(Resource News International) — Favourable weather conditions during the past week allowed producers in Alberta to make good harvest progress, according to a crop specialist with the province’s Ag-Info Centre. “Provincially, the harvest in Alberta is roughly 85 to 90 per cent complete, with only the central region of the province having any significant crops […] Read more
Alta. harvest nearing completion: AARD
St. Lawrence Seaway hoping to avoid strike
(Resource News International) — Officials with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. (SLSMC) are optimistic that a strike by its 445 employees can still be avoided. Any strike action would essentially paralyze movement of crops and other commodities along the international St. Lawrence Seaway. Either the SLSMC or its 44 unionized employees, represented by the […] Read more
Alta. harvest steams ahead: AARD
(Resource News International) — Alberta’s farmers made significant harvest progress over the past week in view of favourable weather conditions, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. “The forecast for the next week is for excellent conditions, which will allow for even better harvest progress,” said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with […] Read more
Grain freight system gears up for harvest
(Resource News International) — Canada’s grain handling and transportation system has begun to gear up to deal with the 2008 harvest, with most market participants hoping the infrastructure holds. “Trying to move all the barley, wheat, canola, peas and other commodities that was sold for fall delivery through the West Coast of Canada is like […] Read more
Alta. sees harvest progress: AARD
(Resource News International) — Producers in Alberta made some significant harvest progress over the past week, according to a crop specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development. “A return of warm and dry conditions resulted in a lot of producers harvesting around the clock,” said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre […] Read more
Malt barley exports seen holding steady
(Resource News International) — Canada’s malt barley export program during the 2008-09 season will be little changed from 2007-08 despite expectations of a larger crop, according to industry sources. Scattered frosts and untimely rains during the growing season were believed to have caused less of the crop to grade as malt. “Normally 20 per cent […] Read more
Seaway strike could hurt Prairie farmers
(Resource News International) — A strike by St. Lawrence Seaway employees would result in a loss of East Coast shipping capacity at a time when western Canadian producers can least afford it, according to an industry source. “It’s a prime time for western Canadian producers to market their grain and oilseed crops and to sell […] Read more
Cattle and hog industries prepare for COOL
(Resource News International) — The Canadian livestock industry has essentially prepared itself as much as possible for the pending implementation of the U.S. government’s controversial country-of-origin-labelling (COOL) legislation at the end of the month, according to officials from the cattle and hog industries. “There had been much apprehension about the implementation, but recent changes to […] Read more
Pork imports from U.S. rise, exports to U.S. drop
(Resource News International) — Exports of fresh, chilled and frozen pork products to Canada from the U.S. have been steadily increasing and the gap between Canadian exports and U.S. imports was seen narrowing further, according to an official with the Canadian Pork Council. “The amount of U.S. pork being imported into Canada has been steadily […] Read more
Alta. harvest likely half done by Sunday: AARD
(Resource News International) — The return of warm and dry weather conditions has resulted in Alberta producers becoming very active in their harvest operations, according to a crop specialist with the provincial Ag-Info Centre. “The return of hot and dry conditions on the weekend has allowed producers to resume harvest operations,” Harry Brook said Tuesday. […] Read more
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