Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day!!
Saturday, September 10th – 9am-12:30pm at the Kensington Fire Hall
Registration is $5- includes lunch and a t-shirt
The PEI Federation of Agriculture is excited to be hosting its 5th Progressive Agriculture Safety Day on Saturday, September 10th at the Kensington Fire Hall! This event is open to youth ages 7-14 who have an interest in agriculture ( no farm background necessary!).
Those pre-registered by September 8th will be entered in a draw to win a bicycle! Contact Charlotte at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289 charlottec@peifa.ca
View the poster HERE
Get the Registration/consent form HERE
4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP – FARM TOUR & TAILGATE MEETINGS
Modhaicdh Farms – September 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m
Island Holdings – September 9, 2016 at 11:30 a.m
Wallace Family Farms – September 12, 2016 at 11:30 a.m
View full details for these events and to RSVP HERE
Local, Regional, Canadian News
Milder winter gives P.E.I. orchards a fighting chance
A long pollination season also helps apples along their way MORE
CHEERS & JEERS: Manure odour wafts over downtown Charlottetown
JEERS to the farmer on the York Point Road who decided to spread fresh manure last Wednesday, with strong westerly winds in the forecast. CHEERS to the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture which is organizing a Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day at the Kensington Fire Hall on Saturday, September 10th. MORE
Annual P.E.I. Scarecrow Contest, Open Farm Day offers old-fashioned fun
Ian Simmons describes the event as old-fashioned fun. Simmons, co-owner of Kool Breeze Farms, said there will be everything from live music to wagon rides, potato sack races, face-painting, and more on Sept. 18 during the 10th annual P.E.I. Scarecrow Contest and Open Farm Day. MORE
Canadian beekeepers face plummeting honey prices as harvest wraps up
As they finish harvesting this year’s crop, Canadian honey producers say they are being stung with prices that have fallen by about 50 per cent since a year ago, a devastating blow that some are blaming on a global glut of what they say is cheaper, low-quality Chinese exports. MORE
September marks the first annual National Chicken Month in Canada
This September marks the first annual National Chicken Month in Canada. All month long, Canadians from coast to coast will be celebrating their favourite protein – and the hard-working Canadian chicken farm families that raise it. It’s no surprise that Canadians love chicken. Not only is it great for your health – with a great mix of lean protein and healthy fats – it’s delicious, versatile, and raised to the highest standards: yours. MORE
Food manufacturing a bright spot in Canadian economy
Canada’s manufacturing sector has been faced with a number of challenges over the past 10 years: A super-cycle in commodity prices, which caused fluctuations in the value of the Canadian dollar and hurt our competitiveness. Slowing labour productivity and aging infrastructure has resulted in tough decisions on plant investment. All of this is occurring at a time when foreign competition is emerging. MORE
Diesel prices look to settle in for fall, early winter
Canadian diesel prices appear to be settling in for a relatively uneventful autumn, according to an industry watcher. MORE
Poor attitude could mean an unsafe farm
“I can’t. I don’t want to. You can’t make me.” Coming from a child, talking about a math problem or a difficult chore, adults would accuse them of having a negative attitude. But children are not the only ones that can suffer from a negative attitude. Could a negative attitude be preventing you from having a safe farm? MORE
Justin Trudeau advises exporters to seek success with Nova Scotia blueberry model
Queens County blueberry producer’s exports to China make up ‘significant’ part of its business MORE
Livestock
Klassen: Feeder market softens
Hope deferred makes the heart sick, goes the old proverb, and there is no greater example than in the cattle complex. Placid feedlot operators watched in dismay as fed cattle sold in the range of $133-$135 this past week, down approximately $6 from week-ago levels and $10 below breakeven pen closeout values. MORE
U.S. livestock: Live cattle losses deepen on supply woes, weak beef prices
U.S. live cattle futures declined more than two per cent on Tuesday, nearing their lowest levels in six years on pressure from big supplies of cattle and beef and lower wholesale meat prices, traders said. MORE
PEDv vaccine on horizon but biosecurity still key
A PEDv vaccine, field tested during the recent Manitoba outbreak, still needs to be registered in Canada MORE
Pork Producers Encouraged to Participate in Behaviour Survey
Pork producers in Canada and the United States are being encouraged to take part in a survey which is looking at how behavior is used to select pigs for group housing, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Fines for Not Reporting Swine Movements Expected Only in Extreme Cases
The Manager of PigTrace Canada expects recently introduced fines for non-compliance of swine movement reporting requirements to only be levied in extreme cases following repeated warnings, writes Bruce Cochrane. MORE
Smithfield says Illinois hog plant shut down after fire
Smithfield Foods on Tuesday said a hog slaughterhouse in western Illinois will be operational as soon as possible after a fire halted pork production on Monday. MORE
Bayer launches drug to counter BRD
Bayer Inc. has launched Zelnate, a non-antibiotic technology and first-of-its-kind DNA immunostimulant that aids in the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) due to Mannheimia haemolytica bacteria. It has been approved for sale by the Canadian Centre for Veterinary Biologics. MORE
India Considers Housing Over 5 Million Stray Cattle in Cow Shelters
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) of India has embarked on an ambitious plan to build cow shelters across the country to house over 5 million of its stray cattle, writes Basudev Mahapatra. MORE
Atlantic Stockyards – Market Report – September 1 HERE
