Local, Regional, Canadian News
Eastern P.E.I. residents to discuss amalgamation concerns
‘We need their input and we want their help in making this decision’ MORE
Engage PEI Boards
The Agricultural Insurance Corporation Appeal Board and Agricultural Insurance Corporation are currently looking for new members to serve on their boards. Applicants with experience in agriculture or insurance, or with mediation, tribunal, or adjudicative experience are encouraged to apply. HERE
Fewer farms and processors but more dairy products
The economic contribution of Canada’s dairy industry continues to grow, a report says MORE
Meat council praises temp-worker proposals
Ron Davidson, spokesman for the Canadian Meat Council, is praising a number of proposals from a Parliamentary committee that has studied the temporary foreign workers program. 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
Beef Producers Need to be Selective in Choosing Replacement Heifers
Spiralling cattle prices in recent weeks are not leaving much wiggle room when it comes to marketing calves and replacement females to fit current trends, according to cattle experts. MORE
Beef 911: The revised Beef Code of Practice a win for everyone
Everyone involved in the cattle industry should keep a copy handy and consult it frequently MORE
Global Beef Production Expected to Rise
The latest Daily Livestock Report, published by Steiner Consulting Group, continues with summaries and key points regarding global beef and boiler markets, as reported by the recent USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) publication “Livestock and Poultry: World Markets and Trade”. MORE
Cattle fall as beef prices tumble
U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. MORE
Traditional Family Farms Secret to Ontario’s Success
There are plenty of pig farmers who farm pigs literally just on a block of concrete and little else. If disease strikes or pig prices plummet and feed costs rocket, making a profit can be tough going, whereas a mixed farming operation does not have “all its eggs in one basket”, plus has land on which to spread solid and liquid manure, writes Stuart Lumb. MORE
Romanian Breeders Eye Live Pig Export to Expand by 40 per cent
Following the recent decision of the European Commission’s Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products to lift the ban on Romania’s live pig exports to other European Union member states, the Romanian Pork Meat Producers’ Association (APCPR) says this could increase the country’s annual exports by as much as 1.6 million head. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – October 13 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Wednesday, October 19 HERE
Potatoes
Potato Research Grants Top USD912k
North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring announced the awarding of 27 grants totaling over USD2.3m to promote the development, cultivation, production and sales of specialty crops in North Dakota. MORE
Rain ruins Idaho harvest plans
During the week which ended Oct., 16, Idaho’s farmers were kept out of their fields due to very muddy conditions caused by heavy rain, reported the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) Idaho field office. MORE
Unprecedented potato prices
Potato prices at origin are unprecedented this campaign, despite the fact that they have started falling in recent weeks, causing concerns amongst producers, according to data on domestic average prices, supplied by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Magrama). MORE
Potato prices to spike
Over the next four weeks, potato prices in South Africa are expected to increase and there is a chance of even more hikes in December. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Canola climbs with widespread support
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market posted gains on Wednesday as weather concerns, technical support and stronger vegetable oil all propped up prices. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Wednesday: Canola futures prices higher, barley unchanged HERE
Canola watches weather amid uptick in price
Canola futures burst through the psychologically-important $500 per tonne mark during the week ended Wednesday, but now face a critical juncture as weather and time will dictate how much of the remaining crop farmers can get off before winter. MORE
Improving Phosphorus Management
With a global population expected by some to reach 9 billion people by 2050, improved management of key essential nutrients such as phosphorus will be necessary to boost crop yields and stay one step ahead of steeply rising food demand. MORE
Large U.S. soy, corn crops hit resistance
Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved up over the week ended Wednesday, but remain stuck in sideways trading ranges overall as large crops find themselves countered by equally large demand. MORE
Soybeans and corn firm, led by crude oil
Wheat follows firm trend but trails gains in soy, corn MORE
AM markets: grains extend headway, amid talk of fund buying HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – September 20 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
CFGB to celebrate successful harvest with fall banquet events
This year Manitoba communities have grown approximately 5,600 acres that will be donated to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank MORE
Floods and farms fuel jump in methane emissions — researchers
Microbial sources of methane emissions are seen as the most likely source and are common to wetlands and farming MORE
Is there big money in agriculture?
“We are a company of unique size in the Dutch context”, said Vincent Coolbergen, the director of Koninklijke Maatschap de Wilhemlinapolder. MORE
We’ve been misinformed
The good news is that farmers are finally recognizing the damage that misinformation is doing to our industry, and we are responding to it. MORE
Belgian region wants more time to fix CETA
The premier of the Belgian region that is the main impediment to a planned EU-Canada free trade agreement on Wednesday advised postponing a summit next week to sign the deal and taking a few more months to fix outstanding issues. MORE
Regular Updates
Rayglen Market Comments – October 19 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Wednesday, October 19 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
