Good crops possible despite poor weather
Cool June temperatures have slowed top growth on the Prairies but analysts still foresee a good harvest. Maurice Senkin of United Grain Growers in Winnipeg notes night temps as low as five degrees, while a weather office spokesman cites regional temps two to six degrees below normal. Seeds have sprouted with strong roots, and a general frost could still threaten.
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Winnipeg
Prairies
Maurice Senkin
United Grain Growers Ltd
Weather Office
Lenkin
Prairie crops seen at near record as weather shifts
Pioneer Grain Co. Ltd. forecasts grain and oilseed output this summer around 42.3 million tonnes, slightly above last year’s 41.7 million. Frost risk looms in fall due to late start while Manitoba and Alberta report light frost and reseeding needs amid uneven moisture. Ken Norell of Manitoba Pool Elevators says crops should rebound with warm weather.
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Winnipeg
Pioneer Grain Co. Ltd
Pioneer
Prairies
Alberta
Leakin
Ken Norell
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Norell
Chef Mosimann praises happy meat and lighter cuisine
London chef Anton Mosimann speaks of buying happy meat after touring Scotland where cattle graze freely. He contrasts live-animal stress with meat quality, cites his Dorchester kitchen, and supports nouvelle cuisine emphasizing fresh flavors and visual appeal. He shares career path from Solothurn to Montreal to Dorchester.
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London
Anton Mosimann
Dorchester Hotel
Mosimann
Scotland
Dorchester
Solothurn
Switzerland
Rome
Montreal
Japan
The
Mossmann
Disease feared as equine encephalitis returns in Saskatchewan
In Lloydminster Saskatchewan a horse death sparks concerns of western equine encephalitis. Dr Paul Schnee reports an autopsy is underway but results are not yet available. The disease, spread by mosquitoes, caused horse deaths last year and some human cases with no fatalities. Officials note low mosquito infection this year but expect higher numbers due to a wet spring.
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Lloydminster
Alberta sheep farms stage modest comeback after years of decline
Alberta’s sheep and lamb population has risen for three consecutive years reaching 118 000 in January, a rebound from decades of decline caused by predator losses high fencing costs and open range hardship. Wool prices steady energy costs high and New Zealand lamb imports challenge growth.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Don Scheer
Department of Agriculture
Scheer
Vern Gleddie
Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission
Gleddie
Bob Shopland
Canadian Co-op Wool Growers Ltd
United States
Great Britain
Shopland
Lambco
Innisfail
New Zealand
Auction report from Airport Livestock Auction sells 177 head
Monday sale totals 177 head with a steady market. D1 D2 cows bring 49.75 51.75. D3 D5 43.25 47.25. D4 trim cows 45 48. Canner balls 56.50 59.75. A1 A2 heifers 65 68. short keep 66 69.75. Steers 72 75.50. feeders 600 700 lbs 65 71.25 500 600 lbs 70.25 72. Feeder steers 750 900 lbs 72.25 74. 600 750 lbs 74 75. Steer calves 73.25 75.50. Cows and calves 680 720.
World grain reserve plan faces Western reservations
Canada the United States and Australia oppose a UN backed plan to stockpile 12 million tons of grain for poor countries amid a World Food Conference debate. U.S. opposition centers on free market concerns while Australia and Canada seek alternatives such as bilateral deals and country by country stockpiles.
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Acapulco
Mexico
Reuter
Canada
U.S
Australia
Reagan
Agriculture
John Block
Arturo Goetz
Washington
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