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General Mills misses quarterly profit estimates

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General Mills Inc. missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit Dec. 21, as the Cheerios cereal maker grappled with soaring prices of raw materials and higher costs of freight and labour. Shares of the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based company were down about four per cent in pre-market trade. Prolonged supply chain disruptions and a shortage of truck
“The momentum’s building and the support, not only in the region, but province-wide, is really starting to bear fruit.” – Tim Hore, ACC.
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ACC ag education hub $500,000 closer to breaking ground

Manitoba’s post-secondary ag training capacity is set to grow once ACC’s Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture breaks ground

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The Prairie Innovation Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, touted by Assiniboine Community College (ACC) as its future hub for ag programs and applied research, is a half-million dollars closer to breaking ground. On Dec. 16, the Brandon-based college announced a $500,000 joint donation for the project, divided between the Brandon Area Community Foundation and Gord and
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates Marie-Claude Bibeau after she was sworn in as minister of agriculture and agri-food during a cabinet shuffle at Rideau Hall in Ottawa March 1, 2019.
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‘Pleased’ common reaction to ag-minister Bibeau’s mandate letter

But KAP says it wants Ottawa’s plans to encourage cuts in fertilizer and chemical pesticides to be based on science

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The word “pleased” comes up often in reactions to Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau’s Dec. 16, 2021 mandate letter from Prime Minister Trudeau. The 1,921-word document instructs Bibeau to meet agricultural industry challenges, work on reconciliation with First Nations people and maintain constructive relationships with opposition MPs and journalists. “Canadians expect us to work hard, speak truthfully
Comment: With gene editing, let’s not repeat the same mistakes
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Comment: With gene editing, let’s not repeat the same mistakes

Consumers will reap many benefits from this new technology, but their needs should be respected

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We have now heard that Health Canada is likely to treat gene-edited crops differently from genetically modified crops, or GMOs, which means the oversight provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would look very much like the one we see for conventionally bred crops. This issue is obviously far removed from consumers but will certainly
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Dairy cattle, Livestock

New chair named for Canadian Dairy Commission

Appointment still leaves board shorthanded

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Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has hired from within the Canadian Dairy Commission to get it a new chairperson. Bibeau on Tuesday announced Quebec dairy farmer Jennifer Hayes as the CDC’s new chair for a four-year term starting Dec. 23, 2021. Hayes, who had served as commissioner on the CDC’s three-person board since January 2017,
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Dairy cattle, Livestock

Canada violated CUSMA pact by reserving dairy quotas, panel finds

Canada 'will ensure compliance,' trade minister's rep says

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Washington | Reuters — Canada violated a trade accord with the U.S. and Mexico by reserving most of its preferential dairy tariff-rate quotas for Canadian processors, a dispute panel found, and Washington warned it could retaliate if Ottawa did not change course. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office claimed victory for Washington in the first dispute
New investment in agriculture is no longer about producing more for less. “The game is changing,” says a former director at Harvard Business School.
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Comment: New paths to sustainability are quickly changing the competition landscape

New investment, technology and food products are changing the value proposition

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The agriculture industry could never be accused of being stagnant when it comes to embracing new methods or technologies that enable more efficient food production. It has also made huge strides in improving the sustainability of farming practices while increasing production of affordable food. However, as industry leaders gathered at the GrowCanada conference in Calgary
Interlake food banks get the gift of turkey
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Interlake food banks get the gift of turkey

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COMMUNITY The donation aims to help those in turkey-growing communities hit hard by the pandemic

Rural food banks and cheer boards across the Interlake region received 275 donated turkeys this month. “We want to give back to the community that we are so thankful for, and we hope this contribution helps those in need celebrate the holidays,” said Rachelle Brown, chair of Manitoba Turkey Producers in a Dec. 14 news
File photo of a Prince Edward Island potato field. (Onepony/iStock/Getty Images)
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‘Expedited’ potato wart survey helps make case for P.E.I., CFIA says

National survey done 'ahead of schedule'

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A national survey finding no potato wart in any “unregulated” Canadian fields should offer the reassurance on Prince Edward Island potatoes that trading partners such as the U.S. are now looking for, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. CFIA on Thursday reported it has completed this fall’s national survey for the soil-borne fungal potato disease

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