PEIFA Golf Tournament
Thursday, August 10th – Countryview Golf Course. 9:00a.m. shotgun start. Includes 9 Holes of golf, cart and bbq steak dinner – $60.00 per person.
Contact Jennifer at 902-368-7289 or jmurphy@peifa.ca to register.
MUST PRE-REGISTER by August 4th.
Local, Regional, Canadian News
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Open House on Prince Edward Island
Join us as we celebrate 150 years of agriculture and showcase agricultural research and innovation at the Charlottetown Research and Development Centre on Prince Edward Island.
August 5, 2017, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – 1200 Brackley Point Road Harrington, Prince Edward Island MORE
Premier MacLauchlan not worried by U.S. NAFTA objectives
P.E.I. will do its part to shore up good relations with the U.S. and point out the mutual benefits of the current North American Free Trade Agreement, says Premier Wade MacLauchlan. MORE
Joint Statement by Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food) and Minister Steve Crocker (Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, Newfoundland and Labrador) on Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Steve Crocker, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, today issued the following statement on the upcoming Annual Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture. MORE
NAFTA dispute resolution mechanism critical, Canada says
Canada believes it is critical for NAFTA to have a dispute resolution mechanism, a senior official said on Tuesday, setting up a potential clash with Washington when talks to renegotiate the pact begin. MORE
Environmental Farm Plan Renewals
The Enhanced Environmental Farm Plan Program sent out renewal letters in early 2017 to notify producers that their environmental farms plans would be expiring at the end of the year. If you are a producer who has not yet contacted the office to have your plan updated please call Matt or JoAnn at 902-368-7289.
EFP’s are valid for 5 years and we encourage all farmers to participate in the program. Participation in the program also allows you to apply for funding through the Growing Forward 2 Agriculture Stewardship Program, Farmland Finance Program and the Future Farmer Program. For your convenience the EFP can be completed at your farm or at the PEI Federation of Agricultural office and takes approximately 1.5 hrs to complete. EFP’s are no cost to the producer.
If you feel your EFP may be expired and you have not yet been contacted please call the office and we will check the status of your last plan. Further information on the Enhanced Environmental Farm Plan Program can be found on the PEI Federation of Agriculture webpage www.peifa.ca/efp/
Client Satisfaction Survey: Business Risk Management Programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in collaboration with provincial partners, has launched an online survey seeking producers’ input on the level of satisfaction with our Business Risk Management (BRM) programs (AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriInsurance, and Advance Payments Program). The survey is intended to be completed by producers who have applied to these programs in recent years and focuses on their experience with them.
Results from this survey will help us understand client expectations and improve BRM program delivery services.
The anonymous survey will be available until July 31, 2017 and will take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.
To complete the BRM Client Satisfaction Survey, please click here.
Thanks in advance for helping us better serve Canadian producers.
Livestock
Renewed optimism supports feeder market
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $3 lower to as much as $5 higher. MORE
CME live cattle buckle under technical pressure
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, hit by profit-taking and technical selling, said traders and analysts. MORE
FAO Animal Health Campaign Helps Support Food Security, Livelihoods
In strife-torn Syria, the food security and livelihoods situation of some 234,000 people has received a strong boost owing to a recently completed animal health campaign led by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the Syria Veterinary Medical Association. MORE
Pork industry acting quickly on ractopamine finding in China
Pork groups and the Canadian Meat Council are working together to avoid any disruption to exports to China in the wake of a residue complaint from that country. MORE
Resources Now Available to Help Barn Workers Cope with Stress of Swine Diseases
The Human Resources and Training Coordinator with Manitoba Pork says there are resources available to help swine barn workers cope with the stresses involved in dealing with the devastation caused by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea MORE
Higher US Hog Numbers Expected to Result in Lower Market Prices
The Director of Risk Management with h@ms Marketing Services says a dramatic increase in US hog numbers will signal a shift to lower market hog prices MORE
Grilling Demand Waning; Hog Supplies to Increase
With the July Lean Hog futures contract off the board, there is now a roughly $12 spread between the cash index and the nearby August contract, reports Steiner Consulting Group, DLR Division, Inc. MORE
Pig Plants Struggling to Get Supplies in Some Parts
