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Farming is physically demanding; however, it doesn’t have to be physically damaging. Farmers must make the health and safety of workers a priority to reduce the risk of injury or being killed on the job, safety experts warn. In Canada each year, an average of 115 people die and another 1,500 are seriously injured in […] Read more

Prices farmers received for their commodities increased in December 2007 from the same month a year earlier as crop prices continued to soar, offsetting the drop in cattle and hog products prices, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. Prices for crops were up 19.3 per cent in December 2007 compared with December 2006, according to the farm product price index (FPPI), as only […] Read more

(Resource News International) — Farm equipment dealers in Canada are selling out for 2008-09 as producer demand for farm equipment rises to the highest levels seen in years, according to industry officials. “It’s so busy that manufacturers are out of equipment,” said Alex Loewen, general sales manager for Deere Country Equipment in Steinbach, Man. “We […] Read more

Market cash receipts for farmers hit a record high in 2007, boosted primarily by a surge in grain and oilseed prices, Statistics Canada reported Monday. Dairy, poultry and egg producers received higher revenues. Meanwhile, cattle and hog farmers were squeezed by a combination of lower prices, higher feed costs, and the higher Canadian dollar. Canadian […] Read more