A big spike in the United States' live cattle cash market left producers hopeful late last week. "In the south — down in Texas, Kansas — we had the market up three dollars, to $1.28 US," explains Gateway Livestock's Anne Wasko, in this week's Beef Market Update (included below). "And the northern markets — Nebraska,... Read More
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We often hear of the importance of trade, with headlines updating us on international trade deals. But, that's only the tip of the iceberg. With each trade deal there are opportunities and risks, and it's up to individual businesses, including farms, to assess how they could be impacted. "We're a trading country and our agri-food... Read More
After going nearly 500 days without any new cases, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) has been found on three Manitoba hog farms in a span of 10 days. On Saturday, the province's chief veterinary officer confirmed the third case in a sow barn in the southeast region of the province. It follows positive PEDv samples... Read More
Herbicides are one tool for managing cleavers in canola, but there are many other "small hammers" in the toolbox as well. Seeding rates, row spacing, control timing, and crop rotation all need to be considered, explains Ian Epp, agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada, in this episode of Canola School. "We can add... Read More
Wearing blue t-shirts that read "Canadian milk matters," dairy farmers from across Ontario and Quebec rallied on Parliament Hill on Thursday. The event was organized to show support for supply management and to bring attention to a basket of import-related concerns, explains Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) president Wally Smith, in the interview below. "We... Read More
On Wednesday, McDonald's announced the completion of its Verified Sustainable Beef (VSB) Pilot, and handed the results — and recommendations — to the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). "It's a really exciting day to talk about the accomplishment over the last year and a half that McDonald's has been doing the pilot project here... Read More
Looking to add 15 to 20 bushels to your winter wheat yield? Depending on your base fertility level, seed-placed phosphorus could do the trick. In this episode of Wheat School, Real Agriculture resident agronomist Peter Johnson takes you on a tour of long-term phosphorus and potash trials at Lucan, Ontario. “In these research trials, we’re... Read More
Canadians' views on farming are improving, according to new survey results shared this week. There are some problem areas though, as we hear from the head of Farm and Food Care Canada on this week's podcast. Health Canada is considering allowing irradiation of beef to kill bad bacteria, dairy farmers are back rallying on Parliament... Read More
Update — June 6, 2016 — After failing twice to approve a new license for glyphosate, EU member states did not support a limited 12-18 month extension of the herbicide's current license on Monday. The inability of European Union member countries to come to an agreement over glyphosate could have implications for agriculture on this... Read More
Crops are moving along quickly thanks to the recent heat in much of Ontario. RealAg agronomist Peter Johnson discusses what the hot, dry weather means for wheat, nitrogen considerations in light of the dry conditions, keys to reducing leaf burn from in-season N on wheat and much more on this week's Word. Have a question... Read More