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Tuberculosis bacteria under an electron microscope. (Janice Haney Carr photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.))
Beef cattle, Livestock

Bovine TB case turns up in southern B.C.

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Federal food safety officials are now looking into the life story of a slaughtered British Columbia beef cow confirmed with bovine tuberculosis. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday announced it has launched an investigation after a mature beef cow was confirmed Nov. 9 with bovine TB. The case comes a few months after the
Wolves, coyotes, cougars, bears and other predators are responsible for mounting losses for the province’s beef and sheep producers.
Livestock

Predators taxing livestock ranchers

A working group is eyeing a pilot project to seek solution

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Predation losses are mounting, and producer frustration is growing. The issue of livestock kills is once again high on the agenda of beef producers as they gather at district meetings this fall. Wolves and other predators repeatedly take out animals, and aggravation is mounting that solutions to a problem as pressing as this gain so
Comment: The protein wars are here
Comment, Opinion, Other

Comment: The protein wars are here

The consumer’s view of meat is changing and producers need to be aware of that

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Apparently, Canada is going meatless, unless you are a white older male, that is. Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, as many Canadians still need a regular meat fix. In fact, many see meat consumption as one of the pleasures in life, as well as a necessary part of a balanced diet. Some even
Crow era ends on the Prairies
Our History

Crow era ends on the Prairies

Our History: November 1983

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Our Nov. 24, 1983 issue reported the end of a long and contentious era in Prairie grain history when royal assent was given to a bill ending the Crowsnest freight rate. While the end of the below-cost rate may not have been welcomed by farmers, it was by CP Rail, which immediately announced it was
Sisters Tracy Wood(l) and Taralea Simpson(r) say their new farm-stay 
retreat has been widely met with enthusiasm.
Country Crossroads, Other

Agvocating through experience

Farm-stay business offers both a retreat and up-close view of a working farm

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Tracy Wood and Taralea Simpson knew they found the perfect spot when they discovered a 95-acre wooded river lot just outside of Portage la Prairie was for sale. Having long dreamt of owning their own farm-stay, bed and breakfast business, the sisters officially opened “Farm Away Retreat” last month. With their roots deeply embedded in
Timothy is considered the gold standard among grass hays because of its high palatability, easy digestibility and low-energy yet nutritious profile.
Forages, Livestock

Some points for a horse hay shopping list

Our own senses are wonderful tools for making informed choices about hay. Choose hay that is as fine stemmed, green and as leafy as possible

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Hay selection is an important aspect of horse ownership. The type and quality of hay the horse eats can make a big difference in its overall nutrition, and its value in a horse’s diet is unquestionable. The extra dollars spent on sourcing good-quality hay and its proper storage is invariably cost effective on many levels
Stephanie Colli capped off a stellar season within the Heartland Rodeo Association at the 2018 Finals in Grunthal.
Country Crossroads, Local news

Hamiota cowgirl sets sights on world championship

One of two Canadians competing among world’s top 60 breakaway ropers in Las Vegas

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Four years ago, Stephanie Colli of Hamiota suffered a rodeo accident while competing in Alberta. She injured her neck and shoulder, resulting in the paralysis of some of the muscles in her back and right shoulder. Against all odds, the 28-year-old has battled back. Coming off a stellar 2018 season of Heartland Rodeo Association (HRA)
Chicken Farm
Comment, Opinion

Celebrating modern agriculture

The farm of today is nothing like the ‘good old days’ and thank goodness for that

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Most farmers are reluctant to talk about modern agriculture. Our own industry advertisements promote the image of a farm with a faded red barn and a few chickens running about in a pastoral setting. That is not modern agriculture and we need to stop letting agriculture be portrayed this way. It is not hard to
Protein Industries Canada chair Frank Hart told the ‘Thought Leader’s Summit’ in Winnipeg Oct. 3 the new ‘supercluster’ created to make Canadian plant protein a leader on world markets is close to operational.
News

Protein Industries Canada lays out ambitious plans

Its goal is making Canada the world’s preferred source for plant-based protein

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Like the weather, everybody talks about ‘value added’ in Western Canada, but nobody does anything about it. Until now. Protein Industries Canada (PIC) says it’s going to make Western Canada a global leader in plant protein as an ingredient in human food and livestock feed. With world population on the rise both are in increasing

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