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Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

By GFM Network News April 11, 2016

Reuters — Fifty-four large investors managing one trillion pounds (C$1.84 trillion) in assets have launched a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by 10 large U.S. and British restaurant groups. McDonalds and JD Wetherspoon were among those to receive a March 15 letter from institutions including Aviva Investors […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

EU deal yet to bear fruit for Ukrainian exporters

By GFM Network News April 9, 2016

Gorodok | Reuters — Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the European Union was meant to lure the bread basket of the former Soviet Union away from its longstanding ties with Russia by offering better access to the EU market. But debate about it was the spark that lit the Maidan street protests in 2013 and a […] Read more

Columns

The wide world of agricultural jobs

At best, non-farmers only have a vague understanding of career opportunities

By Toban Dyck April 8, 2016

I was chatting with someone the other day who got visibly excited when I mentioned the variety of soybeans I would be growing this year. I loved that. Her farm grows the same beans, and they’ve been impressed with the results. This is my life now, I thought, before getting into specifics with this person […] Read more

Eileen Donan Castle, Loch Duich, Scotland. (Cia.gov)

Livestock, Reuters

Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land

By GFM Network News April 8, 2016

Rio de Janeiro | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Centuries-old traditions that led to 430 people owning half of Scotland’s privately held land are soon to become history, as local communities seek to double their ownership in the nation known for its rugged landscape, sheep and fine whisky. While inequality of land ownership is more often […] Read more

Columnist Heather Thomas and her husband Lynn of Salmon, Idaho were joined by their family in March to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.

Cattleman’s Corner, Rancher’s Diary

Spring coming as water begins to run

It's a good time of year to do some fencing and clean up around the corrals

By Heather Smith Thomas April 8, 2016

February 23 Last Tuesday Michael, Nick and Robbie started replacing the old, falling-down fence along our lane. Michael used the backhoe to dig out chokecherry trees and old fence posts. Lynn went to town for a doctor appointment to have his hip checked; the doctor wants him to have an MRI to try to figure […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russian cheese lovers find way around import ban

By GFM Network News April 7, 2016

Moscow | Reuters — An entrepreneur has found a way to supply Italian parmesan, Dutch Gouda and British Cheddar to cheese connoisseurs in Russia, sidestepping a ban on importing European food that the Kremlin imposed in the fallout from the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s government banned wholesale imports of fresh food products from the European […] Read more

Columns

On the importance of ag societies

Ag societies were intended to be a way for farmers to learn from each other

By Toban Dyck April 7, 2016

Agricultural societies in Canada were once king among us rural dwellers, I’m learning. And they should be again. Everything is in place for these groups to be the most relevant, important gatherings of people in Canada. Food security is a real issue affecting a growing population. “Sustainability” is a word that appears to be sticking around. And genetically-modified has […] Read more

John Deere has introduced another Gator, the crossover XUV590i, which is available in two- or four-passenger configurations.

Machinery

New UTVs from John Deere and Can-Am

Two brands increase their side-by-side offerings for 2016

By Scott Garvey April 7, 2016

In January John Deere added another model to its Gator line of utility vehicles. The XUV590i is described as a “crossover” that can get you down the road at 72 km/h and also haul or tow a reasonable load. Under the hood, or more accurately, under the seat is a 586 cc, 32 horsepower, liquid-cooled […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Suspected cattle-attacking gator killed in Florida

By GFM Network News April 6, 2016

Orlando | Reuters –– A 780-lb. “monster” alligator slain in a Florida hunt and hauled out of the water with a farm tractor falls short of the state record for length, a wildlife official said on Wednesday. “A big alligator nonetheless, but they are not going to have an official measurement because it’s not going […] Read more

Columns

Using AgExpert’s enterprise feature

Setting up and managing "enterprises" for better information management on your farm

By Kelly Airey March 31, 2016

AgExpert Analyst allows you to break your farm into separate “enterprises,” so you can manage and analyze specific profit sectors within your operation. For example, if you have a livestock and grain operation, you can set up a grain enterprise and a cattle enterprise. If you produce strictly crops, then you may want to create […] Read more

Daily Network News

Chinese pig farmers test fermented feeds as Beijing weans sector off U.S. soy

Deere settles U.S. right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments

Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market

Other livestock

Investor group launches campaign to curb antibiotic use in food

EU deal yet to bear fruit for Ukrainian exporters

The wide world of agricultural jobs

Scotland moves against wealthy gentry dominating land

Spring coming as water begins to run

Russian cheese lovers find way around import ban

On the importance of ag societies

New UTVs from John Deere and Can-Am

Suspected cattle-attacking gator killed in Florida

Using AgExpert’s enterprise feature

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