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CFIA Learned From Animal Disease Outbreaks

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is usually the target of complaints from farmers, consumers and the food industry but for once Auditor General Sheila Fraser has kind words for the agency. In her latest report on government spending, Fraser says CFIA has learned from its past experiences with animal disease outbreaks that threaten farmers and
Cereals, Opinion

Letters – for Oct. 28, 2010

A report in the Oct. 14 Manitoba Co-operator announced that the Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently passed a resolution at its annual meeting in Gatineau, Quebec calling for an “amendment to the CWB Act supporting voluntary marketing of wheat and barley.” It further “called on the minister to use his powers to instruct the CWB
Cereals, Opinion

Critical CWB Activity May Be Its Most Important

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Another Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) director election is upon us and it seems a bit quiet so far. Considering the acrimonious position of the Conservative government on the CWB and its past meddling in its affairs, one almost expects some more political mischief from them sooner or later. On the other hand if they do
Cereals, Opinion

Vote For CWB

The time has come when the wheat and barley producers of Western Canada will again be voting if they wish to retain the single desk (the Canadian Wheat Board – CWB) as their marketer or perhaps the majority will vote to turn that function over to the corporate grain trade. When the Harper government came
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Food Safety Review Slowly Getting Underway

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The committee has been struck, but any revamp of food safety regulations is still a ways off. “We’re in early days,” said Anna Romano, executive director of the Food Safety Review Committee at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The group of government, agriculture and food industry officials has met once and agreed on six themes they
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Safety Of Imported Food Red Flagged By Audit

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An internal audit that paints a damning picture of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s oversight of imported foods is yesterday’s news, according to the federal government. The audit, which covers the period from 2005 to early 2008, found that recalls of imported food are rising dramatically. The audit notes that Canada imports foods from more
Cereals, News, Oilseeds

In Brief… – for Oct. 7, 2010

Deer ticks now across province:The deer ticks known to harbour the bacteria that cause Lyme disease can now be found throughout Manitoba, including their “well-established” population in the southeast, according to U of M entomologist Terry Galloway. Until this season’s fieldwork is done, it’s not known if deer tick populations have also “established” themselves in
Crops

CGC Short A Commissioner – for Sep. 23, 2010

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Ever dreamed of becoming a Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) commissioner? The salary ranges from $135,300 to $159,200. And there’s an opening, although the deadline to apply was July 5. Cam Dahl’s three-year term as a CGC commissioner ended Aug. 15 and he decided not to seek a renewal. “It was a very difficult decision,” Dahl

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