By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday September 21, 2022

Sep 21, 2022 | 11:59 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – A company is responding to the ongoing crop protection product shortages by starting production of 2,4-D at its U.S. plant.

ADAMA Canada said by moving 2,4-D production to North America for the first time, the company is helping ensure the product is available this fall for farmers who need it.

ADAMA Canada general manager Cornie Thiessen said supply chain issues continue to plague the global crop protection industry.

“We’re doing what we can within our worldwide network of facilities to ensure continuity of supplies to Canadian farmers,” Thiessen said. “It’s much easier for us to guarantee supply when we can ship within North America by road or rail.”

This is the first time ADAMA has produced 2,4-D at its Georgia plant. Though the plant has made other ADAMA products, manufacturing in North America lessens the impact of overseas production and shipping uncertainties.

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Thiessen said while some supply chain challenges have persisted for multiple years, new risks are further challenging the industry.

“The knock-on effects of the war in Ukraine raise important questions about European- based crop protection production this winter,” he said. We’re doing our best to stay a step ahead of these major industry-wide issues.”

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Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were mixed in the latest Ministry of Agriculture report.

Feeder steer prices ranged from $3.93 per hundredweight lower to $2.25 per hundredweight higher.

The biggest increase was for 500-to-600-pound steers–while 400-to-500 weights recorded the largest decline.

Only half of the feeder heifer price categories were reporting with all heifers between $1.67 to $3.24 per hundredweight lower.

Canfax reported 11,600 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan last week. This was a sizable increase over the 3,564 head marketed the previous week.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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