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Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister, shown here in April 2016. (Dave Bedard photo)

Farm fuel to be exempt from Manitoba carbon tax

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News October 26, 2017

Farm fuel will be exempt from a carbon tax, Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister said in an interview Thursday on the eve of announcing his government’s Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan. “It does exempt some farm costs — farm fuel, for example,” he said. “I know we’ll get pushback from some industry groups that are not […] Read more

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland in Washington, D.C. on May 31, 2017. (Global Affairs Canada screengrab via YouTube)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

NAFTA negotiators trade barbs, agree on extension

By GFM Network News October 17, 2017

Washington | Reuters — Trade negotiators from the U.S. and Canada accused each other of sabotaging attempts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement on Tuesday, even as they and Mexico agreed to extend talks into 2018. A round of talks in Washington that lasted seven days failed to find the most basic common […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

‘Decision tree’ helps guide drug use

Animal Health: It’s all about using the proper product to benefit animals and humans

By Roy Lewis October 16, 2017

Three years ago the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association along with several industry partners came up with a Therapeutic Decision Cascade for Animal and Public Safety (a decision tree). This is a great tool for reminding all veterinarians and producers how to properly select drugs for any species we are treating. This guide is an valuable […] Read more

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. now seeking end to supply management in NAFTA talks

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 16, 2017

Arlington, Va. | Reuters — U.S. negotiators at talks to update the North American Free Trade Agreement want Canada to dismantle its system of protections for the dairy and poultry sectors — a move Ottawa will reject, a source briefed on the matter said on Monday. The proposal is the latest in a string of […] Read more

Crops, Livestock

DON tolerances in livestock

By Lisa Guenther October 11, 2017

Feed mills everywhere are testing for DON right now, Rex Newkirk says. And different livestock species have different DON tolerances. Pigs are by far the most sensitive to DON — the limit is one ppm when formulating. Diets are about 50 per cent wheat, so often they can use wheat with up to two ppm, […] Read more

Livestock

Premium Brands buys up Ontario meat processors

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 29, 2017

Specialty food firm Premium Brands’ plans to build a “protein platform” in Ontario now include a pair of processors offering bacon, burgers, ribs, steaks and chicken. The Vancouver company announced Thursday it has bought Skilcor Food Products of Brampton, just over a week after closing a deal for Leadbetter Foods of Orillia. Financial terms of […] Read more

General, Markets

Metro in ‘advanced’ talks to buy Jean Coutu chain

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News September 28, 2017

One of Eastern Canada’s major players in the grocery sector is in “advanced discussions” to take up one of the region’s major drugstore chains. Montreal-based Metro Inc. announced Tuesday it’s in “exclusive” talks with the Jean Coutu Group on the possibilities of a cash-and-stock takeover valued in some reports at around $4.5 billion. A non-binding […] Read more

Expansion-minded Jollibee opened its first-ever Canadian outlet in Winnipeg at the end of 2016. (Dave Bedard photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Philippines’ Jollibee eyes deals to grow

By GFM Network News September 22, 2017

Manila/Singapore | Reuters — Filipino billionaire Tony Tan Caktiong, who has built Jollibee Foods Corp. into a near-4,000 store purveyor of sweet-style spaghetti, burgers and fried chicken, is looking to buy existing brands in mature markets to help fuel future growth. Dominant at home, where Jollibee has 1,000 eponymous stores welcoming diners with its smiling […] Read more

Everyone enjoys seeing wildlife, but they can have a negative impact on farming and ranching operations.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Managing wildlife/agriculture conflicts

Animal Health: Proper compensation part of the solution

By Roy Lewis September 21, 2017

There have been many articles written on the escalating conflict between wildlife and agriculture (both livestock and grain production) in certain areas of Canada. Our governments struggle to find balanced management options. The most recent survey (2014) on wildlife damage by Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and the Miistakis Institute shows a high percentage of farms […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Appeals court revives California ban on foie gras

By GFM Network News September 15, 2017

Reuters — A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday revived a California state law banning the sale of foie gras made from force-fed birds. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a January 2015 lower court ruling striking down the law, saying the judge erred in concluding that the ban conflicted with a federal […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. grains: Soybean futures fall after Trump-Xi call

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids slightly decline

GFM Network News