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Need Help Planning Grey Bruce Farmers' Week 2017

We are in the midst of planning GBFW17.  It will run from Jan 4th to Jan 10th.  Beef Day will start us off and then the days will be Dairy, Goat, Sheep, Horse, Ecological and Crops.  GBFW takes place…Continue

Started May 9, 2016

Looking for Panelists For a Precision Ag Panel for #GBFW15

We are in the process of planning Grey Bruce Farmers' Week 2015 to be held in the Elmwood Community Centre in January.  Crops Day will be held on Tuesday Jan 13th.  We are planning to have a…Continue

Tags: #GBFW15, conference, speakers

Started Sep 8, 2014

Need Help Planning Grey Bruce Farmers' Week 2015
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We are currently in the process of planning #GBFW15.  This will occur Jan 7-13th 2015.  This is a 7 day Ag Conference that takes place in Elmwood, Ontario.  This will be our 49th year!  We have a…Continue

Tags: Conference, Ag

Started this discussion. Last reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week Nov 3, 2014.

Looking for a Dynamic Speaker to Speak About Stray Voltage on Dairy Farms
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We are planning GBFW 2014 in Elmwood next January.  As part of our Dairy Day Program we would like to have a dynamic speaker to address the topic of Stray Voltage on Ontario Dairy Farms - Prevalence,…Continue

Tags: Stray Voltage

Started this discussion. Last reply by Grey Bruce Farmers' Week Dec 2, 2013.

 

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Soil Health Open Discussion with Dr. Lee Briese at Online

July 27, 2023 from 8pm to 9:30pm
Join Georgian Soil and Crop for their Soil Health Open Discussion with Dr. Lee Briese from Centrol Ag Consulting, North Dakota, USA.Everyone is invited to attend this fun and informative virtual discussion! Bring your questions, and put Dr. Briese's knowledge to the test!No pre-registration is required.Join online through Zoom: https:/tinyurl.com/kupeuf3uOr call into the meeting on the phone: 1-647-374-4685. Zoom meeting ID: 814 6172 6319 Passcode: 359535For more information prior to the…See More
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Weed ID Workshop at Grey Ag Services

February 21, 2023 from 1pm to 3pm
Presented by: Kris McNaughton, U of G, Ridgetown College. Tuesday February 21st 1:00 - 3:00 pm at Grey Ag Services. Course fee: $20.00. Go to www.greyagservices.ca to pre-register.Have you ever wondered how you can quickly identify between green, giant, and yellow foxtail or even fall panicum?  If so, this hands-on weed identification session may be for you!  A combination of live weed samples and images will be used to share tips and tricks on how to…See More
Jan 26, 2023
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Soil Fertility Workshop at Grey Ag Services

February 2, 2023 from 1pm to 3pm
Presented by: Colin Elgie, OMAFRA. Thursday February 2nd 1:00 - 3:00 pm, at Grey Ag Services. Course fee: $20.00. Go to www.greyagservices.ca to pre-register.Let’s dig into what your farm’s soils hold.  Learn how to interpret soil tests from your own fields, and how to use these test results to make decisions with your fertilizer plan.  What effect do high fertility prices have on your plan?  Join in to find out.See More
Jan 26, 2023
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What's New in Agronomy? at Grey Ag Services

February 1, 2023 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm
Presented by: Deb Campbell from Agronomy Advantage and Carrie Davenport from Georgian View Ag Services Ltd.Wednesday February 1st, 1:30 - 4:30 pm at Grey Ag Services or online through Zoom (this course is a hybrid). Go to www.greyagservices.ca to pre-registerTogether Deb and Carrie will discuss:New seed technology New resistance concernsNew crop protection products New precision ag techniques The afternoon will include lots of time for Q&A with Deb…See More
Jan 26, 2023
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Making Better Bales at Owen Sound

June 20, 2022 from 1pm to 3pm
Grey County Agricultural Services is hosting "Making Better Bales" at Valleykirk Farms near Owen Sound on Monday June 20th from 1-3 pm.This is a free, informative event about producing the best quality bales with the fewest baling headaches.Learn about cutting time, baling techniques, net wrap and twine application, and machinery set up for successful baling. This event is a spin-off from a winter course planned by Grey Ag Services. It is open to anyone who would like to attend and there is no…See More
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Horse Pasture Management at ONLINE Grey Agricultual Services Services

February 4, 2021 from 7pm to 8pm
Horse Pasture Management. Facilitator: Christine O’Reilly, Forage & Grazing Specialist, OMAFRA How can you manage pastures to maximize the amount of grazing available to your horse(s)? Good pasture management requires balancing what the horses need with what the grass needs. This talk will cover how grass grows and some tips to manage horse pasture. Please email info@greyagservices.ca to registerSee More
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Virtual Grey Bruce Farmers Week 2021 BEEF DAY at ONLINE Grey Agricultual Services Services

