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A foot affected by a very large interdigital fibroma or corn.

Assess lameness problem before rushing to treatment

Animal Health: Don’t just assume a limping animal has foot rot, as several conditions may apply

By Roy Lewis June 4, 2018

During summer grazing, lameness is one of the most common ailments encountered in beef cattle. Whether it’s calves, cows, yearlings or purebred or commercial, none are immune from developing some types of lameness. Surprisingly, many cattle really don’t require much treatment, yet many are treated. Producers often use the all-encompassing term of ‘foot rot,’ yet […] Read more

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Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

By GFM Network News June 1, 2018

Reuters — Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on $16.6 billion worth of U.S. exports and challenge U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs under the North American Free Trade Agreement and the World Trade Organization (WTO), Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Thursday. The Canadian tariffs are set to go into effect on July 1 and […] Read more

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Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

By GFM Network News June 1, 2018

Chicago/Geneva | Reuters — Canada wants the United States to explain why its lawmakers have made an additional $30 billion available to support U.S. farmers hit by trade woes, and how Washington might distribute the money, according to a document published by the World Trade Organization on Thursday. The questions come amid growing trade tensions […] Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2017. (Global Affairs Canada screengrab via YouTube)

General, Markets, Reuters

Freeland to visit Washington this week for NAFTA talks

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 28, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland will visit Washington this week in another bid to help unblock talks on the North American Free Trade Agreement, a spokesman said on Monday. Freeland will be in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, said spokesman Adam Austen. The U.S., Mexico and Canada are struggling to […] Read more

General, Machinery

Deere recalls loader attachments over manual omission

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News May 25, 2018

Over 1,300 Deere front-end loader attachments sold in Canada are being recalled over what’s missing from their operator manuals. Deere and Co. and Health Canada on Thursday announced a recall for certain 120R John Deere loaders sold from May through September last year. “The ballasting information for the loader when attached to a John Deere […] Read more

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Canada says NAFTA officials in constant contact on trade talks

By GFM Network News May 22, 2018

Ottawa | Reuters — Top U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials are in constant contact about slow-moving talks to revitalize NAFTA and are ready to meet at any time to push the process forwards, Canada’s foreign minister said on Tuesday. Negotiations to update the North American Free Trade Agreement have stalled as Canada and Mexico try […] Read more

Assembly of a 2014 Chevy Traverse at General Motors’ Lansing Delta Township assembly plant in Michigan. (John F. Martin photo for Chevrolet)

General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA nations ‘nowhere near’ a deal, USTR says

By GFM Network News May 17, 2018

Washington/New York | Reuters — The top U.S. trade official on Thursday poured cold water on the prospect of an imminent breakthrough in talks to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) hours after Canada’s prime minister struck a positive note. “The NAFTA countries are nowhere near close to a deal,” U.S. Trade Representative […] Read more

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General, Markets, Reuters

U.S. pushing for NAFTA deal ahead of Thursday deadline

By GFM Network News May 16, 2018

Washington | Reuters — The United States is still pushing for a deal to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the White House said on Wednesday, while a top Mexican official held out the possibility of an agreement in the coming weeks. President Donald Trump is committed to getting a better agreement with […] Read more

Some rubbing and licking is part of the natural grooming process, but cattle producers should be concerned if there is excess skin damage or hair loss.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

A certain amount of scratching in cattle is natural

Animal Health: Most delousing products will do the job, but there are exceptions

By Roy Lewis May 15, 2018

With the advent of the reliable pour-on and injectable endectocides, scratching from lice or mange is rare unless a fall treatment was not done or we have biting lice or mange about. Veterinarians are sometimes called on to investigate apparent breaks in these products’ efficacies. I know we have observed a lot about cattle’s scratching behaviour which we […] Read more

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a Toyota plant at Cambridge, Ont. on May 4. (PMO photo by Adam Scotti)

General, Markets, Reuters

NAFTA ‘hot topics’ said unresolved as deal deadline looms

By GFM Network News May 14, 2018

Washington | Reuters — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday that none of the contentious issues in a new NAFTA trade deal appear to have been resolved, diminishing chances of meeting a Thursday deadline to notify U.S. lawmakers of an agreement. If the notification is not sent by Thursday, U.S. House Speaker Paul […] Read more

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Dairy cattle

Assess lameness problem before rushing to treatment

Canada to impose tariffs on U.S., challenge at WTO

Canada to U.S.: Explain that farm spending war chest

Freeland to visit Washington this week for NAFTA talks

Deere recalls loader attachments over manual omission

Canada says NAFTA officials in constant contact on trade talks

NAFTA nations ‘nowhere near’ a deal, USTR says

U.S. pushing for NAFTA deal ahead of Thursday deadline

A certain amount of scratching in cattle is natural

NAFTA ‘hot topics’ said unresolved as deal deadline looms

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