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A Manitoba bison producer says a new pilot project is making exporting his animals far easier.
Livestock, News

Bovine export in Manitoba goes digital

First users of the pilot suggest it could cut hours off of getting export paperwork together

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Manitoba bovine producers are getting a glimpse of their export future. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says a new pilot will significantly cut down on the time farmers and veterinarians spend on paperwork for live bovine export. Exporters shipping live cattle or bison through the Emerson port south of Winnipeg can now complete their
Ag Minister Blaine Pedersen poses with teacher Brenda Mutcher’s Grade 6 class.
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Ag education brings opportunity

Agriculture literacy month to teach kids about technology in agriculture, build connections

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Agriculture education may help kids get jobs that keep them in their communities and let them do what they love, says a Carman-area teacher. “Having been involved in agriculture myself, I am aware of how important agriculture is to the community,” said Brenda Mutcher, who teaches Grade 6 at Carman Collegiate. That’s one reason why
Regulators harming not helping: Maple Leaf exec
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Regulators harming not helping: Maple Leaf exec

Canadian policies are ‘hurting economic growth and competitiveness’

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A senior Maple Leaf Foods official says Canadian policies, programs and regulations are hurting economic growth and competitiveness. Rory McAlpine, senior vice-president of government and industry relations, made the remarks during a speech at the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society policy summit held in Ottawa Jan. 23-24. The remarks came during a panel discussion on enhancing Canada’s agri-food
“We have done a lot of work in the last three years in the organization to get ready and to start modernizing within the regulatory framework that we have.” – Patti Miller.
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Canadian Grain Commission chief says retiring wasn’t easy decision

Patti Miller says the CGC has been working towards modernization the last three years

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Deciding to retire as chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) in June wasn’t easy, but Patti Miller says it’s the right one. “I’ve worked in this industry for 35 years,” Miller said in an interview Feb. 21. “That’s a significant amount of time. I love this organization. The people are amazing. They are
“Attracting youth to careers across food production is critical.” – RBC report.
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Youth council could be positive step in solving labour shortage

The group will help inform future agriculture policy by engaging younger industry members

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The federal government is attempting to harness the power of youth by creating a Canadian Agricultural Youth Council. It will convene a group of young people who will, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), “provide valuable advice on agriculture and agri-food issues that matter most to them, everything from sustainable agriculture, market diversification and
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Cargill bans international travel for staff amid coronavirus outbreak

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International grains trader and processor Cargill Inc. has banned all non-essential travel for its employees for at least two weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, company spokeswoman April Nelson told Reuters Feb. 27. Cargill, the largest private U.S. company, said any essential international travel would need approval from a member of the company’s executive team.
Canada has yet to sign the new three-way trade agreement between itself, United States and Mexico.
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Lawmakers urged to pass CUSMA quickly

The bulk of concerns were raised by the dairy sector which is losing market share

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An overwhelming majority of witnesses testifying to the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee in Ottawa are supporting the quick ratification of the “new NAFTA” trade deal, but the dairy industry continues to voice its opposition. Parliamentarians in Ottawa represent the last of the three countries involved in the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) to ratify the deal, with the law
Cannabis plants about two weeks after transplant into their growing pod.
Farmit Manitoba, News

The gram tour: Cannabis grower Delta 9 opens its doors

Delta 9 has made recreational cannabis production high tech and highly efficient

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It smells great. Not skunky or sour, but floral, citrusy — in some corridors, a little spicy. The walls are blazing white. A few employees, nearing the end of their shift, slip past in colour-coded scrubs. Delta 9 CEO John Arbuthnot swipes a key card and opens the door to a shipping container room where
Getting the jump on wild boar in Manitoba
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Getting the jump on wild boar in Manitoba

Cost data out of the U.S. suggests we don’t want to be behind the 8-ball on wild pigs

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Brooke Rossnagel of MacGregor has some inkling of the damage wild pigs can cause; he clearly remembers the aftermath after only a few found their way into his pasture a few years ago. “It looked like somebody took a plow to one of the hillsides,” he said, marvelling at the amount of damage given the
A delivery worker checks his mobile phone on an electric bike filled with vegetables on a street in Wuhan in China’s Hubei province on Feb. 28.
Grain Markets, Markets, News, Other

Commodities not immune to risk-off mentality

Coronavirus fears drag grains, oilseeds, equities and energy markets lower

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A sharp drop in global equity and energy markets during the last week of February did not spare agricultural commodities, with ICE Futures canola falling to fresh contract lows and Chicago grains and oilseeds also under pressure. Fears over the COVID-19 coronavirus were heightened during the week, as more cases were confirmed outside of China

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