PEI Blueberry Field Day
Thursday July 21st – 10:00am-2:00pm
Terence and Marion MacDonald’s Warehouse – 3141 Savage Harbour Road, Mount Stewart
Sizzler BBQ lunch provided. Call JoAnn Pineau at 902-368-7289 for more information
PEI Potato Blossom Festival – Farmers Banquet
July 22nd – Community Sports Centre – O’Leary
Catered by The Sizzler – tickets $25.00 – Option of chicken or pork.
Purchase ticket at festival office in the Future Tech Building or phone 902-726-3300 MORE
Local, Regional, Canadian News
Farm groups gearing up for amalgamation legislation
It is starting to look more and more likely the provincial government will force municipal amalgamation and both general farm organizations are gearing up to ensure the concerns of the agricultural community are heard. MORE
Consumers to pay more because of imports
Canadian consumers of butter and skim milk powder will be paying more after Sept. 1 to compensate dairy farmers for sales losses to imports. MORE
Water buffalo milk and yogurt being produced in Nova Scotia
Why water buffalo? ‘The cheese is delicious,’ says farmer Stefan Kirkpatrick MORE
Families are the core of corporate farming
Corporate farming is an alarming term to some, but the truth is almost all ‘corporate’ farms are still family-owned MORE
Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Canadian Farmer-Rancher Pollinator Conservation Award. Nominations are open until August 12, 2016. More and Nomination form HERE
Canadian Embassy to promote organic companies
The Canadian Embassy is exhibiting at Riga Food 2016, the annual Baltics Food Industry Fair, September 7-10. Interested in promoting your products? MORE
Livestock
Regulatory changes would limit farmers’ vet drug imports
Proposed Health Canada changes will affect how antimicrobials are imported into Canada MORE
Regulatory Climate Needed to Support Competitive Agriculture
The General Manager of Manitoba Pork suggests government can best assist farmers by creating a regulatory climate that allows agriculture to access the resources needed to remain competitive in a global market, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
U.S. livestock: Technical selloff upends CME live cattle futures
Lean hog market extends losses MORE
CME: US Sees Record First Half of 2016 for Meat Production
Before getting into the topic of the day, we remind readers that USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has some important reports being released this week, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner. MORE
Brazilian Pork Exports Record Strong Growth
Brazilian exports of fresh/frozen pork for the first half of 2016 increased by 56 per cent on the same period last year, to over 301,000 tonnes. MORE
Beef Farmers Question Fairness of Latest EU Dairy Support Measures
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president Patrick Kent has questioned the granting of a further EU rescue package for dairy farmers while beef farmers continue to seek fair play for their own sector. MORE
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Monday, July 18 HERE
Whole Milk Powder Shows Strength On Global Dairy Trade Auction
Whole milk powder was up 1.9% on today’s GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction, the only major dairy commodity that showed strength. Whole milk powder climbed to $2,079 per metric ton, or 94¢/lb. MORE
Potatoes
Late Blight Detected In A Western Manitoba Potato Crop
Manitoba’s first case of late blight for the year was found in a western Manitoba field over the weekend. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
ICE Canada Review: Canola Dips Tracking US Soy
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market suffered losses on Tuesday due to weakness in the US soy complex. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged HERE
AM markets: grain futures finds bounce in chart floor HERE
Analysts Warn of Soybean Volatility
Don’t expect the roller coaster ride in the soybean markets to end any time soon. MORE
Manitoba winter wheat in good shape
Despite heavy rains throughout July, Manitoba’s winter wheat is in good condition moving into desiccation, the head of an industry group says. MORE
U.S. grains: Corn, soy prices tumble on strong U.S. crop ratings
Wheat joins weak trend, hobbled by ample global supplies MORE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Meet SwagBot, the Robot Cowboy that Can Herd and Monitor Cattle on Its Own
What comes to mind when you hear the word “cowboy?” Is it a wheeled, robotic contraption? Probably not, but that could change in time thanks to SwagBot, the University of Sydney’s autonomous, cattle-herding robot prototype. MORE
Why ‘Feed the World!’ is a Broken Mantra
It is hard to attend a farm meeting of any sort where you are not accosted by some exhortation to “feed the world!” This is followed by the supposedly clinching demographic argument of “X billon mouths to feed by 20XX!” I have two modest problems with this tiresome, self-serving call to action. MORE
Monsanto Rejects Bayer Offer as ‘Financially Inadequate’
Monsanto Co., the world’s largest seed company, said Bayer AG’s latest $55 billion takeover offer is “financially inadequate” and doesn’t ensure a deal would be completed. MORE
Regular Updates
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
PEI Potato Blossom Festival – July 18th – 24th
Farmers Banquet – July 22nd – Community Sports Centre – O’Leary
Catered by The Sizzler – tickets $25.00 – Option of chicken or pork.
Purchase ticket at festival office in the Future Tech Building or phone 902-726-3300 MORE
PEI Blueberry Field Day
Thursday July 21st – 10:00am-2:00pm
Terence and Marion MacDonald’s Warehouse – 3141 Savage Harbour Road, Mount Stewart
Sizzler BBQ lunch provided. Call JoAnn Pineau at 902-368-7289 for more information
Weed Wiping – Pesticide Training Session for Blueberry and Cranberry Growers
July 28 – Registration at 6:30 p.m, Course from 7 to 9 p.m.
Rodd Royalty Hotel – Trans Canada Hwy – Charlottetown
You are asked to pre-register by noon, July 27, 2016 by calling 902-368-4880 or 902-368-4145 MORE
East Coast Style 2016 – Dairy Sale & Show
Aug 11 – 13 – Eastside Holsteins, Frenchfort MORE
Farmers Helping Farmers Annual Beef Barbecue
Saturday August 13th from 4:00-6:30pm at the Harrington Research Station, 1200 Brackley Point Road.
Tickets are $30 each for adults, $10 for children under 12, and take-out is available. You can get your tickets by emailing farmershelpingfarmerspei@gmail.com or dropping by the PEIFA Office in the Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue.
National Organic Week – Sept 17 – 25, 2016
Canada’s National Organic Week is the largest annual celebration of organic food, farming and products across the country. MORE
