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Japanese seek assurances of continued wheat quality

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Satoru Koyajima likes the quality of the Canadian durum, but wonders if it will be there in the future. “We are a little bit concerned now that the Canadian Wheat Board is not operating as it used to,” he said through a translator. But the research and development leader with Japan’s largest pasta producer has
Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Bad news for XL Foods is good news for organic beef

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Smaller, independently operated production, slaughter and marketing channels 
paying off in higher prices and increased consumer confidence

Some Manitoba ranchers aren’t losing any sleep over the problems faced by the XL Foods beef recall. That’s because their beef is certified organic, and marketed through channels that operate totally independent of the big players. “I think we are definitely starting to see demand perk up, not that it wasn’t hot already,” said Allan
Cereals, Oilseeds, Opinion

Soy in the wheat flour? Soy what?

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Most wheat and wheat-derived food products sold in Canadian grocery stores today contain soy that is undeclared on the label. Yes, you read that right. Because of farming operations with common storage facilities, and shared harvesting and transportation equipment, most wheat products contain detectable levels of soy. This contamination is adventitious and largely unavoidable with
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Manitoba oat prices near historic highs

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Cash bids for oats in Manitoba have soared to a level near historic highs, industry officials said. Some Manitoba oat farmers were receiving up to $4 per bushel as of Oct. 22, Warren Alexander, a commodity trader with Emerson Milling, in Emerson said. “This price level, historically, seems to be the high,” he said. “Prices
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Hall of Fame nominations deadline Oct. 31

The Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for deserving individuals who have made a significant contribution to agriculture and their community. The deadline for 2013 nominations is Oct. 31, 2012. For more information and nomination forms, contact: Pat Bailey, executive director 204-728-3736, fax: 204-726-6260 or email [email protected]. Ukraine to ban wheat exports kiev
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One per cent checkoff recommended for developing new varieties

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry is currently holding hearings on agricultural research. These are excerpts from a presentation Oct. 18 by Richard S. Gray, professor, Bioresource Policy, Business and Economics at the University of Saskatchewan. He has visited Australia, France and the U.K. to study their system for funding research My first
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Barley genome breakthrough may lead to better beer

London/Reuters – An international consortium of scientists has published a high resolution draft of the barley genome in a move that could not only improve yields and disease resistance, but may also hold the key to better beer. “This research will streamline efforts to improve barley production through breeding for improved varieties,” said Prof. Robbie
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Ukraine to up winter wheat acreage

Reuters / Ukraine may increase the winter grain-sowing area for the 2013 harvest to 8.4 million hectares from the originally planned 8.2 million hectares should favourable weather continue. Wet and warm weather has dominated almost all Ukrainian regions in October and only southern regions lack soil moisture. Meteorologists say Ukraine is experiencing the warmest autumn

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