SiemensSays.com http://www.siemenssays.com/blog Agriculture News and Commentary by Harry Siemens Thu, 17 May 2012 21:33:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Alliance Grain delays Canada pasta plant, shares dive http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7768.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7768.html#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:33:31 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7768 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7768.html/feed 0 Lentil giant pinched by Europe’s debt crisis – The Globe and Mail http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7760.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7760.html#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:28:19 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7760 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7760.html/feed 0 Cardiac update and farm census http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7765.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7765.html#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:03:44 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7765 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7765.html/feed 0 Bilateral free trade agreements key to expansion of Canadian pork exports http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7762.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7762.html#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:31 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7762 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7762.html/feed 0 Canadian farmers have never been older, census data show – The Globe and Mail http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7750.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7750.html#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 21:47:29 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7750 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7750.html/feed 0 Manitoba’s smaller farms disappearing as consolidation speeds up – Winnipeg Free Press http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7751.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7751.html#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 20:34:32 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7751 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7751.html/feed 1 Is the glass half empty or half full – depends on how you look at it http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7747.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7747.html#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 19:03:20 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7747 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7747.html/feed 3 Bilateral free trade agreements key to expansion of Canadian pork exports http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7745.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7745.html#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:05:46 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7745 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7745.html/feed 0 Reducing surplus P and K on dairy farms and developing best management practices http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7742.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7742.html#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:44:55 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7742 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7742.html/feed 0 Developing best management practices for dairy farms in Manitoba http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7739.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7739.html#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 15:37:35 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7739 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7739.html/feed 0 The Assault on Food – Rasmussen Reports™ http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7735.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7735.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:34:37 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7735 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7735.html/feed 0 New case of mad cow disease in California – The York Daily Record http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7731.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7731.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:22:09 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7731 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7731.html/feed 0 BSE diseased cow found in California dairy cow http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7728.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7728.html#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:14:39 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7728 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7728.html/feed 0 USDA confirms BSE in California cow http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7725.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7725.html#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:42:57 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7725 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7725.html/feed 0 It is about time – producer directed market development for wheat and barley http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7723.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7723.html#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:51:58 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7723 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7723.html/feed 0 Bilateral free trade agreements key to expansion of Canadian pork exports http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7720.html 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Says – NYTimes.com http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7713.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7713.html#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 19:11:26 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7713 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7713.html/feed 0 Federal government cuts go too far says Currie http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7707.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7707.html#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:12:49 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7707 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7707.html/feed 0 Seeding underway but weatherman has his own ideas http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7705.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7705.html#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:14:22 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7705 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7705.html/feed 0 Canada to counter-appeal WTO ruling on U.S. COOL | Grain News http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7701.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7701.html#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:24:53 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7701 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7701.html/feed 0 USDA plans no new changes for COOL | Alberta Farmer http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7697.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7697.html#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:38:24 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7697 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7697.html/feed 0 Corn ethanol production seen hitting plateau | Grain News http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7693.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7693.html#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:45:16 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7693 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7693.html/feed 1 Morocco’s drought to support Prairie durum prospects | Grain News http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7690.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7690.html#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:04:17 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7690 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7690.html/feed 0 Initial wheat payments for 2011-12 crop year increased http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7685.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7685.html#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:40:23 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7685 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7685.html/feed 0 Farmers won’t be impacted by Ag cuts in budget: Ritz http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7654.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7654.html#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:22:55 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7654 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7654.html/feed 0 http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7682.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7682.html#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 12:39:51 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7682 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7682.html/feed 0 Pork lobby claims Maple Leaf jobs at risk – Winnipeg Free Press http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7678.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7678.html#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:49:41 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7678 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7678.html/feed 2 How The Corn Lobby Will Kill Your Older Car by Eric Peters http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7674.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7674.html#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:44:37 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7674 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7674.html/feed 0 The Canadian Wheat Board: the past, present and future of Western grain | Canadian Sailings http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7671.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7671.html#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:38:07 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7671 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7671.html/feed 0 The Viterra deal is good http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7669.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7669.html#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:22:21 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7669 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7669.html/feed 0 Canada wheat monopoly backers to appeal court ruling http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7663.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7663.html#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:42:08 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7663 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7663.html/feed 0 New distribution site in city – Winnipeg Free Press http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7659.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7659.html#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:31:25 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7659 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7659.html/feed 0 United States hog inventory up 2 per cent http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7650.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7650.html#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:55:03 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7650 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7650.html/feed 0 Both pork exports and and U.S. demand for pork are down http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7648.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7648.html#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:05:23 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7648 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7648.html/feed 0 Solid-Liquid separation offers alternative for managing manure phosphorus http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7645.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7645.html#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:23:40 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7645 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7645.html/feed 1 Farmer warns farmers ‘don’t be complacent about Viterra deal’ – Lee Hart http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7642.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7642.html#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:20:26 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7642 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7642.html/feed 0 With hog prices sliding it’s important to focus feed labour and utility costs http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7637.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7637.html#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:23:05 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7637 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7637.html/feed 0 Why Obama’s Open Mic Slip Could Seriously Hurt His Reelection Hopes | Fox News http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7632.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7632.html#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:22:34 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7632 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7632.html/feed 0 so far – so good with a word of caution says Rolf Penner http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7627.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7627.html#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:41:30 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7627 http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7627.html/feed 0 Competition Bureau issues draft guidelines on abuse of dominance http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7624.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7624.html#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:24:15 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7624 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7624.html/feed 1 Ewart: Spring brings water management issues to fore http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7617.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7617.html#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:59:05 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7617 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7617.html/feed 0 Manitoba government acts quickly on lifting fertilizer restrictions http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7614.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7614.html#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:15:59 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7614 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7614.html/feed 0 Hog farmer says the government ‘mindset’ must change re hog industry http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7607.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7607.html#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:44:10 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7607 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7607.html/feed 0 US appeals WTO finding against country-of-origin labels http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7591.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7591.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:54:27 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7591 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7591.html/feed 0 Trade talks with Japan open trade opportunities for Canadian pulses http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7603.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7603.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:02:45 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7603 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7603.html/feed 0 Glencore finds Viterra after BHP Billiton miss http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7597.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7597.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:23:39 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7597 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7597.html/feed 0 U.S. Government appeals World Trade Organization decision on COOL http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7594.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7594.html#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:11:49 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7594 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7594.html/feed 0 Canada now talking trade with Japan http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7586.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7586.html#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:04:19 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7586 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7586.html/feed 1 Harper welcomes Canadian stamp on Glencore’s takeover of Viterra http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7582.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7582.html#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:44:16 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7582 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7582.html/feed 1 Pesticide residue risks recalculated – Google Docs http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7577.html http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7577.html#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:56:20 +0000 Harry Siemens http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/?p=7577 Continue reading →]]> http://www.siemenssays.com/blog/7577.html/feed 0