The main processors remain on the same official quotes as the previous week, with the southern plants leading the way on €1.74c/kg. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – July 13 – HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Tuesday, July 17 HERE
Potatoes
US Potato Exports Increase in May
U.S. exports of frozen, dehydrated and fresh potatoes all increased in May 2017 compared to May 2016, according to the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association (NPPGA). MORE
Indian potato farmers get subsidy for transport costs
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a statement in the Assembly on Tuesday said that his government has decided to provide the subsidy to potato farmers for transportation of their produce to other places for better prices. MORE
Potato prices unlikely to rise again soon
This summer’s harvest is almost over. After the work is finished, many farmers will have to decide how many potatoes they are going to plant for the next season. MORE
A special beer and chips from the same potato
“Yes, it got slightly out of hand,” laughs Victor van Veelen. Seven years ago the brothers Joost and Sebastiaan Hoes opened a trial store under the name FrietHoes. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola down, but beans up
ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were weaker on Monday, as bearish chart signals weighed on values. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices mixed, barley unchanged HERE
Ontario not yet hit by dicamba drift issues
There appear to be few dicamba drift problems in Ontario, unlike in other soybean-growing areas in the U.S. MORE
Declining lentil prices should level off, improve
Red lentil growers, who have seen prices cut in half during the past year and a half, may finally be able to find solace in what some analysts call a brighter outlook for the remainder of 2017. MORE
Corn, soy futures gain on weather worries
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures were higher on Tuesday, lifted by concerns that hot and dry weather could reduce yields for the U.S. harvest in the wake of government data showing deteriorating crop condition ratings, traders said. MORE
Exports of grains by final destination, May 2017 HERE
AM markets: corn leads grains higher as US crops deteriorate HERE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
A Snapshot of U.S. Agriculture: Census of Agriculture 2017
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is currently conducting the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture. MORE
Cranswick Successfully Completes ‘More Together’ Challenge
Cranswick have raised over £13,500 for various local charities following their completion of the “More Together” charity initiative. MORE
Regular Updates
Weekly PEI Agriculture Market Reports – July 14 HERE
Rayglen Market Comments – July 12 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Monday, July 17 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
3A Airbrakes Test Facilitation
***UPDATE–WE ARE NOW TAKING NAMES FOR OTHER DATES THAT MAYBE OFFERED FOR 3A TRAINING IF INTERESTED PLEASE GET YOUR NAME ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE NEXT TRAINING SESSIONS!! WE MAYBE OFFERING SESSIONS IN JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER***
From field to road…do you have employees that drive your trucks, but don’t have their licenses?
We are looking for experienced drivers that would like to obtain their Airbrakes and Class 3A license.
The PEI Agriculture Sector Council will be facilitating these two courses through JVI and Access.
This project will be processed through the Canada Job Grant and Skills PEI.
Draft Schedule:
Day 1- Airbrake theory
Day 2- Review of Airbrakes and Airbrake test (written on site), Preform a pre-use inspection
Day 3- Driving and Testing for Class 3A (time scheduled test on site)
Day 4- Driving and Testing for Class 3A (time scheduled test on site)
Requirements- must have valid truck driving experience, but not licensed & Medical completed and returned
Lunch will be provided
For more details on registration requirements, contact Laurie at 892-1091.
Registration is now open, limited seating available. To sign up, contact the PEI Agriculture Sector Council at 892-1091 or e-mail info@peiagsc.ca
Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative
The Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative has been approved for a 2 year period. Applications will be accepted starting April 26, 2017.
The program is designed to hire youth aged 15 to 30 for internships of up to 12 months. It will be of interest to producers and organizations working in the agriculture industry and interested in implementing agriculture projects that are environmentally beneficial.
Producers operating a farm or ranch can hire a young person to implement an environmentally beneficial project in their operation.
Agricultural organizations, such as watershed groups and companies providing environmentally beneficial services can access the program to support an environmentally beneficial project their organization is implementing. Research organizations can receive funding to support their agricultural research that benefits the environment.
For an application form and more details on the program, please visit: Agricultural Youth Green Jobs Initiative
Obsolete pesticide & animal health medication collections – November 6 – 17, 2017
Prince Edward Island from November 6 – 17, 2017.
Collection site locations and dates are available HERE.
