Higher beef prices seen as overdue by experts
C M Red Williams of the University of Saskatchewan urged consumers to accept higher beef costs as necessary for a healthy cattle industry. He warned against price ceilings, noting beef's strong economic multiplier and the risk of producers selling off herds amid market uncertainty and high financing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Consumers Association of Canada
CAC
C.M
Red”’ Williams
Department of
Animal and Poultry Science
University of Saskatchewan
Williams
Canada
Saskatchewan to seek emergency grain transport talk
Saskatchewan agriculture minister Edgar Kaeding says the province will push for an emergency discussion on grain transportation problems at a Friday meeting with federal officials the Canadian Wheat Board and western provinces. He asked Transport Minister Otto Lang to revise the agenda from its original focus on grain marketing strategy.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canadian Wheat Board
Western
Edgar Kaeding
Otto Lang
Canada
Alberta cattle losses from crow rate hit industry
Alberta cattle commission warns retaining the Crow rate would shrink Western Canada livestock and meat processing, predicting cattle production down 10 percent and hog production eight percent. The drop could cost Alberta up to 87 million annually in production and 336 to 491 million in broader economic impact.
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Calgary
Western Canada
Alberta
Commission
U.S
Montreal
Jack Olson
Red Deer
Gordon MacEachern
Agricultural Economics Research Council of Canada
Ottawa
Mechanical delays hit grain shipments across western terminals
A Canadian Wheat Board spokesman cited mechanical problems at Vancouver grain terminals as the main cause of delivery delays, not rail shortfalls. CN Rail noted large damp and tough grade no. 3 Red Spring Wheat from Saskatchewan clogged Saskpool elevators, with UGG Vancouver terminal shut for a week, creating a cross prairie backlog.
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Edmonton
Canadian Wheat Board
Vancouver
CN Rail
Saskatchewan
North
United Grain Growers
UGG
Saskpool
Wheat Board
Alberta farmers plant most of 1978 crop despite southwest delays
Alberta Wheat Pool reports 93 percent of the 1978 crop planted by week’s end with showers delaying seeding in the southwest. Rainfell across Calgary Red Deer Damkeller and Vulcan regions while soils range from very good to excessive. Weather has been hot with timely showers aiding germination.
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Calgary
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Red Deer
Damkeller
Vulcan
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Aveilebley
S.F. Scotts
Fikohuiosaning Co. Ltd
14Th St. S.W
Medicine Hat
Stee
California
Case Schrage
Sealand of the Pacific
Victoria
Toronto
Bill Benson
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ontario
Benson
Lethbridge
Standoff, Alberta
Albert's
Dunmore Rd
Jasper
Alta
Saskat
Chewan
CP Rail
Kingsway TuRga
Kingsway
S.E
E & S Meats
Elian
Wall Snuggler
Berkline
Sil
Parker
St. S.E
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