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Farmers brought down to earth at Crop Diagnostic School

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Farmers, corporate agronomists and crop insurance adjusters attending Saskatchewan Agriculture’s 2013 Crop Diagnostic Schools got a hands-on look at crop issues ranging from nutrient deficiencies to herbicide damage. At the Indian Head Diagnostic School on July 31, Saskatchewan Agriculture research specialists and extension agronomists were on hand to explain in-field demonstrations maintained by Indian Head […] Read more
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Cooler weather benefiting some crops in Alberta

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Recent cooler temperatures seen across Alberta have been benefiting some crops in the province, a crop specialist said. Neil Whatley of the Alberta Agriculture Info Centre said canola and pea crops were able to avoid flower blasting this July, because temperatures were cooler than normal. Growing conditions have been generally favourable across the province, with most crops […] Read more
General, Livestock

Alberta’s mandatory cattle age verification under review

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Alberta’s mandatory cattle age-verification regulations will be under the microscope, said John Brown, executive director of the Livestock Research and Extension Branch of Alberta Agriculture. Brown said results-based budgeting means government departments review what they’re doing and what value they provide for Albertans. That will affect the program since that in January, the federal government […] Read more
General, Livestock

U.S. slaughterhouse workers, truckers fuel deadly piglet virus spread

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Questionable hygiene practices among meat processing plant employees, freight truck drivers and others who work at hog slaughter houses are aiding in the spread of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus across the United States, according to research conducted by the University of Illinois staff. PEDv is spread most commonly by pigs ingesting contaminated feces. The virus, […] Read more
Crops, General, Markets

Congress eyes change to U.S. biofuels mandate

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Change may be looming for the U.S. biofuel mandate as a powerful Congressional panel sets its sights on the program and pressure mounts for the Obama administration to relieve fuel market problems created by rising renewable fuel targets. Requiring increasing amounts of biofuels to be blended into the nation’s gasoline and diesel supplies, the renewable […] Read more
General, Markets

Potash sector rocked as Russia’s Uralkali quits cartel

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Russia’s Uralkali  quit one of the world’s two big potash cartels on Tuesday, heralding a price war for the key crop nutrient and pummeling the shares of companies that produce it. The break-up of the Belarusian Potash Company (BPC), a joint venture with Belarussian partner Belaruskali, leaves North America’s Canpotex as the dominant potash export […] Read more
General, Livestock

Checkoff now applies to imported beef

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The $1 per head domestic checkoff for beef research and promotion now applies to imported cattle as well following an amendment to a Farm Products Council of Canada regulation. Canada Beef, the country’s national promotion agency, estimates the levy will collect $800,000 annually. “The Farm Products Council of Canada (FPCC) and Canada Beef have been […] Read more

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