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
CN’s 2025-26 Grain Plan is now available Tuesday, August 5, 2025 CN (Canadian National Railway) has released its . It’s a plan that demonstrates CN’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-performance service through disciplined planning, targeted infrastructure investments, and proactive supply chain collaboration. For this past crop year,... Read this article online
Hot Dry Weather Stresses Ontario Crops Tuesday, August 5, 2025 According to Ontario’s FieldCropNewscom, several areas across the province have seen very little effective rainfall since early June. This prolonged hot and dry weather is causing stress to corn, soybeans, and wheat, impacting growth and increasing vulnerability to pests. Corn is showing... Read this article online
Hot Ontario Farm Land Real Estate Listings in July Tuesday, August 5, 2025 A look at some of the most talked-about farmland properties featured on Farms.com and @OntAg Curious about what farmland was turning heads in Ontario this summer? July brought a fresh crop of standout listings that had plenty of people talking. From sprawling acreages to tucked-away... Read this article online
Ontario beekeepers get 1.7M boost support Monday, August 4, 2025 The governments of Canada and Ontario have invested over $1.7 million in the Honeybee Health Initiative to help beekeepers across Ontario grow and protect their colonies from diseases, pests, and harsh weather. This strategic funding supports 206 local beekeeping businesses and 334... Read this article online
Nitrogen protection is getting a leg up with new CENTURO™ A-PRO nitrogen stabilizer Monday, August 4, 2025 The next generation of nitrification inhibitors is here, and just in time for fall applications of anhydrous ammonia. New for fall 2025 applications is CENTURO™ A-PRO from Koch Agronomic Services (KAS), a highly concentrated formulation of its industry-leading CENTURO™ nitrification... Read this article online