Ontario hay growers finally have a central bale compressor that could accelerate market access for exports. The Hay Press Company’s bale compressor shrinks bale size to allow for more efficient shipping. Why it matters: Building an export market for forage could become another income stream for Ontario farmers and expand domestic forage production. The Steffen […] Read more
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VIDEO: Ontario hay producers target export market
Hay press can compress bales to meet shipping container requirements
Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes
Cow-calf producers selling sooner than normal
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $275 delivered; the Alberta fed market has rallied $10-$12 over the past couple weeks. Secondly, U.S. feeder cattle prices have also rallied US$10-US$12 during the same time frame […] Read more
Hay North initiative delivers 5.8 million pounds of hay
Feed component of Northwestern Livestock Emergency Assistance Initiative has ended
The initiative providing much-needed forage to drought and forest fire-stricken farmers in Northern Ontario has wrapped up. “When we work together, we can accomplish great things,” said Rob Lipsett, Beef Farmers of Ontario president. “We sincerely appreciate the efforts of all of our partners and donors who played pivotal roles in providing an incredible amount […] Read more
Hay-starved Prairies fertile ground for online scammers
At least $64,000 lost in Alberta alone, RCMP says
High demand, scarce supplies and rising prices for hay and other feeds due to this summer’s drought on the Prairies have made a market for online scammers, RCMP warn. The urgency driving such transactions may cause ranchers, farmers and farm workers to make purchases “without taking time to properly verify or research production sources,” Alberta […] Read more
CFA’s Hay West program up and running
Program website now online
A revival of the “Hay West” initiative, aimed at shipping feed from Eastern Canada to supplement drought-dented supplies in the West, has gone live. The Canadian Federation of Agriculture on Friday announced its Hay West 2021 initiative is “now operational and seeking applicants to both receive and supply hay.” Applicants interested in either supplying or […] Read more
Ontario MDS volunteers already moving hay west
Disaster response group spearheading program separate from CFA plan
It’s in the spirit of co-operation in difficult times that a group of Ontario farmers have launched a hay donation program to assist their Saskatchewan counterparts. Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Canada, a volunteer organization that provides assistance in the aftermath of disasters in Canada and the U.S., is organizing the latest iteration of Hay West […] Read more
With farmers in need, the industry stepped up
Ontario companies and farmers have been eager to help with feed shortages
The plight of drought-stricken farmers in northwestern Ontario and the Prairies has had many Ontario farmers and businesses wondering how they can help. Those co-ordinating the efforts to move hay to those in need say the response has been overwhelming. “We didn’t realize when we started that we would actually have tons of people phone […] Read more
Northwestern Ontario farmers wait for hay
A Beef Farmers of Ontario project has already started moving hay to the area
The far-reaching drought in Canada is sparking widespread mental health concerns for livestock and cash crop farmers. The pressure for livestock producers in north-western Ontario and the Prairies to secure feed to get through the summer increased as hay and forage fields scorched, crops were stunted and water sources ran dry into July. Winter feed […] Read more
Editorial: Time for another Hay West?
Ontario farmers have many reasons to be thankful
People look at me strangely sometimes when I make the case that Ontario is one of the best places in the world to farm. There are always struggles in farming and when you deal with your package of farming challenges it feels tough. Ontario has its issues — urban encroachment, expensive land and a unique […] Read more
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Hay cut progressing in dry weather
MarketsFarm – Hot and dry conditions continued to affect most of Saskatchewan, but they caused little, if any hindrance to the province’s hay cut, according to the province’s weekly crop report released on July 29. Most hay producers have finished operations, with 15 per cent of the hay crop being cut and 75 per cent […] Read more
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