If you suggest to Jim Lintott that grass-fed beef is tough, he’ll tell you in an second it simply isn’t true. Lintott says tests conducted over two years at the University of Manitoba gave a high tenderness rating to the beef produced by Manitoba Grass-Fed Beef Association members. But you don’t need research to convince
Grass-Fed Beef Gaining A Foothold In Cattle Sector
Canadian Beef Expected To Re-Enter South Korea Soon
The head of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association hopes Canadian beef exports to South Korea will resume later this year, following an agreement between the two countries to resume trade after an eight-year hiatus. Travis Toews called the agreement significant because South Korea was once Canada’s fourth-largest beef customer until 2003, when the discovery of BSE
Flooded Farmers To Receive Government Aid
Manitoba’s waterlogged farmers are being promised $194 million in government aid to help pay for crop losses and flood-related damage this year. MAFRI Minister Stan Struthers last week announced a recovery program aimed at topping up crop insurance, growing greenfeed for livestock and rehabilitating flood-damaged land. The AgriRecovery package still requires federal participation. Programs under
Co-Operator Reporter Says Goodbye
One of my first assignments after arriving at theCo-operatorin July 1988 was a story about Manitoba joining the national beef tripartite stabilization program. It was the biggest thing to hit the province’s cattle industry in years and we were on deadline. I remember sitting at my desk staring at a blank computer screen with the
Agricultural Flooding Impact Ripples Past The Farm
What’s the effect of three million unseeded acres of farmland on the non-farming economy? Ask the citizens of Souris. Local businesses depend “big time” on agriculture and the effects of a poor crop will be felt throughout the community, said Garry Noto, who heads the Souris and Glenwood Chamber of Commerce. The Souris district is
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t was like we’d come to another world.” Doug Chorney was shaking his head in amazement after a quick plane trip around the province last week to observe first-hand the extent of overland flooding. From the air, the president of Keystone Agricultural Producers could see vast expanses of flooded fields. An estimated three million acres
Mexico Closes Border To Canadian Seed
Canada’s canary seed growers are asking Ottawa to intervene in a trade dispute which has shut them out of their largest export market. Mexico has resumed an import ban on canary seed from Canada one year after first imposing it, despite an interim agreement between the two countries to restore normal trade. The Canadian Special
Lake Winnipeg Bill Passes
Farm groups are sounding a death knell for the Manitoba hog industry following the passage of a bill aimed at protecting the health of Lake Winnipeg. Bill 46 (the Save Lake Winnipeg Winnipeg Act) will force producers out of business and drive hog production out of the province into neighbouring jurisdictions where environmental restrictions are
Wet Weather Could Cause Foot Rot Spike
The excessively wet weather could produce a lot of foot rot in cattle this year but we won’t know until it dries up. The bacterium that causes foot rot thrives in warm, moist conditions. But it can’t infect an animal’s hooves without penetrating them. Cattle aren’t likely to get foot rot just by standing or
Governments Scramble To Deliver Greenfeed Program
Ottawa and Manitoba are rushing to get an emergency greenfeed program for flooded cattle producers in place within the next two weeks. Time is tight because of the Oct. 4 provincial election. By law, the government may not announce a new program less than 90 days before the vote. That makes July 4 the deadline
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