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Schefflera Makes A Good Floor Plant

By Albert Parsons February 17, 2011

The schefflera plant, Schefflera arboricola, is often called the umbrella plant, and for good reason. The five to seven leaflets of which each long-stalked leaf is composed are elongated ovals and light olive green in colour. The leaves, with their long stalks, do indeed resemble umbrellas or parasols. A schefflera plant will produce several sturdy

Beef cattle, Livestock

Japan Partially Bans U.S. Beef

February 17, 2011

Japan ordered a partial suspension of imports of U.S. beef Feb. 8 after finding meat that could not be confirmed to comply with its restrictions, officials said, in what was called the 14th violation by U.S. beef producers in four years. The Farm Ministry said it found cattle parts that could not be confirmed to

Livestock, Other livestock

Traceability Funds Allocated

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 17, 2011

The federal government is putting $487,000 towards improving traceability in Canada’s sheep and goat industry. The investment will go to the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to be used for finalizing the development of a national animal identification and traceability plan, creating various communications products and educating the industry

Hogs, Livestock

Hog Traceability Gets Second-Phase Funding

By Ron Friesen February 17, 2011

Canada’s national hog traceability system moved into a new phase last week, courtesy of $3.7 million in federal funding. The money will go toward developing a national centralized database to record the movement of pigs across Canada. It comes on top of a previous $3.3 million from Ottawa last May to create the first phase

Livestock

Are You Ready For Calving Season?

By NDSU Release February 10, 2011

Cows are getting ready for the calving season, but producers may not be prepared, says North Dakota State University Extension Service beef specialist Carl Dahlen. Leading up to the breeding season, a portion of the cows in beef herds will be cycling. Even in situations where producers have good fences, bulls can manage to find

Hogs, Livestock

New Research Trends Increase Production Efficiency In Pigs

By Natasha Tersigni February 10, 2011

Researchers have found some pigs are genetically predisposed to use phosphorus more efficiently than others, a University of Manitoba researcher told the Manitoba Swine Seminar last week. Laurie Connor, head of the university’s animal science department, said it’s still unknown how these pigs differ genetically than others, but the differences are potentially important. Connor emphasized

Beef cattle, Livestock

Canadian Cattle Herd Reduction Slowing Down

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 10, 2011

The ongoing cattle herd liquidation in Canada over the past few years may be starting to slow down. But it will take a number of years before the herd reduction trend turns around and a noticeable increase in the herd size could be expected, according to industry analysts. Brenna Grant, a research analyst with Canfax,

Dairy cattle, Livestock, News

New SCC Standard Announced For Dairy Farmers

By Ron Friesen February 10, 2011

Manitoba dairy farmers will see a sharp reduction in allowable somatic cell count limits for milk next year. The maximum allowable somatic cell count (SCC) will be lowered to 399,000 from the current 499,000, effective Aug. 1, 2012. The change shouldn’t affect most producers much, if at all. Manitoba’s current SCC average is 265,000, according

News

Science Sweetens Outlook For Honeybees

By AAFC February 10, 2011

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists are working on new treatment strategies for a parasite killing our bees, and are identifying the traits needed to breed bees with stronger resistance to disease and parasites. Stephen Pernal is AAFC’s national apiculture research scientist in Beaverlodge, Alberta who specializes in the management and detection of honeybee diseases and

News

Bee Facts

February 10, 2011

Pollinators – such as bees, butterflies and bats – are responsible for the continued existence of more than 70 per cent of the world’s flowering plant population. From the production of hybrid canola seed in southern Alberta to the pollination of blueberries in the Maritimes and British Columbia, honeybees are the primary managed pollinator for

Daily Network News

New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

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