January 6, 2021 from 11:15am to 5pm
100% Online this year!  Register onlineGBFW welcomes producers and agribusiness from across Canada and beyond to this Virtual Online event!Conference content will be available live during the week, and available for 30 days following the event.In 2021, GBFW is going Virtual.  It will be an 8 day agricultural conference featuring a program dedicated to each of the major commodity groups in Grey and Bruce counties and far beyond, plus, feature the exhibitors and sponsors on Trade Show Day. …See More
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Grey Bruce Farmers Week 2020 at Elmwood Community Centre

January 3, 2020 to January 9, 2020
Join us in Elmwood for another engaging week of fascinating speakers and topics!Goat Day Fri 3rd, Sheep Day Sat 4th, Horse Day Sun 5th, Dairy Day Mon 6th, Beef Day Tues 7th, Ecological Day Wed 8th, Crops Day Thurs 9th.Check website for event scheduleSee More
Sep 3, 2019
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Low commodity prices and high input costs a double whammy for Manitoba farmers

Manitoba farmers are facing a perfect storm of low grain prices and soaring fertilizer costs that are threatening profitability for both the current harvest and next year’s crop. Current harvest delivery prices have fallen to $7 per bushel for hard red spring wheat, $13.25 for canola, $11 for soybeans and $4 for oats, representing harvest pricing typically seed at the lows of a pricing cycle. On the cost side, fertilizer costs have climbed significantly from the numbers used in Manitoba Ag’s 2025 crop cost of production guide, which was compiled last November.  Urea has jumped to $850-900 per metric tonne, about 30 per cent higher than the $690 per tonne used in those calculations. Data from Manitoba Ag show a surge in crop production costs in 2022.  Those have stayed elevated and, when combined with current grain prices, the cost pressure is particularly acute.

US wheat finds new markets in Asia

Flour millers in Asia have ramped up imports of U.S. wheat in recent weeks, driven by competitive prices from American suppliers and delays in shipments from the Black Sea. Indonesian importers have finalized deals for around 500,000 tons, while buyers in Bangladesh secured about 250,000 tons and millers in Sri Lanka acquired around 100,000 tons. Millers are taking both U.S. soft white wheat and hard red winter wheat varieties. Apparently, there were some weather issues which delayed cargoes from the Black Sea region, and U.S. prices have been pretty competitive. This is additional demand for U.S. wheat in Asia, complementing purchases by traditional buyers such as Thailand, the Philippines and Taiwan.

Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture (FPT) Meetings Highlight Farmer Concerns

Industry leaders and government officials kicked off the FPT meetings at a Manitoba farm. Farmers and representatives from the Canola Council of Canada (CCC), CCGA, and provincial commissions shared their concerns directly with Minister MacDonald and Parliamentary Secretary Kody Blois. A key message was clear: farmers cannot borrow their way through these trade disputes, they were not of their making. Farmers are feeling the damage directly in their pockets. With canola selling at a discount between $60-$100/tonne...on an average 20MMT crop, that translates to estimated losses of $1.2–2.0 billion from lost exports to China. Federal Announcements: Some Support, but Gaps Remain The federal government announced $370 million in biofuel funding and additional trade diversification support. While these measures are a step in the right direction, they fall short of addressing the direct impact on canola farmers and exporters in lost bookings. Concerns remain over the lack of timelines for re

The Last Word (For Now) on Rest Stops During Long-Distance Transport

When the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began to muse about requiring that cattle be unloaded and provided with a rest stop after 36 hours of transportation, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Canada’s beef industry funded a series of research projects led by Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein’s team at AAFC’s Lethbridge Research Station to determine whether a rest stop would benefit weaned calves. The research began before the regulations were revised, but the regulations were revised before the research could be completed. Three consecutive research trials conducted in 2018, 2019 and 2020 found that providing a rest stop during long haul transportation offered no consistent, measurable benefits for animal welfare. A companion project led by Trevor Alexander at AAFC Lethbridge looked at bacterial populations in the respiratory tract of those same calves. In September 2023, this column described how microbiological testing from the 2018 transportation trial found that rested

Federal Plastics Registry has new compliance requirement

The federal government has created new reporting requirements under its new Federal Plastics Registry. The registry is being phased in over a few years, however phase 1 requires Canadian brand owners to report on plastic packaging placed on the market by September 29, 2025, for the 2024 calendar year.

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