Poultry & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator

Innovative poultry farm family named 2012 Farm Family of the Year

June 8, 2012

The Doerksen’s of Blumenort become the 46th Manitoba farm family honoured by the Red River Exhibition

The Red River Exhibition Association (RREA) has named the family behind Doerksen Poultry Farm Ltd., of Blumenort as the 2012 Farm Family of the Year. Orville and Beverly Doerksen, and their children Ken and Lorisa Wall, Alan and Myra Brydges and Joel and Christine Doerksen, join a distinguished list of 46 other Manitoba families who

Country Crossroads, Poultry, Recipe Swap

Recipe Swap, June 7, 2012

By Lorraine Stevenson June 8, 2012

When the warm weather hits, I start counting the eggs in the fridge for all the ways to put together a light meal without too much effort. Nothing is easier than boiling a couple, of course, but there’s loads of ways to get creative with eggs and still not spend more than a few minutes

Livestock, News, Poultry

Pigs on display

May 17, 2012

Visitors to the University of Manitoba’s Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre can now see newborn piglets on display. The community outreach centre located at the University of Manitoba’s Glenlea Research Station is part of the National Centre for Livestock and the Environment. It is designed to provide people information about the science

Country Crossroads, News, Poultry

From poached eggs to odours in the microwave

By Reena Nerbas May 14, 2012

Hi Reena, A couple of questions about cooking poached eggs. Is there any way to prevent the eggs from sticking to the bottom of the pan? I have used both non-stick and aluminum pans but the eggs tend to stick. Also, I have been told to add a bit of vinegar to the water. What

Country Crossroads, Dairy cattle, News, Poultry

Caution advised when reusing eggs

By Department Of Health April 7, 2012

Take precautions when preparing and handling eggs this Easter to avoid hazards that cause food poisoning. Here’re some safety guidelines: Decorating hard-boiled eggs at Easter is a fun and popular activity. Sometimes these eggs are reused in egg dishes or eaten as is. Hard-boiled eggs left out at room temperature are not safe to eat.

Livestock, News, Poultry

Study gives more reasons for passing on red meat

March 24, 2012

(Reuters) People who eat a lot of red meat are more likely to die at any given time than those who go light on the burgers and hotdogs, according to a U.S. study that followed more than 100,000 people over several decades. The more servings of both processed and unprocessed red meat people reported eating

Hogs, Livestock, News, Poultry

Icky to some, delicacy to others

By Allan Dawson March 14, 2012

The sight of a pretty Chinese girl preparing to gobble down a cooked chicken head might be a turn-off for North American meat eaters, but it represents a sexy new market for livestock producers. Asians are willing to pay a premium for the privilege of eating animal parts the industry can’t give away in domestic

International news, Livestock, News, Poultry

Germany to seek EU animal welfare label on meat

January 26, 2012

Germany will press the European Union to introduce a label on meat saying it came from humanely raised farm animals, said German Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner. The move would be part of a new German government program to improve farm animal welfare, she said. “Transparency changes buying behaviour and then the production processes and manufacturing

Livestock, Poultry

Germany To Review Antibiotics Use In Farm Animals

November 17, 2011

HAMBURG / REUTERS / Germany will review the use of antibiotics in farm animals and possibly introduce new rules restricting their use, according to the country s agriculture minister. The move followed media reports that up to 80 per cent of chickens bred for meat in some German regions had been treated with antibiotics. Rules

Livestock, Poultry

High Maize Costs To Boost Foie Gras Prices

November 10, 2011

French foie gras prices could swell this year due to a surge in maize prices but the increase should have little impact on sales and exports which continued to rise last year, producers said. Foie gras makers association CIFOG said half of French households had bought foie gras in 2010 and that sales had risen

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Wheat falls after hitting six-week high on U.S., Russia crop worries

U.S. livestocK: CME cattle advance as brutal cold threatens herds

Federal food affordability measures, food security strategy announced

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