Brace yourself for a possible big leap in Manitoba soybean acres in 2011. Soybean plantings could jump by 40 per cent or more this year, following a record crop in 2010 despite adverse growing conditions, producers at St. Jean Farm Days were told. Strong prices and the arrival of new varieties are fuelling the potential
Soybean Acres Poised To Jump In 2011
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new plant disease in canola hasn’t made its way from Alberta to Manitoba yet but producers are still being warned to watch out for it. Field surveys in 2010 found no signs of clubroot in Manitoba canola crops, producers at St. Jean Farm Days heard. But farmers should still take steps to guard against the
Report Recommends Consolidating Beef Agencies
Amajor restructuring lies ahead for Canada’s cattle industry, following a working group’s recommendation to amalgamate three national beef agencies into one independent marketing organization. The move would see the Beef Information Centre, the Canada Beef Export Federation and the Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency rolled into one super agency called Canada
New Forage Group Hopes To Raise Industry Profile
Like Rodney Dangerfield, Canada’s forage producers sometimes feel they get no respect. Despite having the biggest farming sector in the country, forage producers say others in the agri-food industry either take them for granted or largely ignore them. “We have the largest agricultural acreage but no voice,” lamented Ed Shaw, chair of the Canadian Forage
Grinding Beef Shortage Appears In U.S.
The cost of a Big Mac in the United States could rise in the new year because of a shortage of hamburger beef. A recent U.S. industry report said a sharp decline in the number of Canadian cattle imports could aggravate an already-short supply of grinding beef used to make hamburger patties. According to the
Field Experience Lacking In Environmental Education
The environmental scientist of the future may be someone who sits at a computer in an office building all day and never ventures outdoors. Gordon Goldsborough raised that scenario with the Manitoba Conservation Districts Association to warn about the state of environmental education in Canada. Students in environmental programs are being shortchanged because universities are
Aid Package For Beef Farmers
Manitoba cattle producers received an early Christmas present last week with an $18-million government aid package to offset feed shortages from flooding. But for some producers the help comes too late because they have already sold animals they cannot feed. “Unfortunately, yes, it probably is. Some have already made their decision because of the situation
Bird Flu A Red Herring For Chinese Poultry Ban
They won’t be eating Manitoba turkey for Christmas dinner in China this year. China last week banned poultry imports from Manitoba because of a November outbreak of avian influenza at a turkey farm north of Winnipeg. But it’s a moot move because Manitoba doesn’t export turkey to China. “This is really a bit of a
Conservation Districts Touted As Helping To Cure Lake Winnipeg
Delegates attending the Manitoba Conservation District Association’s annual meeting here heard repeatedly that the solution to Lake Winnipeg’s pollution lies in their own fields and streams. Conservation districts are the first line of defence in cleaning up Lake Winnipeg because they manage the watersheds where the problem starts, Harold Foster, Manitoba Conservation Districts Association chair
Research Casts Doubt On Johne’s Eradication
Dairy and beef producers hoping for a simple solution to curtailing the spread of Johne’s disease have been dealt a disappointing blow by a University of Manitoba research project. The agent which causes the disease cannot be killed by composting, says the study by the university’s National Centre for Livestock and the Environment (NCLE). That
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