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CTA issues revenue cap report

By Allan Dawson January 12, 2012

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) exceeded what it’s allowed to earn hauling western Canadian grain to port by $1.25 million last crop year (2010-11), while Canadian National (CN), was $913,447 under. The results didn’t surprise Ian McCreary, a former Canadian Wheat Board elected director and farmer at Bladworth, Sask. “Rail competition just isn’t there,” he said

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

Wheat variety development: Farmers asked to contribute more

By Allan Dawson January 12, 2012

Canada has fallen behind its competitors in spending on cereal research and one way or another, farmers are going to pay the cost of catching up, industry leaders say. “I think this now will be the biggest issue facing Canadian agriculture in the next 10 years, this issue of R & D expenditures,” Murray Fulton,

Cereals, News

Ritz Repeatedly Calls Oberg A Thief — Then Recants

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

Under threat of legal action, federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz hastily retracted widely circulated comments he made last week accusing CWB chair Allen Oberg of stealing farmers money. This word was only used figuratively and I retract it, Ritz said in a statement emailed to reporters Nov. 12. It remains our government s belief that

Cereals, Crops, Oilseeds, Opinion

Agriculture Is A “Backwater” Enterprise

By John Morriss November 17, 2011

Now that food seems to be on the public-policy radar, the think-tanks of the nation are anxious to demonstrate their expertise on the subject. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute is the latest example with Canadian Agriculture and Food A Growing Hunger for Change, by Larry Martin and Kate Stiefelmeyer. The paper does not state it, but they

Cereals, Dairy cattle, Opinion

Letters – for Nov. 17, 2011

By Kenneth Sigurdson November 17, 2011

We welcome readers comments on issues that have been covered in the Manitoba Co-operator.In most cases we cannot accept open letters or copies of letters which have been sent to several publications. Letters are subject to editing for length or taste. We suggest a maximum of about 300 words. Please forward letters to ManitobaCo-operator, 1666DublinAve.,Winnipeg,

Cereals, News, Oilseeds, Pulses

Logistics Working Group Will Watch For Post-Wheat Board Monopoly Problems

By Allan Dawson November 17, 2011

A working group formed to improve grain transportation will do double duty keeping an eye out for problems after the Canadian Wheat Board loses its monopoly Aug. 1, 2012. While (the Crops Logistics Working Group is) a forum for all crop stakeholders to contribute to the general rail facilitation process it will also be able

Cereals, News

How To Silence A Critic In 14 Days Or Less

November 17, 2011

TORONTO/REUTERS Viterra Inc. appointed a representative from its largest shareholder as a director less than two weeks after the same investor said the board was poorly equipped to lead Canada s biggest grain handler. Regina, Sa s k a t c h e w a n-based Viterra said late Nov. 11 that Brian Gibson had

Cereals, News, Oilseeds

New Fund Supports Agricultural Innovation

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 17, 2011

The federal government has announced a $50-million Agricultural Innovat ion Program (AIP) which will boost the development and commercialization of innovative new products, technologies and processes in the agricultural sector. The Agricultural Innovation Program, announced in Budget 2011 as part of the Next Phase of Canada s Economic Action Plan, will support industry-led science and

Cereals, News

Federal Government Gains The Assets, But Who Bears The Cost?

By Allan Dawson November 10, 2011

The federal government says it will cover the costs of closing down the wheat board, but board chair Allen Oberg worries farmers will bear some of the costs. And that s not all. Since government will own the new voluntary board the old board s assets, such as its 3,400 hoppers paid for by farmers

Cereals, News

German Grain Trader Toepfer Expands Into Canadian Special Crops

November 10, 2011

Germany s largest grain trading house, Alfred C. Toepfer International, said Nov. 3 it is taking over two Canadian trading companies, giving it its first processing facilities in Canada. Toepfer, whose majority shareholder is Archer Daniels Midland said it has bought Western Grain Trade Ltd. and Western Grain Cleaning &Processing Ltd., which are Saskatchewan-based processors

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CTA issues revenue cap report

Wheat variety development: Farmers asked to contribute more

Ritz Repeatedly Calls Oberg A Thief — Then Recants

Agriculture Is A “Backwater” Enterprise

Letters – for Nov. 17, 2011

Logistics Working Group Will Watch For Post-Wheat Board Monopoly Problems

How To Silence A Critic In 14 Days Or Less

New Fund Supports Agricultural Innovation

Federal Government Gains The Assets, But Who Bears The Cost?

German Grain Trader Toepfer Expands Into Canadian Special Crops

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