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Another country is reopening their border to Canadian beef. Starting immediately, Peru is allowing Canadian cattle imports. Between Canada Beef and the Livestock Genetics Association, they estimate the Peru market will be worth about 2.5 million dollars for 2012. All cattle born after August 1 of 2007 will be allowed to be shipped with...
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Agriculture Canada is shedding some light on production numbers for 2012, saying corn and soybean acreage in Canada is likely to be up this year. Seeded acreage of soybeans in Canada is expected to rise about 8 percent, while total production is actually forecast to fall because of a return to trend yields. Corn...
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CSA stamps of approval are coming off grain dryers and burners built after January 1st of next year. Grain Farmers of Ontario Vice President and Perth farmer Mark Brock says changing regulations for the dryers and burners running natural gas or propane means farmers instead will need a Technical Standards and Safety Authority approval....
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A trade mission to China is being hailed a success by the federal agriculture minister. Along side numerous farm organization representatives, Gerry Ritz says while in China last week, they saw everything from canola to beef tallow being talked about. For Ritz, it comes down to the market that China is becoming with over...
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Prices farmers received for their products was up in October. The latest information for Statistics Canada says the Farm Product Price Index was up a little over 12 percent in October 2011, compared to a year earlier. Livestock prices led the way, up 16 percent, while crop prices were up 7 percent. Out of...
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The Conservative MP for Bruce Grey Owen Sound sees no issues with Canadian ethanol policy. Larry Miller, who also heads the Standing Committee on Agriculture, says a recent report by the George Morris Centre is forgetting some of the benefits. For one, grains producers aren't out to the mailbox looking for a hand out...
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Most grain stocks in Canada are down compared to this time last year. According to Statistics Canada, total corn stocks in Canada on December 31st were down by about 4 percent. But, that decrease is coming on the commercial end, as on-farm storage in Ontario has hit a record high. 6.8 million tonnes was...
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The federal government is investing 1.3 million dollars into a couple of areas of the dairy industry. At the Dairy Farmers of Canada policy conference, Parliamentary Secretary Pierre Lemiuex announced over 1 million dollars for the Canadian Livestock Genetics Assocication. Executive Director Rick McRonald says the money will be used to grow international markets...
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The biofuel battle doesn't appear to be waning. The latest comes from a report commissioned by the Canadian Cattlemen's Association, Canadian Meat Council, and Canadian Pork Council. The George Morris Centre report looks at the impact of the ethanol policy on the country's livestock industry. For Cattlemen's President Travis Toews - it comes down...
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Engaging with consumers is a key message for a young dairy enthusiast in Ottawa Thursday for the Dairy Farmers of Canada annual policy conference. Christina Crowley will represent the Young Dairy Leaders Institute on a panel titled Farming for Tomorrow. Involved in social media sites like blogs and Twitter, Crowley says all farmers need...
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