Cereals & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Is History Repeating Itself?

By Allan Dawson November 3, 2011

The wheat board isn t even dead yet, but that didn t stop some Keystone Agricultural Producers (KAP) delegates meeting here last week from wanting to resurrect it. I ve got an idea here, Arborg farmer Kyle Foster said during a discussion about lopsided contracts favouring grain companies Oct. 27. Why don t we pool

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Apples And Oranges Add Up To Bananas

By Laura Rance-Unger November 3, 2011

We ve observed over time that it s become increasingly difficult for civil servants to maintain that blurry distinction between policy and politics. But there can be no question that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has crossed the line with its marketing freedom website. It was undoubtedly pushed, but the result is the same. There can

Cereals, Crops, Opinion

What Parliament Giveth, Parliament Can Taketh Away

By John Morriss November 3, 2011

There are many things wrong with the way that the Conservative government has handled the wheat board issue. The decision has been made on purely ideological grounds, without even so much as a departmental review, let alone a proper study by an independent commission. That didn t need to be a review of whether to

Beef cattle, Cereals, Crops, Opinion

Our History: October 31, 1974

November 3, 2011

Crow Rate to end? This issue reported on a meeting of the Canada Grains Council, where Canadian Wheat Board Minister Otto Lang first proposed a review of the Crow Rate. Lang suggested that railways be allowed to charge commercial rates, but that farmers be directly compensated for the extra cost and that payments have to

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Letters – for Nov. 3, 2011

November 3, 2011

Rally Turnout Underscores Majority View Judging by the overwhelming turnout at the pro-CWB rally in Winnipeg Oct. 28, it is apparent that the plebiscite results of 62 per cent consensus on one issue is quite accurate. Money raised for the legal challenges was three times more than expected and the largest donations are still coming

Cereals, News

Tories Tap Farmers For CWB Committee

By Alex Binkley November 3, 2011

The Conservatives have tapped their Prairie bench strength to serve on a special legislative committee that will review the bill to end the Canadian Wheat Board s monopoly over wheat and barley sales. There was nearly endless political jockeying over the bill, with NDP MP Pat Martin charging it was a conflict of interest for

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Ohio Wheat Acres Expected To Drop To Record Low This Year

By Michael Hirtzer November 3, 2011

Wheat plantings could fall to a record low this year in Ohio despite a record-high insurance price guarantee, as incessant rains stalled wheat seedings in the top growing state of the soft red winter variety. Wheat acres left fallow this winter are likely to be planted with corn in the spring, crop experts said, as

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Letters – for Oct. 27, 2011

By Duncan Geisler Ashern October 27, 2011

We welcome readers comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator.In most cases we cannot accept open letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. Please forward letters to ManitobaCo-operator, 1666DublinAve.,Winnipeg,

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Conservatives Pull Out All Stops To Ram CWB Bill Into Law

By Alex Binkley October 27, 2011

CO-OPERATOR CONTRIBUTOR / OTTAWA The Conservatives have the legislation to strip the Canadian Wheat Board of its wheat and barley monopoly on a forced march through Parliament. Second reading debate began Oct. 19 and was set to conclude Oct. 24 as theCo-operatorwas going to press. The government will use its majority to give the bill

Cereals, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

Larger Economic Issues Weigh On Canola

By Dwayne Klassen October 27, 2011

column Canola futures on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform resumed a downward price trend during the week ended Oct. 21. Losses were attributed to the price declines experienced by CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) soybeans and outright liquidation by speculative fund accounts. Elevator company hedge selling was also evident, especially when canola showed signs

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Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

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