Dairy cattle & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Want to learn something new about agriculture?

By Angela Lovell January 24, 2012

Manitoba Ag Days is celebrating 35 years of bringing the best and brightest in the agricultural community all together under one roof at Brandon’s Keystone Centre. “We have a high-level indoor show and the fact that it’s all in one place is a real benefit,” says Manitoba Ag Days co-chair, Scott Perkin. This year’s event

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

China imports dairy cows

By Lucy Horn, Niu Shuping January 25, 2012

China is importing more dairy cows to try and beef up its transition to larger-scale farms, as the industry attempts to boost production and quality following a deadly scandal. China plans to nearly double milk production to 64 million tonnes by 2020, as part of a long-term plan by the Ministry of Agriculture to improve

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

Dairy farmers reach out to public through social media

By Shannon VanRaes January 24, 2012

The Dairy Farmers of Canada is urging its members to bypass the mainstream media and use social media to win the support of Canadians. “If we can’t get our message out into the mainstream media, and we have been very unsuccessful in trying to achieve that, one way we can do that as farmers is

Dairy cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

UN calls for more efficient livestock

January 17, 2012

World meat consumption will rise 73 per cent by 2050 Milan / Reuters / Livestock farms should use natural resources more efficiently to meet ever-growing demand for meat and dairy products in a way friendly to the environment, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Dec. 14. Global meat consumption is projected to

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Opinion

Letters – for Nov. 17, 2011

By Kenneth Sigurdson November 17, 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,

Crops, Dairy cattle, Hogs

China To Become World’s Top Farm Products Importer

November 17, 2011

BEIJING / REUTERS China will become the world s largest importer of agriculture products in five to 10 years as the country faces pressure from shrinking farmland and other constraints on production, a top government think-tank researcher was cited by local media as saying. Cheng Guoqiang, a researcher with the Development Research Center of the

Dairy cattle, Livestock

New Award For Dairy Farmers

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 10, 2011

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) has opened nominations for its new Dairy Farm Sustainability Award. This new award aims to recognize actions taken by dairy farmers across Canada who produce milk in a sustainable way. The award for Canadian Dairy Farm Sustainability will recognize Canadian dairy farmers who have adopted practices that are environmentally sustainable,

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Canada-Europe Trade Deal Raises Concerns

By Shannon VanRaes November 3, 2011

As legislation to end the Canadian Wheat Board s monopoly marches closer to reality, there is growing speculation that this country s supply management sector will be next on the free marketers hit list. It s in the government s and the WTO s (World Trade Organization) agenda, they want to ensure there is an

Dairy cattle, Livestock

New Fluid Milk Price Formula Aims For Stability

By Shannon VanRaes October 27, 2011

CO-OPERATOR STAFF / PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE Dairy producers will begin using a new pricing formula for fluid milk this February. The new formula relies on two components; cost of production and the consumer price index, each weighted at 50 per cent. Under the current three-factor formula, consumer price index was 30 per cent of the

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Livestock

“Free Your Milk” Campaign Launched

By Daniel Winters October 27, 2011

Over half of Canadians think dairy products are too expensive, according to a recent survey by a restaurant and food services association. The current system is making Canadian milk and cheese less attractive and less affordable for everyone, said Garth Whyte, president and CEO of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA). The survey conducted

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Trump tells farmers that tractor companies should lower prices

Get farmers in on federal water security strategy planning, CFA says

U.S. finalizes biofuel blending quotas for 2026-27, cuts RINS for foreign feedstocks

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