recent spill of GM soybeans – coated to protect the seed from Roundup, would, in my opinion, be harmless. The harm is in the killing of all living organisms by Roundup. MORE
U.S. dairymen losing Ontario sales
Dairy farmers in Wisconsin have noticed a drop in sales to Ontario since the Dairy Farmers of Ontario marketing board dropped prices to become more competitive. MORE
Everyone’s pitching in to help pitch at Threshermen’s Reunion
Organizers expect more that 125 threshing machines to be on hand for the world-record event MORE
G7 told to act on antibiotics as dreaded superbug hits U.S.
The U.S. has recorded its first case of resistance to last-resort drug, but it has already surfaced in Canada and Europe MORE
Livestock
Klassen: Feeder cattle market well supported
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally steady with week-ago levels as volumes continue to decline into the summer months. The quality of cattle coming on the market this time of year is quite variable. MORE
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally on fund buying, beef demand
Feeder cattle close up sharply; lean hogs finish higher MORE
CME: Beef Imports Still Lower than 2015 Levels
USDA-ERS released April’s monthly trade data (on a carcass weight basis) yesterday, compiled from data from the U.S. Department of Commerce, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Thursday, May 26 HERE
Potatoes
Weekly Michigan Potato Report – June 8 HERE
Only 0.6% of EU’s potatoes produced in Ireland
Eurostat has released new figures on the potato sector, which reveal that in 2014, Ireland produced only 0.6% of the EU’s potatoes. The figures also show that just 1% of arable land in Ireland is now devoted to potato growing, compared to an EU average of 1.5% and a high of 15% in the Netherlands. MORE
US$4.5m invested in Zambian potato production
A project which aims to substitute potato imports, as well as create export opportunities for the crop, has been set up in Zambia. Potato seed for smallholder farmers in Northern Province will be produced through the partnership between AgDevCo and Saise Farming Enterprises Limited. MORE
UK chipping potato producer installs Dutch technology
Following the successful installation of Omnivent’s suction ventilation system, PJ Lee and Sons renovated their stores with the OmniCuro control system for 9 box stores (12.200 tons) at the Sutton Gault Pack House facility and have retrofitted the control systems into their other outlying stores. MORE
** Updated June 1st – AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Soybeans rally, canola follows
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were stronger on Wednesday, with the new crop contracts hitting fresh highs as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans provided spillover support. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Wednesday: Canola futures prices higher, barley unchanged MORE
AM markets: grain market rally put on hold, as key data loom HERE
ICE weekly outlook: Canola gains depend on soybeans
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts moved higher during the week ended Wednesday and may have more room to the upside, provided the market continues to see a boost from the U.S. soy complex. MORE
CBOT weekly outlook: Corn, soy likely to decline in wake of USDA reports
Corn and soybean markets at the Chicago Board of Trade moved to fresh highs on the week, gaining alongside mounting weather concerns, but one U.S. analyst says the rally could be limited. MORE
U.S. grains: Weather concerns spark soybean rally
Corn, wheat close firm also MORE
Pest Patrol: Sensitivity of inter-seeded annual ryegrass and red clover to corn herbicides
Research has been done in the United States and Canada to determine the tolerance of cover crops to various soil-applied corn herbicides. This article provides an overview of the results of that work, and provides some consensus across the different locations. MORE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
9 tips to get the most out of your sprayer
Using clean water when calibrating a pesticide sprayer and carrying extra nozzles for quick repair of simple problems in the field are just some of the tricks of the trade that can help applicators save time, energy and money during spraying season, says a spray technology expert in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences at The Ohio State University. MORE
Agrium sees opportunities from major merger talk
Plans include up to 30 ag retail stores in N. America by 2020 MORE
BASF says not backed into corner by Bayer’s Monsanto swoop
German firm expects Monsanto to honour collaboration agreements MORE
Regular Updates
Rayglen Market Comments – June 8 HERE
StatsCan – Farm product prices, April 2016 HERE
StatsCan – Farm Product Price Index, March 2016 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Wednesday, June 8 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
PEIFA / Island Lime / PEI Agromart Scholarship
$2000 Scholarship to be awarded – Application Deadline is July 1st. DETAILS and APPLICATION
Combine Clinic – East
Jul 13 – Montague
The PEI Department of Agriculture & Fisheries will be hosting two Combine Clinics featuring combine specialist John Aubin. MORE
Combine Clinic – West
Jul 14 – Summerside MORE
East Coast Style 2016 – Dairy Sale & Show
Aug 11 – 13 – Eastside Holsteins, Frenchfort MORE
