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Princess Anne says she’d plant GMO crops on her own land if she were legally allowed to.
Crops, International news

U.K. royals’ sibling rivalry on GMOs?

Princess Anne made the approving comments about GMO crops during a BBC radio interview

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Britain’s Princess Anne may have sparked some royal sibling rivalry after saying genetically modified crops had real benefits to offer, putting her at odds with her older brother Charles who says they would be an environmental disaster. In an interview with BBC radio, Anne said she would grow GMO crops on her farming estates, adding
Organic food industry feels shortchanged by government
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Organic food industry feels shortchanged by government

One industry association says conventional food gets plenty of support on standards and inspections

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Canada’s organic sector says it’s not getting its due. Canada is the fifth-largest organic market in the world as well as leading exporter of several organic commodities but gets little assistance from government, says Tia Loftsgard, executive director of Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA). “Canada’s organic sector should be positioning itself as a world leader,”
Accessing agriculture’s big data
Opinion

Accessing agriculture’s big data

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For several years, farmers have been using technology that is accumulating massive amounts of data on production practices – also referred to as “big data.” But how might big data be managed? What information will be available to whom? Technology, for example, frequently fits the category of “private but available for a price.” The general
Manitoba Beef Producers has already submitted its priorities for the next Growing Forward to the provincial government.
News

Sector asked to weigh in on Growing Forward 2 successor

The province is looking for feedback as development of the national policy framework continues

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With just over a year to go before the successor to Growing Forward 2 takes effect, Manitoba farmers are being asked for their two cents. Canada’s next agriculture policy framework will take effect in April 2018, and the federal-provincial negotiations are getting down to the nitty-gritty now. Manitoba’s commodity groups are setting out priorities and
Local news, Weather

Overland flooding continues, levels in waterways remain high

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 7

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports overland flooding continues across parts of southern Manitoba, often due to ice in the drainage network or ice jamming on streams. Flows on waterways across the province are continuing to react to the run-off from the melt and water levels remain high on many waterways.
This logo points you to the latest in our spring flooding-related coverage.
Local news

Flood information online in real time

We're teaming up with colleagues from other publications to enhance our flood reporting efforts

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The Manitoba Co-operator, along with our colleagues at other publications such as the Western Producer, are teaming up to offer you the best available flood coverage this spring. Look for the Prairie Flood Report logo above to quickly find the latest coverage. We will be closely following this story, including regular flood updates from the province
Local news, Weather

Ice-jamming prompts overland flooding, some rivers to burst banks

Manitoba Flood Bulletin No. 6

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Province of Manitoba – Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre reports overland flooding continues across much of southern Manitoba, often due to ice in the drainage network. Ice Jams and Overland Flooding Ice jam-related flooding continues on some major rivers and smaller tributaries. It can occur when the run-off begins before the river ice melts and
The U.S.-Mexico border between San Diego to the left and Tijuana to the right contrasts the differences in development between the two nations.
International news

Trump trade adviser strikes conciliatory tone on Mexico

Canada has worried about being sideswiped during NAFTA uproar

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One of U.S. President Don­ald Trump’s most protectionist trade advisers has struck a more conciliatory tone with Mexico, saying he wanted the two countries and Canada to form a regional manufacturing “powerhouse” with stricter rules of origin. White House National Eco­nomic Council director Peter Navarro’s comments Mar. 15 on Bloomberg News helped boost Mexico’s peso
Mexico appears poised to use a similar strategy in U.S. trade disputes as the one that paved the way for its trucking industry gaining access to the U.S.
International news

U.S. farm heartland lobbies to steer Trump away from Mexico trade war

The country is a big agriculture trade partner and the two products likely to be hardest hit are pork and cheese

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Farmers in the U.S. agricultural heartland that helped elect Donald Trump are now pushing his administration to avoid a trade dispute with Mexico. They fear retaliatory tariffs that could hit over $3 billion (all figures U.S. funds) in U.S. exports. The value of exports at risk is based on a Reuters analysis of a tariff

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