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China, WTO and CPTPP are all international issues that could benefit
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Australia to produce third-biggest wheat crop in 30 years as Black Sea conditions lead to wheat price rise
CWRC announces new executive and president; AWC obtains host duties
POLITICS | Trade, international relations and the tone of the conversation all of interest
POLITICS | Trade, international relations and the tone of the conversation all of interest
Manitoba’s agriculture sector is taking a wait-and-see approach to the prospect of a Biden presidency in the U.S. Bill Campbell, president of the Keystone Agricultural Producers, said the key thing he’ll be looking for is clarity on trade, when speaking to the Co-operator the week after the vote. “Trade will be the primary interest of
The site of the pea processing facility, due to open late this year, has now had several COVID-19 cases
The site of the pea-processing facility, due to open late this year, has now had several COVID-19 cases
The site of the under-construction Roquette pea protein plant at Portage la Prairie has joined the list of workplaces fighting COVID-19. Roquette confirmed five positive tests for COVID-19 on the site as of Nov. 9. “Four of the affected individuals are contracted construction workers helping to build the plant,” Michelle Finley, Roquette’s communications and public
Corteva’s new canola trait will allow farmers to apply higher doses of glyphosate along with a longer application period
CROPS Corteva’s new canola trait will allow farmers to apply higher doses of glyphosate along with a longer application period
Corteva expects to commercialize its new Optimum GLY canola by 2022, giving western Canadian farmers more options and flexibility to control hard-to-kill weeds. Optimum GLY canola can tolerate higher doses of the non-selective herbicide glyphosate applied longer into the growing season, Kerry Freeman, Corteva’s canola category leader, said in an interview. “It’s going to allow
The processor is setting the foundations for a grass-fed program targeting cull cows and bulls
The processor is setting the foundations for a grass-fed program targeting cull cows and bulls
Manitoba’s only federally certified beef plant is on the hunt for animals that have never tasted grain. Carman-based True North Foods is on the road to becoming a supplier of grass-fed beef for an as-of-yet unnamed, major client. That client recently approached company owner Calvin Vaags with the request. A new program from True North Foods promises
