CANADIAN REINING TEAM TAKES EIGHTH AT ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2014 . . . WINTER WHEAT TIPS . . . RUSSIA EYES NEW FOOD IMPORTERS TO SUSTAIN SUPPLIES . . . HONEYBEES’ GENES HIGHLY DIVERSE, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS . . . STUDY ON DARK CUTTERS AIMED AT BOOSTING THE BOTTOM LINE . . . OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST...

CANADIAN REINING TEAM TAKES EIGHTH AT ALLTECH FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2014
Source: Equine Canada
The Canadian Reining Team stepped up to the plate, placing eighth overall at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, FRA after earning a combined score of 642 points in the Team competition on August 26. As a result of their fantastic runs, all four riders placed in the top 35, qualifying them for the individual consolation round on August 28. (read more)

WINTER WHEAT TIPS
Source: AARD
“Winter cereal crops, including winter wheat, fall rye, and winter triticale, are excellent for inclusion in a crop rotation,” says Mark Cutts, crop specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development, Stettler. “Winter wheat should be direct-seeded by early September, depending on the area of the province, and is usually harvested several weeks earlier than spring wheat the next year.” Cutts says the general trend is, as you move from southern Alberta to northern, the seeding late becomes earlier. “For example, in Lethbridge you might be looking at a seeding date around September 10 to 20, whereas around Vermilion seeding dates will be sometime in late August to early September.” (read more)

RUSSIA EYES NEW FOOD IMPORTERS TO SUSTAIN SUPPLIES
Source: The Beef Site
The Russian ban on meat and food products is starting to bite and could have a dramatic effect on the global food market, writes Chris Harris. Already Russia seems to be turning to third countries away from those named in the ban for supplies. With the U.S., Canada, the EU, Australia, and Norway out of the picture, Russia is looking to Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, and China to supply its needs. (read more)

HONEYBEES’ GENES HIGHLY DIVERSE, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS
Source: farmprogress.com
Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have presented the first global analysis of genome variation in honeybees in a new study published in Nature Genetics that found a “surprisingly high” level of genetic diversity in honeybees, the Entomological Society of America reports. The genetic study indicates that the species most probably originates from Asia – not from Africa as previously thought. (read more)

STUDY ON DARK CUTTERS AIMED AT BOOSTING THE BOTTOM LINE
Source: Alberta Farm Express
In the quest for ever-improving beef quality, scientists are taking a new look at an age-old challenge: dark cutters. Those are the animals that get the B4 grade and discount, and exhibit the unsightly darker-red color and associated toughness in the meat, along with reduced shelf life. (read more)