January 2013- Natural culling or getting fleeced? Thursday, January 3, 2013 North American lamb prices have been falling, with reaction varying depending upon which side of the border a producer is on."Lamb producers take falling prices in stride," says an August headline in The Western Producer, based in Saskatchewan. "Correction considered long overdue," says the subhead. Apparently 2011's high prices were considered unsustainable.In the United States, it is a different story. Eight Congressmen asked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to investigate the sheep procurement practices of meat packers (there are only two) and R-CALF USA, which bills itself as "fighting for the U.S. cattle producer" has joined in. (Looks like those range wars are a thing of the past). R-CALF complains that, in 2011, lamb and mutton imports increased by 390 per cent and the United States now imports more sheep meat than it produces. BF Banana republics cut an EU deal Behind the Lines - January 2013
Wheat Output Decline Projected for 2025 Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Statistics Canada’s latest modelled estimates suggest that wheat production in Canada will decline slightly in 2025, driven primarily by weaker yields across several regions. National output is expected to edge down 1.1% to 35.5 million tonnes, with yields forecast to fall 1.2% to 49.6... Read this article online
Research Projects and Companies Supported Through OAFRI Tuesday, September 9, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario have announced an investment of up to $4.77 million to strengthen the province’s agri-food sector. This funding, delivered through the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable... Read this article online
Two-pass Weed Control Critical in Managing Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp in Ontario Monday, September 8, 2025 Dr. Peter Sikkema of the University of Guelph recently shared insights into the growing challenge of multiple herbicide-resistant water hemp at the 2025 Great Ontario Yield Tour final event in Woodstock Ontario. Dr. Sikkema research highlights both the biology of the weed and practical... Read this article online
First Northern Cohort Joins Ontario Vet Program Thursday, September 4, 2025 This September, the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph welcomed its inaugural Northern Cohort of 20 students through the Collaborative Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Program (CDVMP). This initiative, created in partnership with Lakehead University, marks a milestone... Read this article online
Manitoba Farmers Defend Their Whisky Roots Amid Ontario Backlash Thursday, September 4, 2025 As most reader will know by now, on August 28, beverage alcohol giant Diageo announced it will be closing its Amherstburg, Ontario bottling plant. Located just 25 kilometres from the nearest U.S. border crossing, the company says the decision is part of a strategy to streamline its supply... Read this article online