By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Friday September 2, 2022

Sep 2, 2022 | 11:52 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Fall FarmCash advances are now available to producers across western Canada.

Farmers can access up to $1 million with the first $250,000 interest-free.

Producers of over 50 agricultural commodities including all major crops, livestock, and honey, can apply through the online application or via fax or mail and access their funds within three to five business days.

The fall advance can help farmers time their grain or livestock sales to take the best advantage of marketing opportunities and maximize their returns.

FarmCash chief operating officer Syeda Khurram said the program operates to serve western Canadian producers and every year the program is adjusted to better meet their needs.

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“Just in time for the fall advances, returning applicants are able to autofill a large portion of the online application. With our streamlined application, it has never been easier to apply for a FarmCash advance, and with the increase to the interest-free limit, it has never been better,” Khurram said in a news release.

The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan program administered by the Alberta Wheat Commission.

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Saskatchewan feeder steer prices have improved for the middleweight categories.

Canfax reported 500–600-pound steers rose roughly $13.75 while the largest price decline on the week was for 300–400-pound steers, down $11.33.

There were fewer prices reported for heifers. The most notable was for 700–800-pound heifers, up $8.67 to average $216 per hundredweight.

There were 3,692 heads sold in Saskatchewan last week. Year-to-date marketing is 16 per cent below last year.

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A leader in forage development and sustainable livestock production has been awarded the 2022 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation.

Dr. Yousef Papadopoulos is a Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at the Atlantic Food & Horticulture Research Centre in Truro, Nova Scotia. He is also an adjunct professor at Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University.

His work focuses on forage breeding, pasture improvement and reducing the inputs required for forage establishment to improve environmental sustainability.

Papadopoulos is most recognized for his development of legume varieties. He is responsible for leading research in the development of the alfalfa variety AAC Trueman which was registered in 2018. AAC Trueman is drought tolerant but can also tolerate flooding.

Papadopoulos was honoured at the recent Canadian Beef Industry Conference, held in Penticton, BC.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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