Water Act Consultations Report Complete
The Environmental Advisory Council has completed their report on the Water Act consultations, says Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell. MORE
View the Water Act Public Consultation Report HERE
7 suggestions for new Water Act legislation
Advisory council report was released Monday MORE
Summerside Farmers’ Market expanding hours this summer
‘So they really are asking for another day’ MORE
Many get early start to seeding
Some farmers in southern Alberta are well ahead of schedule and may wrap up seeding this week MORE
Ontario and federal governments invest in Bacardi
Bacardi Canada Inc. is receiving approximately $350,000 under the Growing Forward 2 initiative to upgrade equipment to create new packaging and labelling for the BACARDI brand MORE
Livestock
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly higher
Feeder cattle end up sharply, lean hogs close higher MORE
Earls’ reversal wins battle, not war
One of Canada’s highest-profile food and agriculture commentators says the beef industry shouldn’t be celebrating victory over getting Earls to roll back its humane beef certification decision. MORE
CME: Meat Availability Continues to Expand
Production data for week ending May 14 shows that meat supply availability in the US continues to expand, with beef supply increases leading all other proteins, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Monday, May 16 HERE
Potatoes
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola steady after choppy day
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts settled narrowly mixed on Monday, after bouncing around both sides of unchanged in choppy activity as traders weighed accounts of frost damage over the weekend against forecasts calling for beneficial rainfall in dry Alberta later this week. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Monday: Canola futures prices mostly higher, barley unchanged HERE
AM markets: corn falls short of $4, despite sowings hiccups HERE
Why Have Soybean Prices Rallied $2.32 in Six Weeks?
The funds are taking long positions in soybeans right and left, which has driven soybean prices up $2.32 in roughly a six-week period, says Mark Gold, Top Third Ag Marketing. Now the question is whether prices are drive even higher. MORE
U.S. grains: Corn rises on technical buying, planting switch
Wheat recovers to end unchanged on short-covering MORE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
WHY FARM MOMS WHO ALWAYS PUT THEMSELVES LAST SHOULDN’T
You know how when you’re on an airplane and the stewardess demonstrates the oxygen mask and instructs you to put your own mask on before helping your children? That’s as true on land as it is in the air. MORE
U.N. experts find glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer
The herbicide glyphosate, sold by Monsanto in its Roundup product and widely used in agriculture and by gardeners, is unlikely to cause cancer in people, according to a new safety review by United Nations health, agriculture and food experts. MORE
All Around the Farm: May 2016
The latest and greatest ideas from farmer inventors. MORE
Handling blueberries with extra care
Ten per cent of the machine-picked blueberries growers are putting into cold storage is damaged. Berry breeders, researchers and engineers are working on ways to remedy this issue. MORE
Regular Updates
PEIDAF E-Letter – May 13 HERE
PEIDAF Agriculture Market Report – May 13 HERE
FCC Express – May 13 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Monday, May 16 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Forklift Course
Wednesday, May 18th – JVI Summerside
Cost: $150+hst
Please call 902-436-8774 to register.
2 Day Standard First Aid and CPR Courses
(Membership discounted rate of $70)
May Dates: May 24th-25th– 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.
