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Mosaic CEO to step down

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Reuters – Fertilizer maker Mosaic’s CEO, James O’Rourke, will step down from his position effective Dec. 31, ahead of his planned retirement next year, the company said Aug. 29. Shares of the top U.S. phosphate maker fell 1.7 per cent in extended trading. Bruce Bodine, Mosaic’s senior vice-president of North America, will take charge as
Extreme weather events are increasingly commonly being blamed on climate change, but how much of that is real, and how much is hot air?
News, Weather

Pummelled by hail: The onslaught of erratic weather is real

Extreme weather events are increasingly commonly being blamed on climate change, but how much of that is real, and how much is hot air?

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If farmers think the weather was erratic this year, data says they’re right. Earlier this summer, the Co-operator reported that farmers in the Rivers area were pummeled with near-apocalyptic hail. Weeks later, they’d been hit again. At the time, hail claims in Manitoba had already exceeded the total number of claims last year. Why it
Kelsey Sunaert speaks with a tour group beside a now-empty irrigation reservoir built on his Deloraine-area farm.
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Tile recycling opens path to water Goldilocks zone

Tile drainage, capture and recycling system shows promise in face of increasing wet and dry extremes

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A system to recycle tile drainage discharge is helping Kelsey Sunaert keep his field moisture levels just right. The system, installed on Sunaert’s Deloraine-area farm, uses tile to reclaim flooded fields, but that water doesn’t disappear downstream. Instead, it is retained and used for irrigation later in the season. “Not only do we get to farm those acres, but we
The maritime industry accounts for nearly three per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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The rebirth of sail-based shipping?

Cargill charters ship to test modern wind power at sea

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Reuters – A dry bulk ship chartered by Cargill has launched on its first voyage to study how harnessing wind power can cut greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the shipping sector, the U.S. commodities group said Aug. 21.  The maritime industry, which accounts for nearly three per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions
“We’ve always been dealing with a certain group down there that want to push mandatory country of origin labelling.” – Dennis Laycraft, Canadian Cattle Association.
Livestock, News

U.S. COOL proposal unlikely to affect Canadian beef

Tabled legislation would see processors fined per pound of improperly marked meat

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Proposed American legislation could see distributors fined for meat that is improperly labelled as “Made in the USA,” but industry experts north of the border say it is unlikely to pass muster. The bill would set out processor fines of $5,000 per pound of beef that doesn’t meet label standards. Why it matters: A proposed
Barry Janssens was among the producers worried about encroaching water levels from Whitewater Lake in 2020.
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Sweet and salty: Using sweet clover to fight salinity

Producers use salt-tolerant forage to claw back productivity on previously flooded land

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East of Deloraine, in the far southwestern corner of Manitoba, waves of yellow sweet clover are reclaiming farmland that, three years ago, was under the waves of Whitewater Lake. A road runs near the field planted with the legume, a raised snake of land that, in 2019, would have been surrounded by water. In August,
Chinese soy buyers see future import ceiling
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Chinese soy buyers see future import ceiling

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Reuters – Chinese soybean buyers attending a large U.S. soy export conference believe imports for 2023 will be a bit larger than some projections, but they don’t see import volumes growing much more in the coming years.  Sun Lige, vice-president of China’s Wellhope Foods Company Ltd., said on the sidelines of the Soy Connext conference
One of eight billboards placed on busy Winnipeg streets as part of a Winnipeg Humane Society campaign criticizing the treatment of pigs.
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WHS campaign targets Manitoba hog industry

Group says the billboard campaign is meant to spur discussion ahead of the election; industry says its off the mark

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A new Winnipeg Humane Society billboard campaign takes aim at Manitoba’s pork industry. Eight billboards have gone up around Manitoba’s most populous city, all carrying various warning messages about pig welfare on farms and during transportation in the province. “Our goal is to educate consumers on the various animal welfare red flags that are associated
The swinging bridge is a more recent addition to the facilities at Eternal Springs.
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Hidden attraction worth the hunt

A revived Eternal Springs recreational area is tough to find but a great destination

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If you live in western Manitoba or are driving through that region, take a short side trip to Eternal Springs, located in a wooded, almost-hidden ravine several kilometres north of Oak Lake. Plan a picnic or a hike or take fishing gear. This spot was first developed as a recreational area in the early 1970s
Livestock, News

Activists pressure against JBS listing

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A coalition of environmental groups is pushing U.S. securities regulators to thwart JBS SA’s New York share listing over concerns about the meatpacker’s impact on deforestation, climate change and other issues.  The Brazilian company, the world’s largest meat processor, hopes a U.S. listing will attract a broader investor base to give it more access to

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