Biology Archives - Page 71 of 137 - Manitoba Co-operator

Smallest Cattle Herd Since 1958

February 3, 2011

Analysts are predicting higher beef prices after the USDA report Jan. 28 put the U.S. cattle herd as of Jan. 1 at 92.582 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier and the smallest since 1958. “We are headed for record-high cattle, wholesale beef, and retail beef prices in 2011 and again in

Livestock, Other livestock

Lamb Price Outlook For 2011

By Tim Petry February 3, 2011

Lamb prices set a record high in 2010, which is welcome news for producers after the last several years of depressed prices. The last record-high year for slaughter-lamb prices was 2005. The 2010 prices exceeded that old record by more than 15 per cent. Slaughter-lamb prices were 25 per cent higher than the depressed prices

Country Crossroads

A Bit Of Hawaii In Manitoba

By Albert Parsons January 27, 2011

One of my favourite houseplants is the hibiscus; it is a large plant – a shrub actually – and in its natural tropical environment the hibiscus can reach heights of several metres. We saw lots of beautiful hibiscus in Maui last winter while on a holiday there and it is the state flower of Hawaii.

News

Most EU States Back Trace GM In Food Imports

By Charlie Dunmore January 27, 2011

Amajority of European Union countries want to allow tiny traces of genetically modified (GM) material in food imports for human consumption, according to an internal EU briefing paper seen by Reuters Jan. 21. In October, the European Commission proposed new rules that would allow up to 0.1 per cent of unapproved GM material in imports

Country Crossroads

Add Interest With A Prayer Plant

By Albert Parsons January 20, 2011

Brighten up the dark days of winter with a plant that can add colour and interest to the indoor landscape. Because of the low light levels at this time of year, it is difficult to get flowering houseplants to put forth bloom so we have to rely on foliage plants to provide that colour and

News, Other livestock

Cache Valley Virus May Have Affected North Dakota Sheep

By NDSU Release January 20, 2011

The Cache Valley virus may have been responsible for recent abortions in sheep in central North Dakota. “Preliminary laboratory investigation implicates the Cache Valley virus,” says Neil Dyer, director of North Dakota State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Determining whether Cache Valley was the cause of the abortions is difficult because the virus is not viable

News, Oilseeds

GM Crop Patents Near End, U.S. Farmers Ask What Next?

January 20, 2011

The biotechnology industry should develop a format to handle the looming expiration of patents on the first wave of genetically modified (GM) crops, to avoid seed shortages or trade disruptions, the largest U.S. farm group said. “There just needs to be a way to deal with it,” Rosemarie Watkins of the six-million-member American Farm Bureau

News

WGRF Approves $3.8-Million Breeding Tools Initiative

By Western Grains Research Foundation January 20, 2011

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) has approved an Endowment Fund Directed Research Program fund of $3.8 million over the next five years for an initiative to develop genomic tools, increase genomic capacity, and enhance the use of doubled haploid in cereal crop-breeding programs. Most Canadian breeding programs already utilize some doubled haploid and genomic technology.

Hogs, Livestock

Good Pig Handling Starts With Understanding Behaviour

January 20, 2011

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Effective pig handling for transport starts with understanding the pig’s herd responses and movement patterns, according to Nancy Lidster, an animal-handling specialist based in White Fox,

Forages, Livestock

Vilsack Seeks Biotech Compromise

By Charles Abbott January 20, 2011

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the largest U.S. farm group on Jan. 10 that farmers could see less government interference if they find a way for traditional and genetically modified crops to coexist. Farm groups and the biotechnology industry are skeptical of Vilsack’s “coexistence” proposal. He launched it last month at the same time the

Daily Network News

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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

Tag Archives Biology