Wednesday May 22, 2013

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

  • In much of southern Canada, Victoria Day weekend, known also simply as the May-24 weekend, marks the unofficial early kickoff to summer with provincial parks full of campers. What about here in Northern Manitoba?
  • Same here. We’re off to the cabin with fireworks for Monday night. Summer, here I come
  • 35%
  • Not quite as big a deal in the North. Lakes are still pretty frozen, but we live in hope of summer anyway. Our fingers are crossed
  • 65%
  • Total Votes: 55


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U.S. live cattle jump with new beef price record

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday closed higher after wholesale beef prices notched another record high fueled by grilling demand and tight supplies, said traders and analysts.

posted: May 21,2013





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U.S. corn falls after record planting pace

U.S. corn futures dropped 1.5 per cent, to their lowest since early April, on Tuesday as investors unwound bull spreads following a record planting pace last week that encouraged farmers to sell some old-crop supplies to ease cash market...

posted: May 21,2013

CropChatter: Should I be cancelling my soybean seed?

If you're a soybean grower in Manitoba, before you considering cancelling your soybean seed for this spring, Manitoba's CropChatter website lists a few points you should consider.

posted: May 21,2013

Prairie farmers take advantage of planting window

Weather conditions were good for spring seeding across much of Western Canada over the past week, with producers in the Prairie provinces getting in about a third of the crop in the past seven days alone, according to a CWB official.

posted: May 21,2013

E. coli vaccine maker to shed animal heath arm

The eastern Ontario company that developed a registered vaccine against E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in cattle is working on putting its separate animal health business up for sale.

posted: May 21,2013

McMillan: Northern Plains planting grinds to a halt

Planting problems resume for northern U.S. farmers. In what was already a very slow start to seeding, farmers were stopped by rains so heavy that flash flood warnings were issued for southeastern North Dakota and western Minnesota.

posted: May 21,2013

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stable on fed cattle strength

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady with week-ago levels as continued strength in fed cattle and lower available supplies continued to support the market.

posted: May 21,2013






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