Local, Regional, Canadian News
PEI POTATO BOARD ANNUAL MEETING
The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is holding their annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 18, at the Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown. MORE
P.E.I. 4-H Rural Youth fair results
The 4-H Prince Edward Island Rural Youth Fair was held in September in Alberton. MORE
Nova Scotia 4-H Pro Show result
Close to 2,000 4-Hers with 2,481 entries participated in this year’s Nova Scotia Provincial Show in Bible Hill from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. MORE
New Brunswick celebrates a century of 4-H
4-H has been in New Brunswick for a century. Members celebrated at their annual 4-H N.B. Provincial Show in Sussex this summer with a barn dance, great music, great pizza, and a 100th anniversary cake. MORE
John Wilmott: 2016 Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductee MORE
Government of Canada supports the marketing efforts of the Quebec and Canadian maple syrup industry
Pierre Breton, Member of Parliament for Shefford and member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, today announced an investment totalling more than $1.2 million to help the maple syrup industry promote the properties and benefits of maple products on the domestic and international markets. MORE
Sustainable Agriculture and the Island’s Food System
Featuring Dr. Mark Lapping and Island farmer, Mark Bernard; a Public Symposium focused on PEI’s food system at UPEI Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre, Room 135, on Monday, November 14th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. In particular, the discussion will focus on a move toward a more sustainable agriculture, with a stronger emphasis on local food and food security MORE
Agrocorp’s Canadian headquarters moving to Moose Jaw, Sask., from Vancouver
A major grain processing company is moving its headquarters to Saskatchewan early next year. MORE
B.C. College of Veterinarians bans members from docking tails of dogs, horses
Members of British Columbia’s College of Veterinarians have voted to ban cosmetic tail docking of dogs, horses and cattle. MORE
Livestock
Alberta bovine tuberculosis case investigation now includes Saskatchewan
The food safety investigation into a case of bovine tuberculosis that was found in an Alberta cow now extends into Saskatchewan. MORE
Ag Ex presents marketing opportunities
More than 700 head of cattle were moved into Brandon’s Keystone Centre last week for the province’s largest all-breed cattle show MORE
Feeder cattle markets establish fundamental equilibrium
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels as most auction barns held featured or pre-sort calf sales. However, premiums of $3 to as much as $8 were noted on pre-conditioned, quality-weaned replacements. MORE
Livestock Farmers Warned Over Ergot Toxin Risk in Feed Grains
Experts from Scotland’s Rural College are urging livestock farmers to beware of an increased risk posed by feed grain contaminated with ergot, a fungal disease that can be toxic to animals or humans. MORE
Bargain buying reverses CME live cattle futures skid
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as strength from bargain buying and short-covering ended the market’s four-session slide, said traders. MORE
Vaccines Offer Potential to Reduce Antibiotic Use on Pig Farms
A Professor with the University of Saskatchewan says vaccines have an important role to play in helping reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock production, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
September US Meat Exports Above Previous Year
USDA’s Economic Research Service posted their September summarisation of international trade for the livestock and poultry sectors, writes the Steiner Consulting Group. MORE
How Will New GIPSA Rules Affect US Farmers?
