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Provinces have no clear plans for TFW vaccinations
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Provinces have no clear plans for TFW vaccinations

Many are employed in higher-risk environments like meat plants and other processors

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As Canadians brace for a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, it remains unclear when temporary foreign workers – thousands of whom are employed in meat-packing plants – will receive it. On Jan. 15, Canada’s minister responsible for vaccine procurement, Anita Anand, said the country’s supply of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine was experiencing a temporary delay because the
Mexican corn bans complex
Grain Markets, News

Mexican corn bans complex

Proposal would see GMO corn and glyphosate both targeted for elimination

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Reuters – The Mexican government’s push to wean itself off a massive dependence on genetically modified corn imports would upend the country’s food supply, including its big livestock sector, industry officials warn. A Dec. 31 decree banning the use of genetically modified corn over three years has sparked a frenzy of lobbying urging officials to reconsider. Both the Agriculture and Economy ministries held high-level meetings
Brazil aims to boost beef export
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Brazil aims to boost beef export

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Reuters – Brazil’s beef producers aim to boost export volumes by six per cent next year as they negotiate access to new markets in Asia and North America, industry group Abiec said recently. Abiec estimated that Brazil, the world’s biggest beef supplier, could export 2.141 million tonnes next year, worth US$8.789 billion, up from a
After Crown land changes were announced in 2019, producers flocked to a public meeting at Ste. Rose to express their concerns.
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Crown land leaseholders eye legal challenge

Forage leaseholders have started the legal wheels turning in their ongoing spat with the changed Crown land system

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The organizing voice for Manitoba’s Crown land leaseholders is considering whether they can take the provincial government to court. The Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association now says they have raised almost $28,000 for a potential legal challenge against changes to the Crown land system. “We’ve basically raised enough to start the process with the lawyer,”
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Agricultural Crown Land auctions move online

Digital auctions have been announced for February

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Manitoba is going online for its next round of Agricultural Crown Land auctions. The province announced the move Jan. 11. Auctions will take place between Feb. 8-12 and will be hosted by Garton’s Auction Service out of Dauphin. In 2019, the province announced its first auctions under a greatly changed Agricultural Crown Lands system. Among
“The grain companies have never wanted the CGC. They would much prefer a situation wherein they can make all the rules themselves... “ Stewart Wells, NFU.
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Grain act, grain commission review revived

The ongoing examination is sure to reveal fractures and differing interests

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Two pillars of Canada’s $26-billion grain industry are again under review — a process reviving long-standing divisions between some farmers and grain companies over grain industry regulations. The Canada Grain Act and Canadian Grain Commission which administers it, deal with grain buyer licensing, grade standards, grading disputes, quality control and producer payment protection. Some submissions
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CGC review started quietly amid suspicion in 2019, then sidelined

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) quietly began its review of the Canada Grain Act and the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) in March 2019. The kickoff was an AAFC briefing to members of the Grains Roundtable, which represents a cross-section of the grain sector. There was no ministerial announcement or news release, but shortly after it
Zero in on a specific goal when intercropping so you can measure progress over time, and “learn from the failures,” says researcher 
Yvonne Lawley.
Crops, News

Intercropping can be a win win for mixed operations

The practice comes with a learning curve, but can increase grazing options while boosting soil health

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There is a lot of buzz in beef and forage production systems around the concepts of sustainability and soil health, and the numerous different production practices that can support those ideas. Intercropping is one strategy that can improve efficiency and soil health. Manitoba producer Alan MacKenzie considers intercropping to be two crops that are grown
Thai researcher wonders if chicken feathers on the menu might fly
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Thai researcher wonders if chicken feathers on the menu might fly

Prototypes included ‘chicken nuggets’ and a steak substitute, which received positive reviews from some

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Reuters – A Thai researcher keen to recycle waste has begun experiments with a new potential food source: chicken feathers. “Chicken feather contains protein and if we are able to serve this protein to others in the world, the demand from everyone… will help reduce waste,” researcher Sorawut Kittibanthorn told Reuters this December. Sorawut is
A photo taken Dec. 4 illustrates drought-affected crops in the Argentine province of Corrientes. The region is in the grip of the most intense drought in nearly 20 years.
Markets, News

Dry weather hits Argentine crops, soy markets in rationing mode

Weather woes and accelerating purchases by big buyers like China are boosting the market

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Grains powerhouse Argentina is suffering a rainfall deficit of 150 to 300 millimetres with forecasts promising less moisture than necessary to fully refresh parched soy and cornfields, weather experts said recently as worry persisted about yield losses. Months of hot, dry weather have put the country’s two main cash crops at risk. Argentina is the

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