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Democratic U.S presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Circle of Mothers conference, Trayvon Martin Foundation Gala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 21, 2016.
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Trade deals going nowhere

The three front-runners in the U.S. presidential race are leery of trade deals

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As the politics of this U.S. election year heat up, the chances of Congress debating — let alone passing — either of the White House’s marquee trade deals continue to melt away. Oh, there’s plenty of talk about the westward-looking Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Euro-centred Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, or TPP and TTIP, respectively.
Roy Atkinson
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Comment: A great mind and a great character

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The name Roy Atkinson used to be one of the most mentioned in the Manitoba Co-operator, but it’s been awhile since it appeared. Our digital search records go back to 2007 and since then Roy’s name comes up just once, in an interview with Allan Dawson at the National Farmers Union 40th anniversary annual meeting
Province’s water needs action not rhetoric
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Province’s water needs action not rhetoric

Current water management practices disrespectful and disruptive to rural Manitobans

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Deferral of essential water management infrastructure and management in recent years, combined with serious problems of climate change, is frustrating Manitoba’s economic growth and environmental health. Both objectives resonate with the public. Rhetoric about “fixing Lake Manitoba’s water levels,” and cleaning up Lake Winnipeg in terms of algae, sedimentation and erosion, highlights the problems but
Food activists such as Vani Hari, also known as The Food Babe encourage consumers to vote with their dollars.
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Building trust from producer to consumer

The majority of consumers is reasonable, intelligent people — especially if their questions are answered with transparency, patience and respect

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People often link a distrust of the food industry on the lengthening of the food chain, the growing distance between production and consumption. For some, the perception is that when everyone knew personally the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker they had greater confidence in the safety of their food. Yet history shows that
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Marketing boards are failing Canadians

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Canada’s agriculture marketing boards are showing signs of obsolescence, forcing commodity groups to consider desperate measures. Certainly, given the economic conditions of the last century, forming marketing boards made perfect sense. Marketing boards and agencies were designed to sell agricultural commodities throughout Canada and to the world. They were also intended to protect farmers from
grain cars
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Rail cars the weakest link in supply chain

A public-private partnership could solve this problem but political will is needed

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While oil and gas, mining and other commodity sectors struggle, the grain and agri-food industries are going strong. This is a good thing, since it accounts for 6.7 per cent of GDP and supports one job in eight, employing over 2.2 million people. Globally, Canada is the fifth-largest exporter of agriculture and food products. However,
Cutaway of Plant and Roots in Dirt
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Healthy soils mean a sustainable future

Causes, consequences of and solutions to soil erosion are always connected

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Healthy societies and healthy economies are the product of healthy soil. Healthy soil produces abundant inexpensive food in a sustainable and reliable way. This requires soil care on the part of land managers and courage on the part of policy-makers who oversee soil protection. Scientists who understand soil formation tell us the only sustainable way
corn and ethanol
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U.S. farmers have an ethanol addiction

Ethanol growth has caused the U.S. corn crop to balloon, and now U.S. farmers are 
facing a bleak price future

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March did not go out like either a lion or a lamb. In fact, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Prospective Plantings Report midday March 31, the month — as well as the 2016 corn market — highballed it into history faster than a runaway train. The coal under the boiler was USDA’s
Cam Dahl
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Getting our research priorities right

Investment in research is critical to the future of the industry

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Saskatoon recently saw a meeting of some of the most important minds in Canadian wheat research. The workshop included public and private researchers from across Canada, farmers from coast to coast, and Canadian exporters. The goal was to move forward on the development of key priorities for Canadian wheat research. Why is this important? Federal
Due to a production error, the temperature table posted here on April 4 contained a line incorrectly identifying temperatures after 1930-39 as 15-year averages. The correct table appears here.
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A look back at historical Brandon temperatures

WMO statements on global warming aren’t borne out by local data

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations agency, says that 2015 is the hottest year on record and that 15 of the 16 hottest years on record have been this century. What an alarming statement. Yet it is contrary to personal experience growing up and living most of my life in southwestern Manitoba. So

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