*Scroll down to find current report
Ontario Cattlemen’s Association Market Report – Tuesday, September 6 HERE
Potatoes
Potato harvest in Armenia increases to 210.000 tonnes
As of September 5, Armenian farmers had harvested 210,000 metric tons of potato – 40,000 tons more than the year before, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The land used for potato cultivation increased this year by 771 hectares to a total of 34,077 hectares. MORE
Potato marketing board deregulation law passed by Parliament Western Australia
Western Australia’s Parliament has cleared the way for full deregulation of the state’s potato industry, passing legislation to abolish the controversial Potato Marketing Corporation (PMC). The move will bring to an end seven decades of regulation under which the PMC controls who can grow potatoes, what sort and how many they can grow, and at what price they are sold. MORE
AAFC / InfoHort Potato Reports HERE
USDA – Daily National Potato and Onion Report HERE
Crops
North American grain/oilseed review: Canola ends lower
ICE Futures Canada canola ended weaker on Tuesday, as sharp advances in the Canadian dollar pressured the market. MORE
ICE Futures Canada Tuesday: Canola futures prices lower, barley unchanged HERE
AM markets: wetness worries, export hopes lift corn and soy HERE
U.S. grains: Soy ends firm, rebounding from last week’s multi-month lows
Wheat sags but stays above last week’s 10-year low MORE
PEI Grain Elevator Prices – August 29 HERE
Grain Farmers of Ontario – Daily Commodity Report HERE
More Futures Prices HERE and HERE
General Interest
Bayer sweetens Monsanto bid as talks enter final stretch
German pharmaceutical and crops manufacturer Bayer said on Monday that its negotiations with Monsanto had advanced, and that it was now willing to offer more than US$65 billion to acquire the world’s largest seeds company. MORE
Bayer Invests in Crop Science Division
Bayer continues to invest in its Crop Science division to deliver new solutions for sustainable agriculture despite the current difficult business environment. MORE
ChemChina extends tender offers for Syngenta
ChemChina on Tuesday extended by almost two months the deadline for Syngenta investors to tender their shares as the Chinese company seeks to complete a US$43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group. MORE
Eat your package
Edible packaging could reduce waste and improve food storability MORE
Active marketing on the farm
On these farms, marketing is no longer a matter of waiting for the right price MORE
Regular Updates
PEIDAF – Agriculture Market Report – September 2 HERE
FCC Express – September 2 HERE
ACORN E-News – September 2016 HERE
Ontario Farm Market Summary – Tuesday, September 6 HERE
AgWeather Atlantic HERE
Today’s Local Weather – HERE
Meetings and Events
2 Day Standard First Aid and CPR Courses
(Membership discounted rate of $70)
September 8th-9th– Stratford September 24th-25th– Stratford
September 27th-28th– 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.
4R NUTRIENT STEWARDSHIP – FARM TOUR & TAILGATE MEETINGS
Modhaicdh Farms – September 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m
Island Holdings – September 9, 2016 at 11:30 a.m
Wallace Family Farms – September 12, 2016 at 11:30 a.m
View full details for these events HERE
AAFC Potato Variety Evaluation Field Tour
The 2016 potato variety evaluation field tour will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 1 pm at the Harrington Research Farm located at 1200 Brackley Point Road (7 km north of the Charlottetown Airport). This year new varieties, advanced selections and Accelerated Release (AR) lines from three trials will be on display.
Trial 1: Advanced selections of fresh market and processing lines from AAFC under conventional production.
Trial 2: The Canadian Horticultural Council Research Cluster PEI Potato Variety Trial including new varieties, AR lines, high starch varieties and 6 lines at 75 lbs N/acre.
Trail 3: Advanced selections from AAFC under organic production.
For more information, contact: David Main at david.main@agr.gc.ca or 902-370-1375
Progressive Agriculture Farm Safety Day!!
Saturday, September 10th – 9am-12:30pm at the Kensington Fire Hall
Registration is $5- includes lunch and a t-shirt
The PEI Federation of Agriculture is excited to be hosting its 5th Progressive Agriculture Safety Day on Saturday, September 10th at the Kensington Fire Hall! This event is open to youth ages 7-14 who have an interest in agriculture ( no farm background necessary!).
Those pre-registered by September 8th will be entered in a draw to win a bicycle! Contact Charlotte at the PEIFA office 902-368-7289 charlottec@peifa.ca
View the poster HERE
Get the Registration/consent form HERE
Tractor Safety Course
Saturday, September 10th – 8am-4pm – JVI Charlottetown/Reddin Equipment Ltd – Cost: $85
Theory and practical included. Topics include: Occupational Health & Safety, mobile equipment regulations, farm tractors on public roads, tractor stability, instruments and controls, hitching and connecting implements, PTO safety and safe tractor operation.
You must pre-register by contacting Charlotte at 902-368-7289 / charlottec@peifa.ca. Course is limited to 12 participants.
Open Farm Day
Sunday, September 18th!
The PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee is pleased to present Open Farm Day on Sunday, September 18th. Islanders are encouraged to get out and visit some of the 30 participating farms that will be opening their barn doors. Information on each farm along with maps can be found HERE
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
PEI COPC 13th Annual Organic Harvest Meal & Celebration
September 25, 2016 6:00 PM at Confederation Centre of the Arts. MORE
Namaste Lamb Event
September 25 – Featuring Celebrity Chef Vikram Vij
A newly branded signature event this year on the Fall Flavours calendar and it will be held on September 24th at 6:00 pm. The event will be held at Rodd Crowbush Resort. Tickets are $90 per person and can be purchased online or by phone at 1-866-960-9912 MORE
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
World Food Day – October 16 MORE
