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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
NO SMALL POTATOES: 140,000 POUNDS OF SPUDS ON DISPLAY AT P.E.I. SUPERSTORE
About 140,000 pounds of spuds — which the PEI Potato Board is calling the largest display of potatoes ever assembled — were piled up outside the store. MORE
Are you registering a Commercial Vehicle?
Commercial vehicles include farm related equipment such as a tractor, loader, dump truck, horse trailer, backhoe, livestock trailer, or a vehicle, such as a pickup truck, over 4,500 KG. Access PEI and the division of Highway Safety, of the Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, have streamlined the Commercial Vehicle Registration Program to ensure that only safe and properly registered vehicles travel our Island roadways. HERE
Potato industry hopes to bury P.E.I. tampering crisis
Greg Donald is upbeat discussing the upcoming harvest, until talk turns to potato tampering. MORE
Federation of Agriculture offering Forklift Training through the FCC AgSafety Fund
The PEIFA has received funding for forklift safety training through the Farm Credit Canada AgSafety Fund administered through the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. This training is open to farm employees needing recertification as well as those who may be entering into employment in the agriculture sector.
Courses will be held across the Island and can he hosted at the farm. This training is being offered at a discounted rate of $20 per person. Space is limited.
Available dates:
September 27th, 28th & 29th
October 3rd, 4th, 6th, 11th, 12th
For more information please contact Charlotte at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289.
Livestock
U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices send CME live cattle lower
Feeder cattle end down sharply, lean hogs finish lower MORE
Cattle on Feed Results Neutral to Slightly Bearish for Market
USDA released on Friday the results of its monthly surveys covering feedlots with +1000 head capacity (fed cattle supply) and the survey of refrigerated warehouses (freezer/cooler stocks). MORE
Big Data Shows Weak Link Between Badgers and Cattle for TB Spread
The largest simulation to date of the numbers of cattle and badgers infected with tuberculosis (TB) casts serious doubts about the extent to which badgers cause TB in cattle, according to research from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). MORE
Typical Seasonal Increase in Hog Numbers Takes Toll on Live Hog Prices
The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services says the typical seasonal increase in hog numbers combined with faster growth rates is taking a toll on live hog prices, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Italian Pork Imports Down
Significant declines were seen in shipments from Denmark and France, which were down 18 per cent and 27 per cent respectively. MORE
Pork in Cold Storage Increasing
USDA released on Friday the results of its survey of refrigerated warehouses (freezer/cooler stocks), write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Test feed grains for best results
The weather this growing season is translating into feed grain quality issues MORE
Fines now possible under traceability program
This little pig went to market, this little pig stayed home — but both need to register with PigTrace MORE
Egg Farmers of Canada honoured for its leadership in corporate and social responsibility
Egg Farmers of Canada is proud to announce it was awarded the Crystal Egg Award for outstanding commitment to corporate and social responsibility, an international award presented by the International Egg Commission (IEC), yesterday in Kuala Lumpur. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – September 22 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Monday, September 26 HERE
Potatoes
Canada’s newest potatoes
AAFC’s accelerated release program reveals healthier, higher yielding, more resistant potatoes. MORE
Potato Processing Down
U.S. potatoes used for processing in 2015 totaled 280 million hundredweight, down 5 percent from 2014, when the figures reached 293 million hundredweight, according to the USDA’s report on potatoes, released in September 2016. MORE
Growers Gather at Pennsylvania Field Day
More than 20 potato growers attended last week’s twilight potato field meeting at Country View Farm in Danielsville, Pa. MORE
POTATO VARIETY ‘QINGSHU 9’ A SUCCESS STORY IN CHINA AND BEYOND
In their efforts to improve the food security and livelihoods of farmers around the world, potato breeders at the International Potato Center (CIP) strive to develop marketable, resilient varieties with resistance to viruses and late blight that can be grown in an array of environments. MORE
EUROPEAN POTATO PRODUCTION: MORE AREA, LESS HARVEST, UNCERTAINTY
The North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) expect in the five covered countries (Netherlands, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Germany) a lower production of potatoes (seed and potatoes for starch production not included) compared to last season. MORE
Turkey’s first white potatoes to be harvested in October
Potato growers in Tokat’s Başçiftlik province are getting ready to harvest Turkey’s first white potato on the 1st of October with a big celebration. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Canola Dips With Soy
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market posted modest losses on Monday after a choppy trading session. Weakness in vegetable oil and US soybeans pointed the way lower. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Monday: Canola futures prices mixed, barley lower HERE
Why weed surveys matter
Regular inventories across the Prairies provide a valuable indication of emerging problems MORE
Getting fall fertility just right requires attention to detail
As the crop comes off some farmers are already thinking about next spring — specifically about getting a jump on things by fertilizing this fall. MORE
Six limiting factors in your soil that will make or break your operation
Farms and grazing operations — organic or otherwise — are only as good as their worst resource, according to Oregon-based grazier Abe Collins. MORE
Manitoba government overhauls MASC board
Manitoba’s Tory government has replaced nearly the entire board table at its Crown crop insurance and farm financing agency. MORE
Abrasive weeding mechanically controls weeds without tillage
A Minnesota-based USDA agronomist had the idea after a bumper apricot crop MORE
U.S. grains: Corn, soy decline to one-week lows
U.S. corn and soybean futures fell one per cent or more on Monday, pressured by outlooks for drier weather conditions that should let farmers make headway in gathering record-large crops, traders said. MORE
Agricultural merger mania fuels fears among small seed sellers
The U.S. Justice Department is looking into concerns that global consolidation among major seed and agricultural chemical companies may squeeze supplies of the building blocks for widely used genetically modified seeds, a farm group told Reuters. MORE
AM markets: palm oil, cotton dodge grain market malaise HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – September 20 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Growmark buys up Ontario farm fuel firm UPI
U.S. farm co-operative Growmark is set to boost its space in the Ontario farm supply market with a deal for the half of fuel supplier UPI Energy it doesn’t already own. MORE
Use mobile tech to get help when, where you need it
Your smartphone can save your life. Farmers attending my technology seminars often tell me their stories. One story in particular stays with me: An older farmer passed out while operating an open station tractor. MORE
Regular Updates
PEIDAF Agriculture Marketing Report – September 23 HERE
FCC Express – September 23 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – September 21 HERE
CFA in Action – September 20 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Monday, September 26 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Federation of Agriculture offering Forklift Training through the FCC AgSafety Fund
The PEIFA has received funding for forklift safety training through the Farm Credit Canada AgSafety Fund administered through the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association. This training is open to farm employees needing recertification as well as those who may be entering into employment in the agriculture sector.
Courses will be held across the Island and can he hosted at the farm. This training is being offered at a discounted rate of $20 per person. Space is limited.
Available dates:
September 27th, 28th & 29th
October 3rd, 4th, 6th, 11th, 12th
For more information please contact Charlotte at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289.
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: September 29, 2016
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
For those that confirm their interest (information below), background information and information on participating in the webinar through WebEx will be provided at closer date.
Please confirm your interest in participating below by September 27, 2016.
For more information on this initiative from CFA please contact our Director of BRM and Farm Policy, Scott Ross, at scott@canadian-farmers.ca or 613-236-3633 ext. 2324.
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
Digging into Soil Health
If you care about the health of our soils, this is an event you don’t want to miss!
November 17th, 2016 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, New Brunswick MORE
World Food Day – October 16 MORE
