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Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Delivering a knockout punch to pinkeye

There are several tools that help reduce the risk of disease outbreak

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Summer is not over and the pastures are full of flies, so when I drive down the highway and see cattle bunched up in a pasture, they are either trying to get away from the heat or from these annoying pests. One of the most notorious pests is the face fly, the leading culprit for […] Read more
Corteva Agriscience field trials have shown as much as a five- to six-bushel yield increase in corn treated with Utrisha N.
Features

Survey shows farmers ready for biologicals

Companies like Corteva Agriscience are helping producers find a fit for natural products

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Research, demonstration projects and greater investment from crop protection companies have readied Canadian farmers to learn more about biological inputs and their potential to improve crop production without harming the environment, according to a survey by Corteva Agriscience. “The survey is a pretty solid indicator that the market is ready for biologicals,” says Kirsten Ratzlaff, […] Read more
variable rate fertilizer
Features

Early results are in for variable-rate fertilizer economics

Researchers at Olds College are trying to determine the break-even point for producers

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A primary argument for variable rate technology (VRT) is that it enables farmers to be more exact in their use of crop inputs. By breaking fields into specific zones where different or variable application rates can be used, producers are no longer tied to flat rate applications and can make targeted decisions on where and […] Read more
It is important to keep a close eye on both bulls and cows, particularly during the breeding season to ensure that lameness isn't affecting breeding performance.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Keep foot rot locked out of the breeding season

Manage high-risk conditions and be prepared to treat as needed

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Most cow herds have been grazing green pastures for the last few months. Many are still in the midst of the breeding season, and I believe just by sheer probability that most producers have already successfully treated one or two cases of foot rot. To me, that’s a good thing, because lame cows and bulls […] Read more
File photo of sunset over port facilities at Odesa. (Mixarde/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Markets, Reuters

Ukraine announces ‘humanitarian corridor’ for other stuck ships

Moscow not yet commenting on plan

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Kyiv | Reuters — Ukraine announced a “humanitarian corridor” in the Black Sea on Thursday to release cargo ships trapped in its ports since the outbreak of war, a new test of Russia’s de facto blockade since Moscow abandoned a deal last month to let Kyiv export grain. At least initially, the corridor would apply […] Read more
Aerial view of Centerm, a Burrard Inlet terminal for containerized cargo at the Port of Vancouver. (Bloodua/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Markets

B.C. longshore workers ratify new deal

Minister pledges review of 'how disruption on this scale unfolded'

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Longshore workers at British Columbia’s seaports have voted to accept the terms of a new four-year labour deal, ending five weeks of labour outages at Canada’s West Coast. Negotiators with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and International Labour and Warehouse Union (ILWU Canada), working with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), reached a new […] Read more
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General, Reuters

Nutrien to pause potash ramp up, ammonia project on falling prices

Potash prices have eased after the resumption of shipments from major supplier Belarus

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Reuters – Nutrien NTR.TO on Wednesday decided to indefinitely pause its ramp-up plans for potash production and halt work on its clean ammonia project at Geismar, Louisiana, as the world’s biggest fertilizer producer grapples with falling prices. Its U.S.-listed shares fell 2.6% in extended trading as the company cited market conditions for stopping efforts to […] Read more
Commercial vessels –including vessels which are part of the Black Sea grain deal — wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey on Oct. 31, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas)
General, Reuters

Russia could be ready for Black Sea grain deal talks, but no evidence yet: US

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. said Russia has to return to Black Sea deal to market fertilizer, make agriculture transactions

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United Nations | Reuters – The United States has been told that Russia is prepared to return to talks on a deal that had allowed the safe Black Sea export of Ukraine grain, but “we haven’t seen any evidence of that yet,” the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday. Russia quit the […] Read more
File photo of Black Sea port facilities at Odesa, Ukraine. (Leskas/iStock/Getty Images)
General, Reuters

Russian diplomat accuses Ukraine of using Black Sea grain corridor for attacks

Russia says it's negotiating exports of food to countries most in need

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Moscow | Reuters – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin on Friday accused Ukraine of using a grain export corridor in the Black Sea to launch “terrorist attacks” against Russian interests, including one this week on the Crimean Bridge. Vershinin was addressing a briefing about Russia’s decision on Monday to quit the year-old Black Sea […] Read more

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