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Yukon to help cover livestock vets’ travel costs

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 16, 2015

The Yukon government has launched a pilot program to help cover veterinarians’ travel and service expenses for farm calls. The territory government on Tuesday announced it will accept up to 30 farmers for the pilot of the Veterinary Services Program, running from now to the end of March 2016. The program will reimburse participating veterinarians […] Read more

Fruit/Vegetables, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

EU to give 500M euros to farmers hit by Russia sanctions

By GFM Network News September 7, 2015

Brussels | Reuters — The European Commission announced a 500 million-euro (C$743 million) package of measures on Monday to provide relief for farmers stung by slumping prices, triggered partly by the loss of exports to Russia due to EU sanctions against the country. The crisis has triggered a wave of protests which culminated on Monday […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Sheep/Goats

Canada losing bluetongue-free status

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 6, 2015

New findings of bluetongue in cattle in Canada — outside the one area of the country where the virus previously gained a toehold — have trading partners shutting their ports to Canadian livestock genetics and animals. Three cattle from one farm in southwestern Ontario’s Chatham-Kent municipality have now tested positive for bluetongue serotype 13 — […] Read more

General

Federal farm politicians lining up for debate

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 4, 2015

UPDATED, Sept. 29 — Canada’s incumbent agriculture minister and three of his federal critics are so far confirmed for a pre-election debate on farming issues later this month. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture, working with media partner (and operator of this website) Glacier FarmMedia, will host the national agriculture leaders’ debate on Sept. 30 in Ottawa. Western […] Read more

Crops

Youth Ag-Summit: Mentoring future farmers

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News August 28, 2015

Grainews’ Lisa Guenther spoke to organizers at this week’s Youth Ag-Summit in Canberra, Australia about why mentoring future farmers is important — and what they expect the summit’s youth delegates to take away from the event.

Youth Ag-Summit delegate Samba Ouma of Kenya, giving his acceptance speech Thursday night. (Lisa Guenther photo)

Crops

Youth Ag-Summit: Two to represent at UN meeting

By Lisa Guenther, GFM Network News August 28, 2015

Two delegates from the 2015 Youth Ag-Summit will be jetting to Rome in October to take part in a meeting of the United Nations’ Committee on World Food Security. Australia’s Laura Grubb and Kenya’s Samba Ouma were selected from 80 nominees. Ouma and Grubb are now charged with presenting the Canberra Youth Ag Declaration — […] Read more

Australian farmers checking out machinery at AgQuip Field Days near Gunnedah, NSW.

Crops, Machinery

PHOTOS: Take a look at Australia’s biggest farm equipment expo

By Lisa Guenther August 19, 2015

Grainews editors Lisa Guenther and Scott Garvey are in Australia this week for events including Commonwealth Bank AgQuip, billed as the country’s biggest agricultural and rural marketplace. The show runs Aug. 18 to 20 this year just west of Gunnedah, about 400 km north of Sydney, in New South Wales. Organizers estimate the show, organized […] Read more

FarmLife

Importance of taking time with friends and community

Not only good for our well-being, they can also give perspective of what’s happening in our lives 

By Elaine Froese August 17, 2015

The summer is slipping away quickly, yet I hope that you’ve carved out some time for visiting, camping and fishing. We all are busy farmers, but deep down there is a longing that I see for folks hoping to have a deeper sense of connection. This column is an excerpt from our book Farming’s In-Law […] Read more

Icelandic sheep grazing. Iceland has been mentioned as one of several countries expected to be affected by an expanded ban on food imports into Russia. (CIA.gov)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Russia to add more countries to food import ban list

By Reuters, GFM Network News August 11, 2015

Moscow | Reuters — Russia said on Tuesday it planned to add new countries to the list of those from which it has banned food imports in retaliation for western sanctions imposed on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich did not name the countries to be added to the list. “I […] Read more

Livestock, Machinery, Weather

Alta. cuts ranchers’ water pump rental fees

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News August 6, 2015

Ranchers and farmers renting the Alberta ag ministry’s pumps and pipes to move water for livestock watering and domestic use in dry areas may now get the equipment for half the going rate. The province announced Thursday it will cut the rental fees charged under its annual Water Pumping Program, through which producers, or groups […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News