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Sask. harvest 89 per cent complete, warm, dry weather needed to wrap things up

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending October 2

By Saskatchewan Agriculture October 5, 2017

Warm and dry weather earlier in the week allowed many producers to return to the field after several days of rain delays. Eighty-nine per cent of the crop is now in the bin, up from 78 per cent last week. Harvest progress remains ahead of the five year (2012-2016) average of 82 per cent for […] Read more

John Barlow in July 2015. (JohnBarlowMP.ca)

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Consultations close on tax planning proposals

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 5, 2017

Calls from farm groups and federal opposition politicians for further consultations on a proposed overhaul of the private corporation tax system have been shut down in the House of Commons. A motion Tuesday from Ontario Tory MP Pierre Poilievre, vice-chair of the Commons finance committee, calling for consultations to continue beyond their Monday deadline through […] Read more

Crops, Hay, Weather

Hay shortage could make for difficult winter

By GFM Network News October 3, 2017

CNS Canada — Many cattle producers looking for local feed this winter might have a difficult time, according to a Saskatchewan provincial forage specialist. However, producers further north in the grey and black soil zones, and those in Alberta producing high-quality feed for export, saw near-record hay production. Terry Kowalchuk of Saskatchewan Agriculture in Regina […] Read more

Crops

Shutdowns planned for two PotashCorp mines

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 29, 2017

Fertilizer firm PotashCorp plans to temporarily halt production at two Saskatchewan potash mines this winter to curb excess supply. The Saskatoon company, in the midst of seeking regulatory approvals for a merger with Calgary competitor Agrium, announced last week it will “curtail” production at its mines at Allan and Lanigan, Sask. The shutdowns will run […] Read more

Livestock

Injured, dead wild turkeys now reportable in Quebec

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 29, 2017

To track wild turkey populations and their effects on farms and rural areas, the Quebec government will now require that dead or injured wild turkeys be reported. The province on Friday announced it has added wild turkey to its regulatory list of notifiable animals, which requires that a finding of any dead or injured animal […] Read more

Province House, home of the Nova Scotia Legislature, as seen in 2008. (NSLegislature.ca)

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Nova Scotia to help black residents get land titles

By Reuters, GFM Network News September 28, 2017

London | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Historic black communities in Nova Scotia will be given funds to establish legal ownership of land where they have lived for generations, the government said, in a drive to solve what critics call a case of long-running discrimination. The provincial government will spend $2.7 million over two years to […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Harvest yields down but quality good, pastures seen very dry

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 25

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 28, 2017

Wet and cool weather delayed harvest for most producers this past week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Seventy-eight per cent of the crop is now in the bin, slightly up from 75 per cent last week. Harvest progress remains ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) average of 74 per cent for this time of […] Read more

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Top U.S. NAFTA negotiator sees no problem with pace of talks

By GFM Network News September 25, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — The top U.S. negotiator at talks to modernize the NAFTA trade pact on Monday dismissed questions about why his team had so far failed to produce specific proposals on key issues, saying “I don’t see a problem.” Officials from the U.S., Mexico and Canada are in Ottawa for the third of […] Read more

Different types of soil have different properties. University of Alberta research is focusing on measuring soil quality.

Crops, Features

Controlling traffic to improve your soil

A new test offers another way to test soil quality improvements

By Julienne Isaacs September 22, 2017

It can be called “fractal hierarchical aggregation” or just “fractal aggregation.” Whatever the moniker, the new method of soil health testing promises to offer an important way to assess soil quality and land stewardship, says Guillermo Hernandez, an assistant professor at the University of Alberta. Hernandez is the lead researcher on a suite of projects […] Read more

Crops, News, Weather

Saskatchewan harvest well ahead of five-year average, rain delays some farmers

Saskatchewan Crop Report for the week ending September 18

By Saskatchewan Agriculture September 21, 2017

Rain showers last week delayed harvest for some producers but most were back in the field within a few days. Seventy-five per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 65 per cent last week, which is well ahead of the five-year (2012-2016) average of 58 per cent for this time of year. Sixteen […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soy futures set six-week low as China buys Argentine cargoes, snubs U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

Canadian Barley Research Coalition pledges $1.8 million to USask Crop Development Centre

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