When farmers thought regulations couldn’t get more difficult, the USDA began moving forward with new rules that will likely impact contracts and litigation, writes Rachel Lane. MORE
Steady Quotations – Prices are Moving Sideward
This current week of slaughter, the European pig slaughter market goes on stabilising. A great majority of quotations continue to move sideward, even though many market participants’ focus was on Germany and the steadiness of its leading quotation. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards Market Report – November 3 HERE
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Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Tuesday, November 8 HERE
Potatoes
P.E.I. potato harvest wrapping up
Recent wet weather has meant that some Prince Edward Island potato farmers have had to wait longer than usual to finish their harvest. Greg Donald, general manager of the Prince Edward Island Potato Board, told CBC News, that farmers usually plan to finish their harvest by the end of October. MORE
POTATOSIZE: AN EASIER WAY OF ESTIMATING POTATO CROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION
As the third most important global food crop, potatoes are grown for many different markets. MORE
Drought slashes potato output
This year, potato production in Dolakha – a district in Nepal severely affected by the 2015 earthquakes – has dropped sharply due to a prolonged winter drought. The drop in output has occurred when farmers in the district had been preparing to brand their products. MORE
Potato Minute for November 8, 2016
From the Executive Director Terence Hochstein – With most of the fall field work complete and the focus now turning towards managing your storages, there are a few moments in the day where a person can step back and reflect on this past MORE
Columbia Basin Happy with Harvest
Whether mashed, baked, scalloped or fried, there should be no shortage of Northwest-grown potatoes to serve up at this year’s Thanksgiving dinner. MORE
Oregon Research Farm in Limbo
Oregon State University used site to test potato seed MORE
DUTCH AGRI-FOOD EXPERT SEES POTENTIAL FOR POTATO PRODUCTION IN CHINA
With the help of Dutch technology and the Chinese people’s own hard work, it is possible to double China’s potato production as proposed in the current five-year plan, thus making potato a strategic bulk necessity for the Chinese population, said Jan Hak, a Dutch agri-food expert who has been engaged in Sino-Dutch agricultural cooperation in the past decades. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American Grains/Oilseed Review: Canola climbs with US soy
THE ICE Futures Canada canola market finished higher on Tuesday, tracking grains in the US soy complex. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices higher, barley unchanged HERE
Record hail claims, payouts for MASC in 2016
The big white combine took a heavy toll in Manitoba this year MORE
Soybeans, corn climb on fund-driven buying
Traders await monthly USDA crop reports on Wednesday MORE
Rising oats bids possibly nearing top
Oats futures at the Chicago Board of Trade and cash bids in Western Canada have shown some strength over the past month, but may not have much more room to the upside. MORE
EU wheat rises ahead of U.S. elections, USDA report
European wheat prices rose in the wake of Chicago on Tuesday in a broader rise across international markets which increasingly anticipated the victory of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Presidential elections. MORE
AM markets: palm oil hits 2-year top, helping soy higher too HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Showing off the industry to tomorrow’s consumers
The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba strives to include agriculture education programs at all of its events, including Ag Ex MORE
Saskatchewan government signs onto 4R fertilizer stewardship
The Saskatchewan government has agreed to work with Fertilizer Canada to promote adoption of fertilizer application practices using the 4R stewardship model. MORE
Trump victory in US elections sends ag prices lower
Agricultural commodities joined in a risk-off slide in financial markets as the apparent victory by Donald Trump in the US presidential election sent investors scrambling for safe haven assets. MORE
Regular Updates
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Tuesday, November 8 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
Sustainable Agriculture and the Island’s Food System
Featuring Dr. Mark Lapping and Island farmer, Mark Bernard; a Public Symposium focused on PEI’s food system at UPEI Duffy Science Centre Amphitheatre, Room 135, on Monday, November 14th, beginning at 7:00 p.m. In particular, the discussion will focus on a move toward a more sustainable agriculture, with a stronger emphasis on local food and food security MORE
Economic Information Observation as applied to CETA: a workshop offered by the Atlantic Canada Economic Information Observatory
The Chamber is hosting Michel Têtu of the Atlantic Canada Economic Information Observatory for a free workshop on November 16th (9:30am-11:00am, GCACC Boardroom). The workshop is an opportunity for business owners and business professionals to learn about tips and techniques for observing current economic information and will be presented in the context of the Canada EU Comprehensive Economic and trade Agreement (CETA).
Date: November 16, 2016
Time: 9:30am-11:00am
Location: GCACC Boardroom, 134 Kent St., Suite 230
Cost: Free
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
The PEI Woodlot Association, in partnership with the Island Nature Trust and the Dep’t of Communities, Land and Environment, is sponsoring an information session and workshop on the identification and control of invasive species here on PEI.
It will be held at the Emyvale Community Center, Emyvale, on Saturday morning , Nov 26th beginning at 9:00 am. Calling all woodlot owners; members of the conservation and watershed groups on PEI; and other interested individuals. Everyone is welcome.
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
