Inside the cosy St. Boniface storefront that houses Cocoabeans Bakeshop you’ll find breads, pastries, buns, sandwiches, cookies and cakes alongside steaming coffee and tiny tables, much like any bakery across the province. But there is one thing that isn’t on the menu — gluten. Owner Betsy Hiebert, along with her three children, are living with
The popularity of eating gluten free continues to drive product development
For some it’s a fad, for others it’s a medical necessity, but for farmers a growing interest in gluten free may be an opportunity to explore new crops
Flooded Lake Manitoba landowners still seeking additional compensation
Landowners along the Portage Diversion and around Lake Manitoba continue to pursue legal action against the province, but the process is a slow one
It’s been more than a year since a group of farmers, residents and business owners launched a $260-million lawsuit against the provincial government and three years since the 2011 flood that sparked it. Yet, those who believe the operation of the Portage Diversion resulted in the flooding of their lands have yet to see legal
Berry good: New jam takes top honours
Taste, marketing and nutrition all play a role in the development and launching of new food products
New jam takes She ditched the sugar and still managed to score a sweet victory. Jill Tanner’s Jamore! — a fruit spread made with wild blueberries, prunes and organic chia seeds, but no added sugar or sweeteners — took home gold at this year’s Great Manitoba Food Fight, held at Red River Community College in
Animal rights group welcomes commitment on veal crates
Crates are about to go packing, as three major grocery retailers confirm their support for an end to veal produced in individual pens
Three major grocery chains in Canada have confirmed they will no longer sell veal produced in confinement systems by 2018, but they aren’t crowing about it. Loblaw, Sobeys and Metro have made all made recent commitments to move away from veal raised in crates, but none made any formal announcement to mark the occasion. A
Cosmetics pesticide use will be history by 2015 in Manitoba
Critics have little confidence in Health Canada reviews of pesticides because its assessments are based on data supplied by industry
The Manitoba government has moved forward on its pledge to introduce legislation banning the use of synthetic chemical pesticides on school, daycare and hospital grounds, as well as on lawns. The legislation, which is expected to take effect in 2015, does not affect golf courses, agriculture or forestry, but cosmetic pesticide use will be restricted
Immunity is the first step in PEDv fight
Heat may prove effective for some producers seeking to eradicate the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
Getting barns that have been infected by the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) back to normal is possible — but not easy, a panel of industry officials told Manitoba pork producers last week. “We’ve been told it will happen over time, but it will take a lot of time,” said Greg Boerboom of the Minnesota Pork
COOL not going away
Supporters will move quickly to replace if it is struck down
Even if Canada wins its battle against country-of-origin labelling at the World Trade Organization (WTO) this summer, Canadian livestock producers could still lose the war. Congressman Collin Peterson, the ranking member of the U.S. house committee on agriculture, told reporters here last week there are groups in the U.S. that support COOL regulations and want
Fibre could be key to reducing sow aggression
Changes to swine nutrition must benefit the producer’s bottom line, not just increase a barn’s throughput
Changes are coming to Manitoba’s hog barns, and for Denise Beaulieu that means it’s time to revaluate swine nutrition. With hog prices improving and feed costs declining, the Prairie Swine Centre nutrition expert said pork producers should be looking at new input models and investigating ways to increase net profits through feed efficiency. “For the
Compensation good for all dairy producers
Nearly 600,000 litres of milk left the province and 300,000 more were discarded
Dairy Farmers of Manitoba has reached a settlement with Trans-Canada Pipelines following the explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Otterburne in late January. The fiery pipeline rupture left 4,000 homes and nearly 200 barns without heat. It also shuttered two dairy processors in the area — Parmalat in Grunthal and Bothwell Cheese in New
Condition of barn key to conversion costs
It might not add up to the total cost it will take to convert sow barns to open housing, but group housing has financial benefits
When Denise Beaulieu asked a group of pork producers if they’re planning to convert their barns over to group housing in the next couple years, not a single hand went up. “We know it’s coming up, we know at some point we have to do this,” said Beaulieu, a nutrition expert at the Prairie Swine
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