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French’s Ketchup has been a viral sensation, but how Canadian is it really?
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The ketchup saga

Imperfect information fuelled this social media uprising

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The politics of food distribution is alive and well, or so it would seem. Without notice, Loblaws decided to dump French’s Ketchup, causing a two-day viral backlash by the public. The pressure was so great that Loblaws actually reversed its decision, just a few days after making it. Many are speculating how unfair competitive practices
Lake Winnipeg algae bloom
Comment, Local news

Prairie water woes need collective action, not more words

Excessive moisture and flooding in recent years have compounded the threat to Prairie lakes

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Whether you are driving along a rural road or flying across southern Manitoba, it does not take long to appreciate why this province is known as the land of 100,000 lakes. From Prairie potholes to the inland seas of lakes Manitoba and Winnipeg, these water bodies help define this province and who we are as
Claudia Schievelbein and Guy Kastler spoke about Europe’s experience with UPOV ’91 at the University of Manitoba Feb. 22 at a meeting organized by the National Farmers Union with funding from Growing Forward 2 and Interlake Forage Seeds Ltd. Schievelbein is an organic farmer and farm reporter in Germany. Kastler is an organic farmer in France and advocate for farm-saved seed.
Comment, Crops

Analysis: Rising seed costs on farmer radar

There are different options for producers to consider

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There are no crops without seed. It’s as essential to production as air, soil, water and sunshine. Seed is also increasingly expensive ranking in the top three “operating expenses” for Manitoba crop producers along with fertilizer and pesticides. (Operating costs do not include fixed costs such as land and equipment or labour.) The National Farmers
family shopping in a grocery store
Comment, Crops

Crop prices and consumer food demand

Neither the production nor the consumption side of the total food supply equation responds quickly to price decreases

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Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns exploring how agriculture supply-and-demand fundamentals function differently than those of other businesses. In describing the model we use to analyze agricultural policies, the two previous columns examined the responsiveness of the production of grains, oilseeds, and fibres to changes in prices. We saw that
Adjusting production to lower prices is a slow process in crop agriculture
Comment, Crops

Adjusting production to lower prices is a slow process in crop agriculture

Aggregate crop production tends to remain steady in the face of lower prices, 
essentially locking in low prices for long periods of time

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There are several reasons why farmers do not respond in textbook fashion to a reduction in prices by making a proportional reduction in production. Farmers must begin planning for a given crop at least two years before the marketing year for that crop comes to a close. Most of these decisions have to be made
The TPP attacks democracy and supply management
Comment, Dairy cattle, Poultry

The TPP attacks democracy and supply management

Increasing imports of U.S. milk would be blended with Canadian product

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is designed to entrench the interests of foreign corporations at the expense of our sovereignty and democratic processes. Its Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism gives foreign corporations the right to sue our government if they believe future profits will be reduced as a result of democratically enacted measures. ISDS puts
Dead sunflowers stand in a field in Dickinson, North Dakota January 21, 2016. The collapse of U.S. oil and gas investment could have further to fall and Americans are showing signs they spend less of their windfall from lower gasoline prices than in the past, darkening the outlook for the U.S. economy.
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The nature of agricultural supply

Farmers don’t respond to supply-and-demand signals in the same way as other business operators

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As we lay out the social and economic model that provides the foundation for our analysis of agricultural policy in its myriad forms, we begin by looking at the economic characteristics of agriculture, particularly the areas where agriculture does not operate in the same ways as other businesses and industries with which most people are
For Canadian grocers, recent cauliflower woes should serve as a cautionary tale on buyers’ hypersensitivity to price.
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Cauliflower hysteria offers lessons for Canadian consumers

Food inflation is hammering consumers, but there are ways to reduce price pressure

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Food inflation is top of mind for Canadian consumers, with rampant claims about produce being grossly overpriced. And the latest consumer price index (CPI) report won’t calm Canadian shoppers any time soon, since food inflation stands at 4.1 per cent. That’s a significant contrast to the -0.4 per cent in food inflation reported in the
Former Canadian Grain Commission chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson was at the helm during a time of major change for the commission.
Cereals, Comment

Analysis: Longtime CGC chief commissioner steps down

During his tenure Elwin Hermanson stepped up enforcement and defended 
the importance of grain quality control

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After eight years at the helm of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), Elwin Hermanson is as convinced as ever it plays a vital role to Canada’s success as a grain exporter. “This is a great organization,” Hermanson said in an interview as he prepared to depart the CGC’s downtown Winnipeg headquarters on his final day
Let science speak without bias
Comment, Weather

Let science speak without bias

Objective, rigorous science 
stands on its own merits

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I think the Manitoba Co-operator is an advocate for the theory that observed warming over the past century is dangerous climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions partially resulting from agricultural use of fossil fuels and cattle ranching. I’m skeptical about the theory of anthropogenic global warming (AGW) but I nevertheless faithfully read what the

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