Insights and Stories of Staff

Missouri turkeys turn up with low-path bird flu

Mar. 11, 2018 at 3:02 am CDT

A commercial flock of about 20,000 turkeys in southwestern Missouri has turned up with low-pathogenicity (“low-path”) H7N1 avian flu, marking the first such case in the U.S. this year. The flock was on a turkey farm in Jasper County, about 140 km northwest of Branson. Missouri is on the Mississippi […]

Salford-Valmar 6700 after-market air boom applicator

Mar. 8, 2018 at 5:02 pm CST

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Glacier FarmMedia launches Farmtario

Mar. 7, 2018 at 8:27 pm CST

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CN apologizes as farm groups, Ottawa press on rail service

Mar. 7, 2018 at 5:18 pm CST

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Sleeman investing to bring back production from U.S.

Mar. 6, 2018 at 8:02 pm CST

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Nestle to spread out at London ice cream plant

Mar. 2, 2018 at 8:31 pm CST

A multi-phase overhaul at Nestle Canada’s southwestern Ontario ice cream factory is moving further ahead with a plant expansion. The company’s London, Ont. ice cream plant, which has operated since 1966 and supplies brands such as Haagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Parlour and Skinny Cow for all of Canada, is in the midst […]

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Farmers seek ‘urgent’ action from Senate on rail service

Mar. 1, 2018 at 6:49 pm CST

Groups representing Canadian grain growers touched down in Ottawa Thursday to urge quick passage of legislation to avoid a sequel to the grain handling logjam of 2013-14. Representatives from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Grain Growers of Canada, Keystone Agricultural Producers, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, Alberta Federation of Agriculture […]

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Case IH Precision Disk 500T air drill

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:43 pm CST

The Case IH Precision Disk 500T single disk air drill features an on-board mounted 70- or 100-bushel tank with seed metering, four-section overlap control and unmatched maneuverability. New for 2018, producers can add tank-mounted weigh scales. Tank weighs are accessible through the Case IH Advanced Farming Systems AFS Pro 700 display […]

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New rules on passive investment arrive in budget

Feb. 27, 2018 at 7:44 pm CST

It’s got no new nuggets specifically for crop or livestock producers, but Tuesday’s federal budget includes the end results of last year’s consultations — and backlash — on corporate taxation. Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s 2018 budget proposes a couple of new limits on Canadian-controlled private corporations’ (CCPC) ability to benefit […]

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Spring outlook cooler for Prairies, warmer for Ontario

Feb. 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm CST

Growers in parts of Ontario may get an early start on planting this spring, while Prairie fields may see lingering snow and later-than-average last frosts. WeatherFarm’s spring forecast, powered by U.S.-based DTN Progressive Farmer, projects a cold start to the spring as likely for the western half of Canada, reversing […]

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