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N.L. agrifoods file moves to new minister

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News December 15, 2015

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Forestry and Agrifoods Agency, which oversees public policy for the province’s livestock, crops and agrifood sectors, is again getting new management. Oversight for the agency, first set up in 2007 by then-natural resources minister Kathy Dunderdale, had been moved in March from the natural resources department to the fisheries and aquaculture department. However, […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Views mixed on impact of crude’s slip for ag markets

By GFM Network News December 9, 2015

CNS Canada — While just about everyone agrees the plunging price of oil will have a bearish effect on commodity prices, the size and impact of that fall seems to vary. As recently as Nov. 4, crude oil prices were $48.64 a barrel, but since then have fallen to US$37.86, as of Wednesday’s opening. Some […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Reuters

U.K. review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock

By GFM Network News December 8, 2015

London | Reuters –– Massive use of antibiotics in farming poses a critical threat to global public health and should be reduced dramatically to an internationally-agreed target, according to a British government-commissioned review. Agreeing and implementing a global target for agricultural antibiotic use won’t be easy, the review, led by former Goldman Sachs chief economist […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

Disease-resistant pigs latest win for gene editing technology

By GFM Network News December 8, 2015

London | Reuters — A British animal genetics firm, working with U.S. scientists, has bred the world’s first pigs resistant to a common viral disease, using the hot new technology of gene editing. Genus, which supplies pig and bull semen to farmers worldwide, said on Tuesday it had worked with the University of Missouri to […] Read more

In this instalment of Shop Class, we tackle a wheel hub inspection and electric brake service on an old livestock trailer.

Machinery

How to overhaul your trailer brakes

In this instalment of Shop Class, we inspect and repair the brakes on an old livestock trailer

By Scott Garvey December 4, 2015

Most provinces require all trailers with a gross weight of more than 950 kg (2,000 pounds) to be equipped with working brakes. Along with extra stopping power, they provide stability when braking, especially during hard brake applications and on slippery roads. So pulling a loaded trailer without them is just plain dangerous. And like any […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

CME to revamp cattle delivery rules before COOL vote

By Reuters, GFM Network News December 4, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group plans changes to its rules for live cattle futures, requiring that all cattle delivered against the contract must be born and raised solely in the U.S., the exchange said in a statement Friday. The new requirement, effective Dec. 18, covers all currently listed trading months through April 2017. CME […] Read more

Machinery

PHOTOS: Overhauling trailer brakes

In this instalment of Shop Class, we inspect and repair the brakes on an old livestock trailer

By Scott Garvey December 1, 2015

After all your work is done, remember to adjust the shoes after installing the drum. That is done by sticking a screwdriver (or special brake tool) through a slot in the rear of the backing plate and turning the adjuster mechanism. Turn the adjuster until the shoes touch the drum, then back them off about […] Read more

News, Wheat & Chaff

What causes a farm accident?

By Canadian Agricultural Safety Association November 30, 2015

Farming isn’t easy work. Farming isn’t for the faint of heart, the easily defeated or the undetermined. A successful farmer is an optimist and a realist at the same time. A farmer knows his land, his equipment, his livestock and his operation inside out. This determination and wisdom often translates into prosperous farms and thriving […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Poultry, eggs from seven U.S. states still blocked at border

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News November 30, 2015

While the U.S. has declared itself free of high-path avian flu, Canada is still warning cross-border travellers not to bring in poultry or eggs from seven previously affected states. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on Thursday — a.k.a. Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. — rolled out a statement to remind travellers that Canada’s restrictions […] Read more

Brazil court probing state-backed loans to JBS

By GFM Network News November 27, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazil’s federal accounts court, the TCU, said it had identified irregularities on loans to JBS SA, the world’s largest beef producer, and is deepening an investigation into the company’s relationship with state-run lender BNDES. The TCU is probing loans used to purchase U.S.-companies Swift and Co, for about US$225 million […] Read more

U.S. criticizes Mexico’s handling of screwworm near border

U.S. grains: Soybean futures edge up as Argentina ends export tax waiver

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

GFM Network News