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Editorial: Farmers shouldn’t get mad, they should get organized

Present regulatory system doesn't allow Canadian farmers' voice to be heard

By Laura Rance-Unger October 13, 2014

It will be bitterly disappointing to many farmers that the Canadian Transportation Agency chose to reject a level-of-service complaint filed by the Canola Growers of Canada over last winter’s rail service. The Canola Growers’ level-of-service complaint was the one opportunity farmers had to extract some compensation for their losses in last winter’s debacle, even if

CWB’s 2012-13 annual report was tabled in Parliament four months late, but most of the report has been deemed too commercially sensitive to release, much to the dismay of the Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board. photo: cwb

Cereals, News

CWB annual report: notes but no numbers

The Friends of the Canadian Wheat Board suspects the report is too politically sensitive to be made public

By Allan Dawson September 25, 2014

How well did CWB, the government grain company formed after Ottawa ended the Canadian Wheat Board’s sales monopoly July 31, 2012, do during its first year in an open market? We may never know. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz tabled CWB’s 2012-13 annual report, including its audited financial statement, in Parliament in July. But only the

Cereals, Crops, News

Farmers of North America has a plan for a farmer-owned CWB

What isn’t clear is if CWB supports the idea or if the organizations have even discussed it

By Allan Dawson September 19, 2014

Farmers of North America (FNA) wants to help farmers get majority ownership of CWB, but neither organization is saying whether they’ve discussed the plan or if CWB supports it. Saskatoon-headquartered FNA, which describes itself as “a business alliance of farmers dedicated to maximizing farm profitability,” outlines on its website a plan to create a farmer-owned

Cereals, Opinion

Puttin’ on the Ritz: are the railways next?

Gerry Ritz won the wheat board battle, now it’s time for a new challenge

By Allan Dawson August 26, 2014

Gerry Ritz slew the Canadian Wheat Board, but can he rein in the railways? If anyone can, it’s Canada’s 33rd minister of agriculture. It won’t be easy, but neither was ending the wheat board’s 69-year-old monopoly. Ritz had help. Key was Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who had a deep disdain for the board and made

Beef cattle producers can save thousands of dollars by swath grazing cereals over the winter, says Vern Baron.

Cereals, Forages, Livestock

Swath grazing cereals saves half of overwintering costs in beef cattle

With new higher-yielding, higher-quality forage cereals in the works,  there has never been a better time for beef cattle producers to try swath grazing cereals

By Jennifer Blair August 22, 2014

Swath grazing cereals could save producers almost half the cost of overwintering cattle, says a federal forage researcher. “Extended grazing practices like swath grazing, bale grazing, and grazing second-cut grasses in the fall are one of the most effective ways to reduce your overwintering costs of beef cows,” Vern Baron said at the Lacombe Field

Cereals, Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Bring on the barley

RecipeSwap: Wild Rice, Barley and Fruit Salad, Easy Cabbage Casserole, Prairie Streusel-Topped Cake

By Lorraine Stevenson June 26, 2014

Anita Stewart, a well-known food writer in Canada, has high praise for a new barley cookbook. She calls it “a glimpse into the future of the food life of North America.” Go Barley: Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain, with 100-plus recipes, was released this spring, written by home economists Pat Inglis and Linda Whitworth,

Cereals, News

Cereals crops have beverage potential

Health claims made by beverage manufacturers continue to grow as consumers demand more  nutritious alternatives to traditional canned colas and bottled water

By Shannon VanRaes June 17, 2014

Reaching for a refreshing beverage after a long, hot day could someday mean guzzling back a tall glass of barley water. And no, that doesn’t mean beer. Beverages are the fastest-growing category in food development with new products popping up all the time, says Roberta Irvine at the Food Development Centre in Portage la Prairie.

Cereals, Crops, News, Oilseeds

Canola growers take on the railways

A second level-of-service complaint has been filed

By Allan Dawson May 29, 2014

A second legal complaint has been filed alleging the railways provided inadequate grain-shipping service this crop year. And more might be coming. The Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) filed a level-of-service complaint with the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) May 26, accusing both Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways of failing to fulfil their common carrier

Cereals, Crops, News

Get on controlling foxtail barley early

The weed is becoming more prevalent in the southwest

By Allan Dawson May 28, 2014

Foxtail barley is getting worse in southwest Manitoba and it’s best controlled before seeding, says Lionel Kaskiw, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s farm production specialist in Souris. “It seems to be a weed that has taken over since 2011 in some fields and producers are having some issues on how to control it,” Kaskiw

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

The $10-billion ‘problem’ Canada likes to have

Last year’s record crop is a sign of bigger things to come, industry leaders say

By Allan Dawson May 2, 2014

Last year’s record 75-million-tonne crop highlights the need for investments in expanded grain-handling capacity, industry leaders told the Canadian Global Crop Symposium April 15 in Winnipeg. “That means we’re going to have to invest… in new capacity,” said Curt Vossen, president and CEO of Richardson International. “And we’re going to have to invest, whether we

Daily Network News

ICE weekly: War news driving canola markets

War is increasing food prices, insecurity say IMF, World Bank and UN food agency

B.C. agrochemical startup gets $1.2M in federal funding

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