FARMER OF THE YEAR NAMED DURING PORT ELGIN EXHIBITION . . . NATIONAL DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP PLANNED FOR CAPITAL . . . ROTHSAY RENDERING PLANT TO DEAL WITH “EXCESSIVE ODOURS” . . . CATTLE OUTLOOK: NO SUMMER SLUMP . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

ARMER OF THE YEAR NAMED DURING PORT ELGIN EXHIBITION
Source: SackvilleTribunePost.com
A local potato producer has been named Farmer of the Year during the Port Elgin Exhibition, which was held last week at the exhibition grounds in Port Elgin. Owners of Timber River Eco Farms, Pirmin Kummer, along with his wife Katrine and two of their three sons, Finnegan and Benjamin, accepted the award during the official opening of the exhibition last Thursday evening. (read more)

NATIONAL DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP PLANNED FOR CAPITAL
Source: Island Farmer
It feels like the big show has just ended at Red Shores Charlottetown, but in less than a week, another show will take centre stage. The National Driving Championship, presented by Standardbred Canada, P.E.I. Harness Racing Industry Association, P.E.I. 2014 inc., and Red Shores, goes on August 26, with eight drivers from around Canada representing their respective regions. (read more)

ROTHSAY RENDERING PLANT TO DEAL WITH “EXCESSIVE ODORS”
Source: Truro Daily News
Excessive odors emanating from the Rothsay rendering facility have prompted a directive from the province for submission of an action plan to deal with the issue. The directive from the Department of Environment, (DOE), issued July 15, calls for an investigation by the plant to determine “the cause of the generation of the excessive odours being produced by the facility.” (read more)

CATTLE OUTLOOK: NO SUMMER SLUMP
Source: AGWeb.com
This summer’s record cattle prices have been made possible by record consumer prices. Retail prices for choice beef were record high during July for the sixth consecutive month. The average grocery store price for a pound of choice beef in July was $5.951 (US). That was up 3.4 cents from the month before and 62 cents higher than a year ago. The average price for a pound of fresh beef, regardless of grade, was a record $5.559 during July. That was 5.1 cents higher than the previous record, which was set the month before. (read more)